There were many who heard the fierce roar that shook...
...the vastness of space.
But what was this thing?
A destructive deity? A beast? Or...
...perhaps a giant demon of darkness?
King of Beasts Golion
One...
...plus one...
Golion!
No fear, no hesitation, no retreat.
Bravery, fighting spirit, friendship.
Give up!
The battle has only just begun.
Defeat them in the name ofjustice.
Victory is with us.
Go! Go! Golion!
The vast Great Dark Nebula...
...had been conquered by the fiendish tyrant Emperor Daibazaal.
Taken from Earth as slaves, Kogane, Shirogane, Kurogane, Seidou...
...and Suzuishi make a desperate attempt to flee the Galra Empire.
The planet Altea
They arrive at Altea.
The planet Altea
What they saw there was...
...a collapsing castle, a lion statue...
Castle Altea
...a collapsing castle, a lion statue...
...and two people watching them.
The Ruined Phantom Planet
Kogane, the engine's failed!
Put those fires out, fast!
Everyone, get ready to eject!
Right!
Guys, abandon ship!
Talk about a cold sweat.
Hey, what's the big idea? Get it together, man.
Here.
If it isn't our tough guy, Hothead.
But your face is a total mess.
No need for that.
Same to you!
This is no time to play around, Moody!
Hey, everyone's okay!
That tasted terrible.
Got any water?
Of course we don't.
Let's be realistic.
Just where the hell are we? What planet is this?
It's so desolate.
There's someone there!
Son of a bitch!
You want some?
Get out here and fight fair!
Come out!
If you're not comin' out, I'm goin' in!
Stop.
But I'm pissed! They just attacked us!
What the hell do they think we are?
Maybe they saw us as rabbits or mice.
Why?
That's obvious. They want to catch and eat us.
You mean this planet has cannibals?
Well, something like that.
So we had to end up on a freaky planet.
It's still better than ending up in hell.
No, hell might've still been better than this.
Take a look.
This planet's dead.
We escaped the Galra Empire so we could survive.
Of course!
Then no matter what kind of planet this is, we'll find a way to live!
He's right!
If the devil lives on this planet, we'll survive even if we have to kill and eat him!
There was a castle over that way. People, too.
Let's go!
Hey! Don't get too far apart!
If we get separated, that's all she wrote.
A Galra fighter!
Looks like they didn't spot us.
We have a report from the reconnaissance units.
Altea is covered in a dense fog, and the slave ship's whereabouts are unknown...
Dense fog? You can kiss my ass!
The slave ship crashed on Altea. That much is certain!
You're going to find that slave ship and the five fugitive earthlings!
Wh-what is that?
A beast roaring.
It sounds like an Earth lion.
A lion? Give me a break!
If it's a lion, isn't it hunting us down?
We'll have to have him for dinner first!
Geez, just a bird. Don't scare me like that!
Castle Altea
It's a lion statue.
It's growling!
What do we do, Chief?
I'd like to hear your thoughts, Quiet.
We don't have time to look before we leap.
Even if the devil lives in that castle, we have to go. You agree?
I'm thinking the same thing.
Someone's there.
Shorty, take a look.
Sure thing.
Oh, it's just mice.
It's too quiet.
Is anyone home?
The five of them entrusted their fate to this old castle.
Damn it, what's going on?
We have awaited you.
Wh-who's there?
I'm not your enemy.
So you say, coming out of nowhere.
It's natural to doubt me, but we've waited for you...
...for what feels like an eternity.
Why's that?
Because you're the saviors of this planet Altea.
Saviors?
So this planet's called Altea?
Yes. The planet where the kingdom of Altea was.
Kingdom of Altea?
It doesn't look like he's our enemy.
What's your name?
I was once a royal military strategist.
Now I'm merely Raible, an old man.
Raible the strategist.
This planet is dying out. What happened here?
Altea was once said to be the most beautiful planet...
...in the Great Dark Nebula.
The peoples' hearts were pure, and they lived happily.
Suddenly, a demon attacked this peaceful planet!
His were the forces of the Galra Empire!
It was...
...Daibazaal!
Daibazaal!
You know the incarnation of evil, Daibazaal?
Know him or not...
We were taken from Earth as slaves, and...
...we escaped from the Galra Empire's Slave Castle!
You did, did you?
