A few years ago, DreamWorks and World Events Productions released the animated series Voltron: Legendary Defender. Animation was done by Studio Mir. The plot and idea of the cartoon is not new. The project is a restart of the famous anime Beast King GoLion. The original story of Voltron formed the basis.
Plot
The action of the animated series is developing in an alternative reality, where technology is well developed and people have long found other intelligent creatures. The spiral of history twists on one of the satellites of Pluto. An expedition was sent to Kerber, but all members of the group were captured. The leadership declared the mission a failure, blaming the pilots of the ship for all the mistakes.
A year later, several Garrison cadets noticed the wreck of an unknown ship. They went to the scene of the accident and met with Shirou, who was the pilot of the failed expedition to Kerber. But the enemies advance, then the Cadets and Shirou have to accept the help of Keith, a hermit who was expelled from the Garrison and has been living in the desert for a year.
During a short break in Kit's house, Shirou tells the truth about the expedition. The Cadets learn about the Blue Lion, which takes them to another world of Arus. There they will encounter a captive princess, her adviser, Zarcon and Voltron himself.
The creators, actors and roles of the series "Voltron"
Lauren Montgomery and Joaquim Dos Santos acted as the creators of the Voltron. They assumed the burden of responsibility for restarting the universe itself, where the events of the animated series take place. Initially, Voltron was broadcast on the Netflix web service.
Shirou
Actor Josh Keaton gave his voice to Takashi Shirogane. His hero is the Black Paladin, who was sent on a mission to Kerber. He was captured, but managed to escape and return to his home planet. During captivity, he acted as a gladiator and became a champion among the fighters. Shirou changed a lot during the year in captivity. He received a prosthesis instead of a hand, got a scar on his face and gray locks in his hair. Shirou is a born leader. He is responsible, takes care of his team and worries even for those with little knowledge. One of the few close friends of China.
Whale
Actor Stephen Yehn voiced in Keith's Voltron. Whale - Red Paladin. Unlike Shirou, he does not rely on experience and tactics, but on intuition and instincts. Keith studied at the Garrison for some time, but was expelled due to discipline problems. After that, he spent a year in the desert. Keith has a great command of the sword, fights well, and is also distinguished by endurance.
In early childhood, Keith became an orphan. This had a strong influence on the character of the boy. He closed, ceased to trust people. His closest friend is Shirou.
Lance
In the animated series Voltron: Legendary Defender, actor Jeremy Shada gave his voice to the Blue Paladin - Lance. The blue paladin is China's main rival. He constantly tries to surpass the young man, getting because of this in ridiculous situations.
Prior to China's departure from the Garrison, Lance piloted cargo ships. However, after the departure of the Red Paladin, he was able to take the place of a combat pilot. Lance is a cheerful, sociable and cheerful young man. However, he is often overwhelmed by doubts about his relevance to the team.
Pigeon
The green paladin was voiced by actress Becks Taylor-Klaus. Pidge pretended to be a young man to enter the Garrison and find out the truth about his parents who disappeared on Kerbero. Her real name is Katie Holt. She's a pretty skilled paladin, smart and smart. Her Green Lion is the personification of nature, although the girl prefers technology.
Hank
In the animated series Voltron: Legendary Defender, actor Tyler Labin voiced Lance's best drive, Hank. The yellow paladin is the voice of reason on the team. Along with Shirou, he often tries to convey to the team the true state of things. Helps friends not to commit rash and rash acts.
Hank is Lance's best friend. He is kind, compassion is not alien to him. However, it is very difficult to accept someone in the company. It treats strangers with distrust.
Allura
Princess Altea, placed in the cryoson, Allura, was voiced by actress Kimberly Brooks. Allura has unique abilities. She can create portals, merge with surrounding things, use telepathy and much more.
Thousands of years ago, her planet was destroyed by Zakron. Now Allura intends to overthrow the tyrant.
Koran
The Koran in “Voltron: Legendary Defender” (2016) was voiced by actor Reese Derby. In the past, the Qur'an was the first assistant to King Altea. Now Allura helps to navigate the new world. Like Allura, he fell asleep for thousands of years.
Zarcon
In the animated series Voltron: Legendary Defender, actor Neil Kaplan gave his voice to the main antagonist of the film, who was influenced by the perfect material. This affected Zarcon himself. He changed, turned into a tyrant. Without regrets, he destroyed Althea and terrorized the entire universe for thousands of years.
Haggar
Actress Cree Summer voiced one of Zarcon's main allies - the witch Haggar. She comes from the planet Althea, but in the past she betrayed her people and doomed them to death. Haggar creates for Zarkon robots that help him capture the worlds.
Lotter
In the animated series Voltron: Legendary Defender, actor A.J. Lokaszio voiced the acting regent of the Garle Empire - Lotor. Lothor is the son of Zarcon. But his father drove him out of disobedience. The tyrant also set a price for Lotor's head. But the young man does not give up and is trying with all his might to overthrow his father.
Reviews
The first season of Voltron was released in 2016, and even then the audience noted the quality of the animation and the excellent rendering of battle scenes. Reviews about "Voltron: Legendary Defender" are quite diverse.
Many liked the updated plot, and new heroes. However, some fans of the original series spoke out negatively about changes in the world of Voltron. But this did not stop the Voltron: Legendary Defender season 3 from gaining one hundred percent fresh tomatoes on the Rotten Tomatoes website. The audience gave the project 93 percent positive feedback.