When I was a youth, I was all about Voltron. I wasn’t lucky enough to catch it’s initial run, but I became aware of it through reruns in the late 1980′s. Basically, it was a Japanese cartoon where 5 people piloted these robotic lions who could form into one giant humanoid robot named, Voltron and than fucked some shit up. This is was the climax of every episode.

A few years later, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers somehow became all the rage. Even as a kid I knew they were shamelessly ripping off Voltron. 5 people (pre, “Green Ranger”) wearing costumes that share more than a passing resemblance to Voltron, pilot 5 robotic animals that form a giant robot named Megazord and subsequently fuck shit up. This was the climax of every episode…with catchier music.

See for yourself

Voltron Transformation scene

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Transformation Scene

Authors Note: The robotic lions from Voltron also emerge from scattered land masses when summoned before they form Voltron.