"The last four episodes of Voltes V remained unaired years after it was banned by Ferdinand Marcos." While technically true, it's actually more complicated than that.ExplanationThe 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 ABS-CBN which aired till half of Episode 35. It was then brought to 2 sequestered stations (RPN and IBC) where 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 Compilation Movie was released by GMA Network. 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 Kamen Rider BLACK, 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 Family-Unfriendly Violence. ExplanationThe official reason for the ban was always for its "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 Big Bad 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 parents' groups or a Catholic women's group who pushed for the ban. According to historian Michael "Xiao" Chua, who received the latter communication from 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.
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For some reason, even on this very wiki, there's a persistent rumour that Voltes V was neverwell-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 Gundam, it's still a widely beloved anime that attained a Periphery Demographic during it's time for the melodrama and Black-and-Gray Morality, and everyotakumagazine and their mother talked about it. This perception comes from the fact that small kids in Japan liked Combattler V 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 Super Robot fan). It also stems from the fact that in certain countries like Philippines and 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 Tadao Nagahama is a highly esteemed director there.
People in Fandom Rivalry between Voltes V and Voltron often say that Voltron "plagiarized" Voltes V by taking the "Volt"-part of their name, amongst other things. Voltron's original title is in fact GoLion, and the name was only changed in the American dub.
Many websites (such as IMDB) claim that the Boazanians are a "demonic" race of aliens. The Boazanians are merely Horned Humanoids, they have no ties to demons or supernatural entities.
People who have never seen the show assume that Megumi is Kenichi's love interest. This is likely because they're the Fan-Preferred Couple, but in canon they never show any interest in each other, and it's actually Kenichi's rival Ippei who has feelings for her.
That Voltes V is a Yoshiyuki Tomino creation. While Tomino is credited as a producer, he was only involved for a few episodes (1, 6, 9, 12, 16, 19). Voltes V was created by Tadao Nagahama.
That Voltes V takes place in a Shared Universe with Combattler V. This myth persists usually due to Super Robot Wars, though those games get around the issue by taking place in an Alternate Continuity, or change the plot so the conflicting elements of both series (for example, how they both take place in The '90s and handle different Alien Invasions coming to Earth) don't clash.
