VOLTUS V

The Voltes Team

After the disappearance of Dr. Gō, the Earth International Defense force trained five young people to be highly skilled Earth Defense Agents. Resolute and dedicated fighters, these agents act as both special commando units and pilots of the Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V, against the invading Boazanians.

• Kenichi Gō (Steve in Philippine English dubbed version) is the Voltes V team Leader. He is a marksman, a Motocross champion, an ace pilot and is the eldest of the three Gō brothers. He was a very adventurous child, but the disappearance of his father changed him. He became more responsible, caring for his younger brothers as well as for people who depended on him. Voiced by Yukinaga Shiraishi in the original version of Voltes V.
• Daijirō Gō (Big Bert in Philippine English) is the defense tactician. He was once a playful child but Daijirō's outlook in life suddenly changed when his father disappeared. Alarmed by this change in his personality, Mrs. Gō sent him to live in the country where a martial arts master taught him different martial arts methods and forms of meditation. Upon rejoining his brothers, Daijirō was already a master of different hand-to-hand fighting styles. The naginata (fighting staff) became his favorite weapon. Together with Ken'ichi and Hiyoshi, Daijirō started training as a member of the Voltes Team. Unlike in the group portrait above his uniform was dark green, not brown. Voiced by Tesshou Genda in the original Voltes V.
• Hiyoshi Gō (Little John in Philippine English) is a genius in inventing automatons. He has been interested in learning mechanics, robotics and electro-magnetism since a very young age. He was considered a genius by many university professors. He even created a funny little octopod robot called Tako Chan (Octo One). But to his big brothers Ken'ichi and Daijirō, Hiyoshi will always be a little brother, a child who never felt the warmth and love of a real father. He also excels in swimming and diving. Because of his exceptional talents, Hiyoshi was asked to join the Voltes Team as a technical handyman, specifically for repairs during field operations. Voiced by Noriko Ohara in the original Voltes V series.
• Ippei Mine (Mark in Philippine English) is a rodeo champion. He was orphaned while still a young boy. His mother died trying to save him from a pack of wolves. After his mother's death, he grew bitter, aloof, but cool under crisis. He learned how to live in the streets and perform odd jobs. This kind of life strengthened his personality. Upon joining the rodeo, he learned to ride horses and how to use a whip. He found his greatest friend in a white stallion known as Aiful (a.k.a. Alpha in the Philippine English dubbed version). The two, man and beast, became inseparable. He won two rodeo championship contests with Aiful as his horse. Then one day, The Earth International Defense Force asked Ippeo to join the team. When he refused, he was taken forcibly, so for the first time, Ippei and Aiful where separated. Dr. Hamaguchi has Aiful brought to Big Falcon early in the series. Voiced by Kazuyuki Sogabe in the original Voltes V series.
• Megumi Oka (Jamie in Philippine English) is a Kunoichi (female ninja) and the 18th Heir of the Koga style. Young, slim and beautiful, Megumi received special training during her childhood. By 13, she already possessed extraordinary skills and lightning reflexes. She also learned the gentle arts from her oriental mother. Through her mother's guidance, Megumi became a person with a calm yet alert disposition. Joining the Voltes Team, she was the voice-of-reason among the male Voltes Team members, especially whenever Ken'ichi and Ippei were about to clash during personal conflicts. Her cool demeanor and uncanny skills qualified Megumi as the fifth and only female member of the Voltes team. Voiced by Miyuki Ueda, who also played as the voice of Chizuru Nanbara in Combattler V, as Erika in the Daimos series, and as Marie Antoinette in Rose of Versailles. The latter was another series which Nagahama, the creator of Voltes V, was one of the contributing directors.
• Dr. Kentarō Gō (Dr. Armstrong in Philippine English) or Prince Ragoul is the father of the three Gō brothers and also of the Boazanian attack force leader, Prince Hainel making Prince Hainel half-brothers with the three Gō brothers. He is a royal-blooded Boazanian born without horns. Due to this abnormality, based on Boazanian physical characteristics, he had to wear fake horns in order to avoid stigma and scandal. When his secret was revealed, he was branded a traitor, stripped of his title and imprisoned, until he was able to escape, leading him to earth. After the birth of his youngest son, Hiyoshi, he left earth with the intention of returning to Boazania and putting an end to the tyrannical rule of Emperor Zu Zambajil. Voiced by Yuu Mizushima in the original Voltes V.
• Dr. Mitsuyo Gō is the wife of Kentarou Gō and the mother of the three Gō children. She raised her children on her own when her husband left, and continued to care for them until her death. She sacrificed herself to prevent one of the Boazanian beast warriors from destroying the fortress known as Big Falcon.
• Dr. Hamaguchi is the commander of Camp Big Falcon fortress at the beginning of the Voltes V series. He helped to design and build the Voltes V robot. He managed Big Falcon on Dr. Gō's behalf until his death. Voiced in the original Voltes V by Seizo Katou.
• General Oka is Megumi Oka's father. He is the 17th Heir of the Kōga style, a co-designer of Voltes V and commander of the Earth International Defense force. He dies late in the series saving his daughter from a Boazanian monster that was controlling her mind. Voiced in the original by Hiroshi Masuoka.
• Dr. Sakonji is another commander of Big Falcon. After Hamaguchi's death, Sakonji, a former student of Hamaguchi, is called upon to take over command of Big Falcon. He is a hard-nosed commander who continually pushes the Voltes Team to their limits during training, sometimes to the point of risking their lives. Voiced in the original by Tamio Ouki, who also played General Miwa in Daimos and Captain Tashiro in Gunbuster. Although he first appeared cruel, he has also shown his soft side as the series went through, especially that he was concerned about the people of the Earth more than anything else.