Beast King GoLion (1981): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1981, Beast King GoLion is an animation, action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. Long ago, a powerful sentient robot known as GoLion, abused his great powers by attacking and killing creatures known as Deathblack Beastmen, boasting that no one could defeat him. For his arrogance, The Goddess of the Universe punished GoLion by separating him into 5 different lion robots. In the year 1999, a group of 5 young men returned to Earth after a space voyage, only to find it ravaged by nuclear war. After encountering the alien race known as the Galra, the 5 youths end up on the planet Altea and learn that the 5 lion robots that GoLion was split into are in hibernation in various parts of Altea. Somehow, they must reunite the lions and form GoLion, the only hope for the human race.

Who’s in it. Beast King GoLion stars Kazuhiko Inoue as Akira Kogane (voice), Yu Mizushima as Isamu Kurogane (voice), Masako Nozawa as Hiroshi Suzuishi / Honerva (voice) and Ryusei Nakao as Takashi Shirogane / Ryou Shirogane (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.8/10, Beast King GoLion has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Beast King GoLion page.

If you liked it. Fans of Beast King GoLion tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.