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Voltus 5

Voltus 5

"THE BIGGEST CINEMATIC EVENT OF THE YEAR"

1979 · 91 min · ★ 6.5 · Animation, Science Fiction

"Their dark power is supreme. Their evil empire is vast. They are the Bozanians. And they have blasted their way across the galaxy for war on earth and to make the human race submit to their rule! But an elite band of five valiant children stand against them-the VOLTUS 5 team! For they can transform their 5 spaceships into a mighty, gigantic robot capable of withstanding any force. But can they defend the earth from the Bozanians' monstrous evil?!" - US VHS Back Cover . A compilation film of five episodes (1-3,9,18) that was dubbed by Frontier Enterprises . The film was commissioned to Toei by the Filipino film distributor "UNIPROM FILMS". Based on the Filipino English dub from 1978, with character names that reflect that version.

Directed by William Ross · Written by William Ross

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