Voltron: Defender of the Universe - Vol. 4: Red Lion Hi-Res Disc Case Art, Official Extras List, Episodes

It's been several weeks since we first posted info about the September 25th release of Voltron: Defender of the Universe - Vol. 4: Red Lion. Now the folks at Media Blasters has confirmed that release date for us, and kindly sent us the official art above for the DVD case that will be inside the tin packaging. Also, they've given us a formal list of the contents, including the extras and a complete rundown of which episodes will be found on the set:


SPECIAL FEATURES:

• NEW! 5.1 Surround mix
• Episode synopses with original air dates
• Featurette on the American produced Lion Voltron episodes
• 1984 stills gallery
• Man on the Street: Voltron memories
• Voice Actor Interviews: BJ Ward (Princess Allura/Witch Haggar), Neil Ross (Keith), Michael Bell (Lance)

EPISODES:

• Episode 46
  A series of unnatural earth tremmors frightens the Space mice into action.Rather than running or hiding, they begin to train like soldiers, and fight a pitched battle against the Blue Cat. To back them up, Pidge builds them their very own robot vehicle, a flying mouse. Before they have a sucsessful flight, Voltron is trapped by a powerful underground Robeast. It's up to the Space Mice to launch a rescue mission!
• Episode 47
  With Planet Doom's recent defeats, Princess Allura decides the time is right to strike back. She holds a conference for all the nieghboring planets to discuss uniting against Zarkon. Lotor attempts to disrupt the meeting, and ends up slashing Keith across the chest. Allura must pilot the Black Lion to protect the conference from an enemy Robeast!
• Episode 48
  When Zarkon first ravaged Planet Arus, Coran sent his wife and young son away for their own safety. He never heard from them again. One day, Princess Alura crash lands on a nearby moon, but is saved by a mysterious young man named Garrett. He appears to be a natural pilot, and the Voltron Force take him in as a new recruit. Then, Coran notices a scar on Garrett's arm and realizes he's none other than his long lost son!
• Episode 49
  Garrett betrays the Voltron Force, allowing Lotor to fly an enormous Pulsar Cannon down to Arus, within range of the castle. Voltron rushes out to stop it, but is attacked by a Robeast. As the two giants grapple, Lotor mercilessly blasts them both! Voltron is split into five parts, each one crashing down to Arus. If the Voltron Force can't get back together by sunrise, the Pulsar Cannon will recharge and vaporize the castle!
• Episode 50
  Lotor fails to capture Planet Arus and allows the Voltron Force to capture the Pulsar Cannon. For his incompetence, King Zarkon has his son imprisoned! Princess Allura and her alliance of local planets see their chance to launch a counterattack on Planet Doom itself. They disable Planet Doom's shield with a shot from the Pulsar Cannon and charge in, only to be faced with the ultimate Robeast: King Zarkon himself!
• Episode 51
  Lotor has broken out of prison and taken over the throne of Planet Doom, as his father battles Voltron personally in the skys above! Sven and Romelle lead a team of commandos to blow up the Robeast laboratory. But Zarkon destroys the Blazing Sword, and Lotor surrounds Voltron with flying explosives, making it impossible for the team to move without blowing up. The only one who can save them now is...Witch Haggar?
• Episode 52
  Lotor activates his command center, Dark Doom Castle. Even with all his might, Voltron cannot fight off the entire castle alone. The team tries to hold on just long enough for Sven and Romelle to free the slaves. At the last moment, Coran flies to the rescue with the Castle of Lions in starship mode. While the fight rages, Sven sneaks into the evil castle alone to challenge Lotor personally!
• Episode 53
  With Zarkon and Lotor recovering from their big defeat against the forces of Planet Arus, local Drule warlord Cossack makes his move for glory. He assaults Planet Pollux, and with a little luck manages to corner Bandor. Sven signals the Voltron Force and rides out on his horse to save the young prince. Keith and the others arrive to find Cossack working alongside an old enemy, and has a deadly trap waiting for Princess Alura.
• Episode 54
  With the recent lull in the war, Galaxy Garrison finally has enough manpower to send a General down to Planet Arus to serve as a commanding officer for the Voltron Force. He disapproves of the team's youth. He demands that they follow his orders and fight with small-unit tactics instead of forming Voltron. But Haggar's new Robeast is impervious to small-arms fire thanks to its new magic armor coating, and she's also sabotaged Green Lion!
• Episode 55
  Lotor is determined to take back the title of King. Under orders from Zarkon, Hagar stops him with her new demolition Robeast. Pidge befriends a stray white cat to get back at the Space Mice, but it's the Robeast in disguise! When the monster destroys the Castle of Lions from the inside and captures Cheddar, it's up to Voltron to hold off the creature while the other mice take to the sky and save their friend!
• Episode 56
  The capital city of Arus has finally been rebuilt, just in time for Zarkon to send an army of Crab Robeasts to level it. Keith and the others can't fight with all the citizens caught up in the destruction. Then the Robeasts dig into the castle, carving up the foundations. It is up to Princess Allura to travel deep inside the castle and uncover King Alfor's secret energy weapon to power up Voltron and destroy the Robeasts!
• Episode 57
  One of Zarkon's captains is imprisoned after he takes pity on some slaves. Now he's a slave alongside those he once oppressed. As they work on an alien planet, he is separated from the others and found by a race of natives who live underground. When the Voltron Force arrives, they decide to sneak in and free the slaves. But that's impossible without someone who knows the complex. Can they convince the former captain to help?
• Episode 58
  A ship of young pilots from Galaxy Garission crash lands on one of Zarkon's slave planets. All are enslaved except for Lt. Lorn, who is saved by a tribal girl with a grudge against Zarkon and a mysterious Fish Man. When Voltron arrives to free the young pilots, a Robeast attacks. The Fish Man is revealed to be one of Haggar's failed experiments. He grows to Robeast size and it's a Robeast versus Robeast battle to save the planet!
• Episode 59
  Returning from deep space, Keith and the others pass by a planet where Hunk was stationed as a cadet. Hunk was sent there to help rebuild after an attack, but he had his food stolen by some street kids. Hunk befriended the orphans and they helped each other. Now, when Hunk returns, Cossack follows him and captures Yellow Lion. The orphans help Hunk's desperate plan to recover his Lion before it's too late.