That bastard Daibazaal!
The kingdom of Altea was helpless against the...
...Galra Empire's attack at the command of Daibazaal.
All the men were killed, and the few women, children...
...and elderly who were left escaped into the mountains.
So the ones in the mountain cave are Altean survivors...
Daibazaal plundered all the treasure on Altea, destroying us.
What gives?
I knew it. He was just making us let down our guard!
What the hell's going on here?
I had to test your skills.
Now l, Raible, see that they're magnificent indeed!
A princess!
Princess Fala!
Five brave heroes have come to aid you!
Huh? Did he call us heroes?
Today is the princess's sixteenth birthday.
It was fifteen years ago that Altea came under attack...
...of the Galra Empire.
At that time, by order of her father, King Raimon...
...I protected the tiny princess and made my escape from this castle.
Over the past fifteen years, the princess and I have survived...
...hoping for the restoration of the kingdom of Altea.
What are your names?
Akira Kogane.
Takashi Shirogane.
Isamu Kurogane.
Tsuyoshi Seidou.
Hiroshi Suzuishi.
Beginning with my father, King Raimon, my mother and...
...my whole household was killed by Daibazaal.
I hate him for all the people he took from me.
That Daibazaal, who's like a demon.
These fifteen years, I've heard from Raible the fate of my family...
...and I swore revenge against Daibazaal.
He must be defeated.
Heroes from Earth. Help Princess Fala.
We don't mind helping, but our enemy's Daibazaal.
All we've got for weapons are these.
There's not much we can do.
You have Golion!
Golion?
You don't know the story of the giant space robot, Golion?
It rampaged through space and...
...even recklessly challenged the goddess of space to battle.
Golion.
Know that those who overestimate their own power shall be...
...undone by it!
However, it was split by the goddess into five lions...
...then fell down to Altea.
One was a red lion.
And a green lion.
A blue lion.
A yellow lion.
A black lion.
Since then, Golion became Altea's guardian deity.
Fifteen years ago, when Daibazaal attacked Altea, he ordered...
...Golion's destruction.
But Golion didn't budge an inch in the face of the Galra Empire's attack.
Daibazaal gave up on destroying it and withdrew.
You are the brave heroes who will pilot Golion and fight back!
For the sake of restoring Altea, lend Princess Fala your strength!
If we don't kill Daibazaal, there's no way we'll survive!
He's right. Let's fight Daibazaal!
That's the spirit!
We laid our lives down already, anyway.
I may be small, but I won't let these four outdo me.
Princess, our late King Raimon would no doubt be overjoyed to gain...
...such emboldened allies.
Hear me, all Galra imperial forces!
Be certain to find the five detestable earthlings...
...who betrayed us and fled!
We'll tear them to pieces as an example for the other slaves!
What a treat, Jaga.
Soon you'll get to dine on the fresh meat of those five slaves.
They're attacking. This way, hurry!
This is Golion's control room.
Control room?
I've never seen anything this far out!
What's that?
Combat uniforms.
Combat uniforms?
You're too ready for this.
Could you try them on?
I've had enough of these old rags.
Why not?
Oh, what valor!
Yes, that really is the look of heroes!
It's kind of embarrassing.
What, this design?
Sir, where's the legendary space robot Golion right now?
I want to see it right away.
Show it to us!
The actual black lion is on top of Black Lion Tower...
The red lion is in the magma of the lava lake...
The green lion is in the forest...
The blue lion is at the bottom of the lake...
Lastly, the yellow lion is inside Lion Rock in the desert...
When those five lions combine...
...they become the legendary space robot Golion!
Observe! This is the conceptual combining diagram!
Awesome!
I'll say it's awesome!
So that's Golion!
I can't wait to try it out!
The legendary space robot Golion is finally showing its gallant figure.
Thus, the curtain is finally being raised on the life or death battle...
...between Golion and the Galra Empire.
To be continued...
Even if our upbringings were different...
...we were linked together with strong bonds.
Friendship between men...
...doesn't change, wherever you go.
We five will go down the same road.
Next time, the five have sworn to help the princess and restore the kingdom...
...but they have no weapons.
To oppose their powerful enemy...
...the only choice they have is to rouse the legendary Golion.
Where are the keys to unlocking the mystery?
Next time, The Ghost and the Five Keys.
Look forward to it.