Voltes V — Season 1, Episode 18: Father! The Earth is Near!! (Chichi yo! Chikyuu wa Chikai!!- 父よ!地球は近い!!)

Episode synopsis

Dr. Gou and some slaves managed to escape to earth but they were attacked by Zuuru and Gou was held in Sky Rook. Zuuru used him as hostage but Voltes team didn't believe he was the real Dr. Gou as they had been tricked many times and thought he was just another dummy robot (see episode #15). Things got complicated when Kenichi spotted tears in the suspectedly Dr. Gou dummy robot just before he was going to slash Sky Rook with Tenku-ken. What robot can shed tears?

About Voltes V

From out of nowhere, a mysterious alien race known as the Boazan Forces has invaded the Earth. A group of individuals specially trained to handle this kind of situation has been unleashed. Kenichi, Ippei, Daijirou, Hiyoshi & Megumi are the pilots of the Choudenji Machine Voltes V (5), Earth's defense against the Boazan and their terrible Beast Warriors. The plot thickens as the Go Brothers discover their true heritage and the truth behind their father's disappearance. Conflicts and mixed emotions hinder the Go Brothers at times but due to their unwavering desire to find their dad, they must go to the place where it all started. With the help of the rebels based on Earth and on the aliens' homeworld, the Voltes Team has another mission, remove the tyrant Zu Zanbajil and liberate the people of Boazan.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Invaders From Outer Space (Uchuu Kara no Shinryakusha -宇宙からの侵略者)
• E2Marching Into an Agonizing Battle (Kutou e no Senshin- 苦闘への前進)
• E3The Strategy Told from the Grave (Bohyou ga Oshieta Sakusen- 墓標が教えた作戦)
• E4The Devilish Shadow Sword Killing Technique (Ma no Shadow Hissatsu Ken- 魔のシャドウ必殺剣)
• E5Battleship Mikasa Causes a Crisis (Senkan Mikasa ga Kiki wo Yobu- 戦艦三笠が危機を呼ぶ)
• E6Neigh! Beloved Horse Eiffel (Inanake! Aiba AIFURU- いななけ!愛馬アイフル)
• E7New Team Member: Takko (Shin Taiin Takko-chan- 新隊員タッコちゃん)
• E8A Conspiracy in the Underground Fortress (Chiteijou no Inbou- 地底城の陰謀)
• E9A Dream-Invited, Big Crisis (Yume ga Maneita Dai Pinch- 夢が招いた大ピンチ!)
• E10Voltes Combining Impossible (Voltes Gattai Fukanou- ボルテス合体不可能)
• E11Reviving Voltes V! (Yomigaeru BORUTESU V- よみがえるボルテスV)
• E12Voltes Revived from the Dead (BORUTESU Kishi Kaisei- ボルテス起死回生)