CAKE and World Events Productions have joined forces to bring the complete Voltron catalog to global audiences. The partnership covers 280 episodes spanning four animated series: the original Voltron: Golion, Voltron: Dairugger XV, Voltron: The Third Dimension, and Voltron Force.

The franchise's roots trace back to 1984-1985, when WEP and the late Peter O'Keefe adapted two Toei Animation robot anime from Japan—King of Beasts Golion and Armored Fleet Dairugger XV—into the first English-language Voltron series. Both centered on young pilots commanding five mechanized lions that combine into a giant robot to battle an alien empire.

Since then, Voltron expanded beyond its anime origins. Toei's original series spawned three additional productions made outside Japan: the 1998 3D CG series Voltron: The Third Dimension, the 2011 2D series Voltron Force, and DreamWorks and Netflix's Voltron: Legendary Defender, which ran from 2016 to 2018. The Legendary Defender concluded with its eighth season in December 2018 before leaving Netflix in December 2024. Netflix currently streams 12 episodes of the original 1984 series under the title Voltron 84.

Beyond animation, the franchise is expanding into live-action. Amazon MGM Studios is developing a live-action Voltron feature film with Daniel Quinn-Toye in the lead role, supported by a cast including Henry Cavill, Sterling K. Brown, Rita Ora, John Kim, Alba Baptista, Samson Kayo, and Tharanya Tharan. Amazon secured these rights after competing studios like Warner Bros. and Universal pursued the property in 2022. Previous live-action attempts in 2007 and 2012 never came to fruition.

The CAKE and WEP distribution deal reflects renewed momentum for a franchise that's remained culturally relevant across multiple decades and formats. Fans can expect easier access to the classic anime that started it all alongside the more recent Western interpretations.