When ‘80s kid Robdp82 found a relatively rare 1984 Voltron “Castle of Lions” playset in his mother’s attic, he did what any nostalgia-loving computer builder would do—he transformed it into a lovely ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. The term “chogokin” is specific to these kinds of toys and ...

Voltron, Defender of the Universe, became a cultural phenomenon in the 1980s thanks to its thrilling animated series and iconic toy line. The classic Voltron toy, originally released by Matchbox, ...

The long awaited Voltron Soul of Chogokin toy is finally coming out this December and not only is it a comprehensive version of the classic mecha but is also rather big with it. The last major Soul of ...

Playmates Toys has given us an exclusive first look at a new addition to the Voltron toy line that’s set to arrive at retailers starting this January. Behold the Voltron Classic ’84 Legendary Lion ...

Listening to what customers want is crucial for any company to survive, but in 2008 Lego took that idea farther than most by enlisting its dedicated fanbase to actually help it design new sets. The ...

The reintroduction of “Voltron: Defender of the Universe” will begin with an animated series on Nicktoons and a new toy line from Mattel rather than leap straight onto the bigscreen. That’s the plan ...

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