History YMMV / VoltesV

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff:
** ''Voltes V'' achieved notability among HumongousMecha and CombiningMecha fans [[OccidentalOtaku in the West]] as ''UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution'' ''[[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace IN SPACE!]]'' or ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles'' ''[[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace WITH COMBINING MECHA!]]''. Or it's mostly known by westerners as being part of the ''Anime/RobotRomanceTrilogy'' by director Creator/TadaoNagahama.
*** It's also notable how western fans [[RootingForTheEmpire love the invading Boazans]] more than the heroes, particularly all their [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder backstabbing]] shenanigans and aristocratic [[PrincelingRivalry intrigue]]. NobleDemon Heinel particularly [[DracoInLeatherPants stands out]] to them as a prototypical Char Clone before there was even a [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable]]. Or perhaps Heinel reminds them of the similarly angsty [[EnsembleDarkHorse Prince]] [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Vegeta]] vs. Ken'ichi's [[AllLovingHero Son Goku]].
** The show has a decent [[CultClassic old-school following]] in Japan, but '''[[http://ghostlightning.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/only-in-the-philippines-a-love-affair-with-a-combining-super-robot/ it's virtually worshiped]] in the UsefulNotes/{{Philippines}}.''' In fact, ask any Filipino who was a seventies kid what was their favorite show on TV, more often than not, they will say ''Voltes V'', and the Voltes V theme song is so iconic and well-known in the country it has jokingly been called by Filipinos the "unofficial second national anthem". It has become an adopted [[IconOfRebellion cultural icon]] in the Philippines for multiple generations of Filipinos.
*** In RealLife, when ''Voltes V'' became incredibly popular in the Philippines, the dictator UsefulNotes/FerdinandMarcos banned the show in its final stretch of episodes, saying that it had a [[TheNewRockAndRoll "subversive message"]] that taught children to rebel against the [[TheDictatorship established order]]. The message of the show quickly struck with the [[PopularityPolynomial hearts of the youth]] who loved the show, and [[CorruptBureaucrat increasing corruption]] within the régime led to his overthrow in 1986, making his words a SelfFulfillingProphecy.
*** Due to ''Voltes V's'' popularity, several SuperRobot shows that aired alongside and after it [[ColbertBump also did well]] in the Philippines. For example, youths of the era also fondly remember ''Anime/MazingerZ''[[note]](Yes, ''Voltes V'' is more popular than ''Mazinger Z'' in the Philippines)[[/note]] and ''Anime/{{Daimos}}''[[note]]taking its StarCrossedLovers ("RICHAAARD!!!!" "ERIKAAAA!!!!") premise into consideration[[/note]]. However, [[https://imgur.com/a/KD6Gupg other shows]] that aired with ''Voltes V'' and even after like ''Anime/UFORoboGrendizer'', ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechander_Robo Mechander Robo]]'' and even ''Anime/CombattlerV'' ended up falling through the cracks and becoming forgotten anime in the country.
*** ''Voltes V'' is to the Philippines as ''Gundam'' is to Japan, what with it getting re-aired on Philippine television from the 1980s to 2010s after it was [[CutShort cut short]] during the 1970s.[[note]]It was even re-dubbed (twice) in Tagalog in the 2000s. It even got the last four unaired episodes finally released as ''[[CompilationMovie Voltes V: The Liberation]]'' in Philippine theaters in 1999.[[/note]] This then culminated in Creator/GMANetwork[[note]](the station that brought the anime to the country in the first place)[[/note]] funding their own original production and live-action remake, ''Series/VoltesVLegacy'', in the 2020s, which received high audience ratings and was praised for its production value and special effects, the CGI quality previously unseen in a local production, making the trope even occur in its native Japan by people who watched it.
** Less so than the Filipinos, ''Voltes V'' is also popular in UsefulNotes/{{Indonesia}}, especially among Generation X people. It was distributed by using [[Platform/{{VCR}} Betamax]] [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes tapes]] in the '80s, and it also spawned many [[TheMerch unofficial merchandise]] and [[FanWorks fan creations]]. The series is looked upon highly, being one of the few mecha anime series that hit the national television station and aired to the end, giving it nostalgia factor.
** The CompilationMovie is so popular in UsefulNotes/{{Cuba}} that the official Twitter account of the Cuban Embassy to Japan [[https://twitter.com/embacubajapon/status/1543007290130714624/video/1 tweeted about it]].
** It also has a loyal following in Italy. Many kids of The80s recall grew up with the story of [[DubNameChange Michel]] and his team fighting the evil [[DubNameChange Prince Sirius]] and it was often rebroadcast on local channels, particularly the ones in Naples. In fact, [[Website/TVTropes this very wiki]] features an [[ItAnime/VoltesV Italian version]] of the anime's page.
** It is also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXcbJxz7UNk beloved]] in Korea, where lines from the Korean dub have reached MemeticMutation and the toys are sold there.

