It has been revealed that the ending theme song for the "Choudenji Respect TV Version," a re-edited version of the Philippine live-action version of the popular 1970s robot anime "Choudenji Machine Voltes V" for broadcast in Japan, will be "Tomoe wo Motomete ~LEGACY Ver.~," a cover of the anime's ending theme song "Tomoe wo Motomete" by Horie Mitsuko. "Tomoe wo Motomete" was sung by the late Ichiro Mizuki, and through crowdfunding, Horie, who also sang the anime's opening theme song "Voltes V no Uta," will cover it.
The "Choudenji Respect TV Version" has been airing on TOKYO MX every Tuesday at 8pm since November, and Horie's "Tomoe wo Motomete ~LEGACY Ver.~" will be the ending theme song from the fifth episode, which will be broadcast on December 17th. It will be available on various music distribution services from midnight on the same day.
"Voltes V Legacy" is a re-edited version of the film, "Voltes V Legacy," which was released in theaters on October 18th, adding scenes that were not included in the Philippine version. The live-action version was produced by Philippine terrestrial television station GMA Network. A film and a 90-episode TV series were produced. All episodes of the TV series were broadcast in the Philippines in 2023. The "Chodenji Respect TV Version," which re-edited the 90-episode TV series into 20 episodes, is currently airing on TOKYO MX.
"Chodenji Machine Voltes V" is a legendary robot anime that aired in Japan from 1977 to 1978. It depicts the five characters, the protagonist Kenichi, the brothers Gozo, Ippei Mine, and Megumi Oka, piloting the combined robot, Chodenji Machine Voltes V, and fighting the invading army of the planet Boazan, led by Prince Heinel, who has flown to Earth. The film was highly praised overseas for its dramatic portrayal of parent-child separation, shocking developments surrounding the protagonist, confrontations with half-brothers, resistance to oppression and revolution, and more. It also became a hot topic in the Philippines, where the song "Voltes V no Uta" sung by Horie became popular.
