Voltes V. Image: Twitter/@VoltesVLegacy
Voltes V emerged as the Earth’s final hope against the ruthless Boazanians in the mega trailer of the Filipino adaptation of the hit Japanese anime “Chodenji Machine Voltes V.”
The official trailer, released on GMA Network’s official YouTube channel on Sunday, Jan. 1, offers a glimpse into the Voltes V Robot, the alien planet Boazania, and the Camp Big Falcon.
Steve Armstrong (Miguel Tanfelix), Jamie Robinson (Ysabel Ortega), Mark Gordon (Radson Flores), Little Jon Armstrong (Raphael Landicho), and Big Bert Armstrong (Matt Lozano) have been summoned as the members of “Voltes V,” a team of warriors tasked to defend Earth from the villainous Boazanians and their ruler Prince Zardoz (Martin del Rosario).
Armed with machines that combine into the fighting robot Voltes V, Steve, Jamie, Mark, Little Jon, and Big Bert join forces to defeat the Boazanians and its beast warriors. The Armstrong brothers are also on a quest to look for their missing scientist father Ned (Dennis Trillo) and to avenge the death of their human mother Mary Ann (Carla Abellana).
The trailer also showed scenes of the battle between Steve and Prince Zardoz, Mary Ann’s death, and the heated love triangle between Steve and two female warriors vying for his affections.
Also present at the trailer are Gabby Eigenmann as Commander Robinson, Liezel Lopez, Epi Quizon, Albert Martinez, Christian Vasquez, and Max Collins, among other actors included in the project.
“Voltes V: Legacy” is directed by Mark Reyes, while the screenplay is written by Suzette Doctolero. The upcoming GMA TV series is done in partnership with Toei Company, Ltd., the owner of the original series’ franchise and local licensor Telesuccess Productions, Inc. The show’s premiere date is yet to be announced, as of this writing.
The original “Voltes V” anime was produced by Toei Animation and Nippon Sunrise, and was later shown on Philippine TV in the 1970s and earned a cult following. The Japanese series was banned on local television in August 1979, and the final four episodes were aired later in 1999. EDV