!!YMMV Tropes with Their Own Pages

* DracoInLeatherPants: [[AlienPrince Prince]] [[PeltsOfTheBarbarian Heinel]] is this big time. In spite of his long list of heinous actions[[note]]animal abuse for religious rituals, attacking un-armed civilians, attacking refugees, blackmail, capital punishment, colonialism, conspiracy, forced imprisonment, forced labor, killing children, maltreating prisoners of war, slavery, taking hostages, torture and unethical experimentation, attacking and imprisoning his own comrades, and [[TheUnfettered fighting to uphold]] a FantasticCasteSystem where anyone who isn't a [[HornedHumanoid Horned]] [[AliensAreBastards Boazanian]] is meant to live as a slave[[/note]], {{Fanon}} highlights his [[TheWoobie Woobie]] and PrettyBoy status, and many fanfictions and fanart portray him in a positive manner. The GrandFinale also elicited a huge amount of CryForTheDevil for him, furthering this trope.

* FanNickname: To the surprise of no one, Boazania is nicknamed [[JustForFun/InSpace Space]] [[UsefulNotes/{{France}} France]].

* MemeticMutation:
** The entire scene where Heinel and his aides refuse to believe that humans are intelligent enough to know what love is, while Zuhl tries to convince them otherwise. Even ''Anime/Gekiganger3'' parodied it.
** For obvious reasons, equating Boazania to UsefulNotes/{{France}}.
** 훌륭하다 훌륭하다 지구인놈들[[labelnote:Explanation]]"Excellent, excellent you earthlings!". A line that was said by Heinel in the Korean dub that quickly became memetic in the South Korean internet community and is often used with "excellent" said sarcastically. This meme is so notorious it has it's own page on the [[https://namu.wiki Namu Wiki]].[[/labelnote]]
*** Also often accompanied with [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/heinel_1.jpg this macro]], which has been posted to death and back on South Korean imageboards.
*** Sometimes followed up with [[https://i3.ruliweb.com/img/5/1/1/3/51137B7740578A002D this image]].
** Hornless! Hornless![[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBa24xZH_Ck This scene]] from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'', out of context, is linked to how the Horned Boazanians treat the Hornless ones.[[/labelnote]]
** Heinel's handlebars.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Heinel has a pair of thick horns on his head, leading to many jokes regarding sexual positions[[/labelnote]]
** The Godaikin Wars.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A reference to the infamously bad (and funny) fanfic ''Fanfic/VoltesVVersusVoltronTheGodaikinWars'', which is considered the equivalent to ''Fanfic/MyImmortal'' in the ''Voltes V'' fandom.[[/labelnote]]

** The Godaikin Wars.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A reference to the infamously bad (and funny) fanfic ''FanficVoltesVVersusVoltronTheGodaikinWars'', which is considered the equivalent to ''Fanfic/MyImmortal'' in the ''Voltes V'' fandom.[[/note]]

** It also has a loyal following in Italy due to the Italian dub. Many kids of The80s recall grew up with the story of [[DubNameChange Michel]] and his team fighting the evil [[DubNameChange Prince Sirius]]. In fact, [[Website/TVTropes this very wiki]] features an [[ItAnime/VoltesV Italian version]] of this very page.

*** It's also notable how western fans [[RootingForTheEmpire love the invading Boazans]] more than the heroes, particularly all their [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder backstabbing]] [[TeethClenchedTeamwork shenanigans]] and [[AristocratsAreEvil aristocratic]] [[PrincelingRivalry intrigue]]. [[NobleDemon Heinel]] particularly [[DracoInLeatherPants stands out]] to them as a prototypical CharClone before there was even a [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable]]. Or perhaps Heinel reminds them of the similarly angsty [[EnsembleDarkHorse Prince]] [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Vegeta]] vs. Ken'ichi's [[AllLovingHero Son]] [[TheAce Goku]].

* FanficFuel: Many fics explore the idea of Kenichi, Daijiro and Hiyoshi being born with horns due to their Boazanian heritage. A common theme is that Kentaro and Mitsuyo had them cut off to hide it.

** The entire scene where Heinel, Jangal and Katherine mock the notion of humans being able to know love, which was even spoofed in ''Anime/Gekiganger3''.

