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Certification Date: September 8, 2026
Last Updated: October 10, 2026
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“By” Toei
Hyakujū-Ō GoLion (百獣王ゴライオン) known in the US as Voltron (Lion Force) · All episodes · Episode 1-52 · All episodes
Series composition, original credited to: Susumu Takaku, Saburo Yatsude, the Toei house name.
Layers: Overlay, Overlay, Composition, Underlay
Markings: No markings present
Cel role: Eyecatch
Work Details
Japanese Animation Details
Franchise
Hyakujū-Ō GoLion , known in the US as Voltron (Lion Force)
Japanese Title
百獣王ゴライオン
Director
Katsuhiko Taguchi (田口勝彦)
Animation Director
Kazuo Nakamura (中村一夫)
Character(s)
GoLion
Airdate / Year
1981
Substrate
Acetate (Cel)
Medium
Cel paint on acetate with xerographic trace lines; airbrushed effects on a separate overlay cel. Background in gouache.
Purpose
Production
Production Type
TV Series
Sequence
Eyecatch
Country of Production
Japan
Catalogue Note
Dimensions
12.95 × 16.2 in (32.9 × 41.1 cm)
Description
An eyecatch is the bumper shown before and after the commercial break. Only one cel setup was created for this sequence, so this single artwork appeared in every episode of the fifty-two-episode run.
The production code in the upper right corner reads アイキャッチ ("eyecatch"), handwritten by studio staff. The series was originally broadcast on Tokyo 12 Channel, now known as TV Tokyo.
Context
GoLion is the Japanese original behind Voltron, the 1984 American series that reused its footage and made the lion robot one of the most recognized designs of the decade.
Because a single setup was painted and reused across the entire run, eyecatch artwork survives in smaller quantities than standard episode cels. It also features the series logo and lead character design prominently, unlike a typical episode cut.
Physical Condition
Condition & Grading
Cel + Production Background
C: Good condition
Condition grade at the time of examination, September 8, 2026
Condition Flags: Line fading (moderate) · Paint chipping / paint loss · Bloom · Stuck to overlay cel · Surface haze · Adhesive / tape residue
Conservation
This is a four-layer cel setup; from top to bottom, the layers are the title text, the airbrush layer for the sword, the GoLion robot, and the lion head with airbrush. All four cel layers are stuck to one another and cannot be separated without paint loss; they are treated as a single unit. The stack is not stuck to the background, but it appears to have been at one point and was lifted off, pulling paint and paper from the background onto the back of the lion head layer. Stored flat in unsealed polypropylene.
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