** "I'm still reeling from the knowledge that humans are capable of love"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Heinel says this in response to Zuhl stating that humans are capable of love in Episode 13.[[/labelnote]]

** Heinel's handlebars.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Heinel has a pair of thick horns on his head, leading to many jokes regarding sexual positions, such as facesitting and mouth play.[[/labelnote]]

* [[{{Woobie}}/VoltesV Woobie]]

* CommonKnowledge:
** "The last four episodes of Voltes V remained unaired years after it was banned by UsefulNotes/FerdinandMarcos." While technically true, it's actually more complicated than that.[[labelnote:Explanation]]The initial airing in the 1970s ended with Episode 26 (Voltes V getting the dedicated energy regulator and defeating the 2 beast fighters/knights). ''Voltes V'' returned on TV after the 1986 revolt (interestingly on government television PTV) then was transferred to [[Creator/{{ABSCBN}} ABS-CBN]] which aired till half of Episode 35. It was then brought to 2 sequestered stations (RPN and IBC) where [[https://dubbing.fandom.com/wiki/Voltes_V Episodes 35]] and 36 were eventually aired. Most Filipinos wouldn't get to see the last 4 episodes of the show until the Year 1999, when the CompilationMovie was released by Creator/GMANetwork.[[/labelnote]] Most importantly, even though many news articles claim the last four episodes were left unaired by the Marcos ban, it was actually the last ''14 episodes'' instead and it was the TV networks that held off airing the complete series for whatever reason after Marcos was gone.
*** Regarding the latter, a few fans pin the blame on [=TeleSuccess=] not letting the last episodes be aired since they did the same to ''Series/KamenRiderBLACK'', where the finale never aired because of the same syndication tactic they used: if the show is near the finale, they would re-air it again from the beginning. Rinse and repeat, until the show is taken off the air, hence why the show never got to the finale, to the annoyance of many a kid who grew up with both shows.
** "Ferdinand Marcos banned the show during Martial Law because it might encourage the citizens to rebel against him." This is speculation, as the official reason given was the FamilyUnfriendlyViolence. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The [[https://www.jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2018/05/30/generation-voltes-v-japanese-robot-anime-and-the-fall-of-the-marcos-regime/ official reason]] for the ban [[https://philstarlife.com/news-and-views/746701-why-did-marcos-ban-voltes-v-during-martial-law was always]] for its [[https://xiaochua.net/2012/09/19/xiaotime-18-september-2012-bakit-na-ban-ang-voltes-v/ "excessive violence" and its supposed effect on the youth,]] and other anime shows like ''Daimos'' and ''Mazinger Z'' were banned at the same time. But as a result speculation arose that the ban ''really'' came about because the show's anti-dictatorship themes, story and even its BigBad reminded the dictator too much of himself. Both Marcos's son and one of the Filipino dub actors have since claimed that it was actually [[ThinkOfTheChildren parents' groups]] or a [[MoralGuardians Catholic women's group]] who pushed for the ban. According to historian Michael "Xiao" Chua, who received the latter communication from [[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151215299312437&set=a.10150109438062437.311025.582402436&type=1&relevant_count=1 Celina Cristobal]] (the English voice of Hiyoshi and Katherine), the responsibility or blame nonetheless falls upon Marcos since as president/dictator he was the one in charge; Cristobal herself noted the anime's themes could have been seen as subversive and thus inviting censorship.[[/labelnote]]
** For some reason, even on this very wiki, there's a persistent rumour that Voltes V was [[NeverAcceptedInHisHometown never]] [[CondemnedByHistory well-liked]] or popular in Japan. This myth is often spread by Westerners and people that don't speak Japanese - yes, while it's true that ''Voltes V'' is no ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'', it's still a widely beloved anime that attained a PeripheryDemographic during it's time for the melodrama and BlackAndGrayMorality, and every otaku magazine and their mother talked about it. This perception comes from the fact that small kids in Japan liked ''Anime/CombattlerV'' more, and were upset when their parents accidentally bought Voltes V toys instead (it's kind of hard to tell them apart if you're not a SuperRobot fan). It also stems from the fact that in certain countries like UsefulNotes/{{Philippines}} and UsefulNotes/{{Cuba}}, the anime was more popular than it was in Japan. Nevertheless, this doesn't mean that the anime was "hated". It's still widely talked about and getting merch deals in ''2024'', and Creator/TadaoNagahama is a highly esteemed director there.

** ''The last four episodes of Voltes V remained unaired years after it was banned by UsefulNotes/FerdinandMarcos.'' While technically true, it's actually more complicated than that.[[labelnote:Explanation]]The initial airing in the 1970s ended with Episode 26 (Voltes V getting the dedicated energy regulator and defeating the 2 beast fighters/knights). ''Voltes V'' returned on TV after the 1986 revolt (interestingly on government television PTV) then was transferred to [[Creator/{{ABSCBN}} ABS-CBN]] which aired till half of Episode 35. It was then brought to 2 sequestered stations (RPN and IBC) where [[https://dubbing.fandom.com/wiki/Voltes_V Episodes 35]] and 36 were eventually aired. Most Filipinos wouldn't get to see the last 4 episodes of the show until the Year 1999, when the CompilationMovie was released by Creator/GMANetwork.[[/labelnote]] Most importantly, even though many news articles claim the last four episodes were left unaired by the Marcos ban, it was actually the last ''14 episodes'' instead and it was the TV networks that held off airing the complete series for whatever reason after Marcos was gone.

** ''Ferdinand Marcos banned the show during Martial Law because it might encourage the citizens to rebel against him.'' This is speculation, as the official reason given was the FamilyUnfriendlyViolence. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The [[https://www.jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2018/05/30/generation-voltes-v-japanese-robot-anime-and-the-fall-of-the-marcos-regime/ official reason]] for the ban [[https://philstarlife.com/news-and-views/746701-why-did-marcos-ban-voltes-v-during-martial-law was always]] for its [[https://xiaochua.net/2012/09/19/xiaotime-18-september-2012-bakit-na-ban-ang-voltes-v/ "excessive violence" and its supposed effect on the youth,]] and other anime shows like ''Daimos'' and ''Mazinger Z'' were banned at the same time. But as a result speculation arose that the ban ''really'' came about because the show's anti-dictatorship themes, story and even its BigBad reminded the dictator too much of himself. Both Marcos's son and one of the Filipino dub actors have since claimed that it was actually [[ThinkOfTheChildren parents' groups]] or a [[MoralGuardians Catholic women's group]] who pushed for the ban. According to historian Michael "Xiao" Chua, who received the latter communication from [[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151215299312437&set=a.10150109438062437.311025.582402436&type=1&relevant_count=1 Celina Cristobal]] (the English voice of Hiyoshi and Katherine), the responsibility or blame nonetheless falls upon Marcos since as president/dictator he was the one in charge; Cristobal herself noted the anime's themes could have been seen as subversive and thus inviting censorship.[[/labelnote]]

** However, in its native Japan, it's been [[NeverAcceptedInHisHometown largely]] [[CondemnedByHistory forgotten]] by the current generation in favor of the [[OvershadowedByAwesome media juggernaut]] that is ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' or even ''Anime/{{Macross}}''. If it weren't for ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' or even the later aforementioned ''Voltes V Legacy'', ''Voltes V'' would be a work only known to currently [[PopularityPolynomial 50-year-old and above]] Japanese people. Even hardcore SuperRobot fans favor ''Anime/CombattlerV'' over ''[[FirstInstallmentWins Voltes V]]'' (Which is ironically the opposite in the Philippines since ''Combattler'' was aired two decades after ''Voltes'' and it wasn't popular there).

* BilingualBonus: "Boazan" is the Japanese pronunciation of the French word "Voisin", which means "neighbor". Fittingly, Boazania is Earth's by lightyears.

** It also has a small following in Italy due to the Italian dub. In fact, [[Website/TVTropes this very wiki]] features an [[ItAnime/VoltesV Italian version]] of this very page.

** Less so than the Filipinos, ''Voltes V'' is also popular in UsefulNotes/{{Indonesia}}, especially among Generation X people. It was distributed by using [[UsefulNotes/{{VCR}} Betamax]] [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes tapes]] in the '80s, and it also spawned many [[TheMerch unofficial merchandise]] and [[FanWorks fan creations]]. The series is looked upon highly, being one of the few mecha anime series that hit the national television station and aired to the end, giving it nostalgia factor.

* BreakoutCharacter: Prince Heinel. Not only did he inspire Char Aznable, but in the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' video game series, [[spoiler: he remains one of the more prominent characters, being the SecretCharacter of ''VideoGame/ShinSuperRobotWars'' and the primary antagonist behind ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha'' 's ThatOneLevel. Several anime magazines of The80s[[note]]Mainly ''Magazine/{{Animage}}'' and ''Out''[[/note]] also had tributes to him and featured him regularly.]]

** And also, [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3234823/1/Voltes_V_versus_Voltron_The_Godaikin_Wars this fanfic.]] The only English language fanfic involving ''Voltes V'' that features one of the worst UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny style fan wanks ever.