Force Five was not a single television show, but a syndicated series that showcased five different anime programs once a week, dubbed into English for an American audience. The compilation was mainly shown in New England in the early 1980\'s, with Danguard Ace airing on Mondays, Starvengers on Tuesdays, Spaceketeers on Wednesdays, Grandizer on Thursdays and Gaiking on Fridays.

In 1978, before Force Five reached American shores, Mattel released a popular series of toys called \"Shogun Warriors,\" which were based on the characters from the five Japanese cartoons. By the time Jim Terry Productions created Force Five to show the anime programs in the U.S., Mattel had lost the rights to the characters, leaving no toys available in America during the course of Force Five\'s run.

\'Aries Joins the Team\' - Darius and his Black Horror Corps plan to save Zela from being swallowed by the Black Hole. Aries Astonopolons, a baseball player, is recruited to pilot Gaiking, the giant robot. The crew of the Great Space Dragon is introduced. \'Right Down the Middle\' - Aries learns to pilot Gaiking and use its weapons. But he may be quitting...until he meets the Garwings. \'Robot Back To Action\' - Lance arrives at the Institute and immediately shows his cockiness. Although he may have been able to pick himself off the ground after falling from a horse at Panhandle\'s Triple Triangle Rance, he needs Orion\'s help against the Vegans. \'Beware the Red Moon\' - Bellicose gives orders to attack the Earth. Panhandle takes a plane ride. Lance learns Johnny\'s true identity. \'Aurora Accepts the Challenge\' - Aurora learns that she is the only one who can save the galaxy from the evil Dekos energy. She leaves on her mission and meets Jesse Dart, a cyborg, who becomes her first Spaceketeer. \'The Invincible Warrior\' - After Jesse rescues Aurora from the grotesque liquid called \'Trakeal\', he tells her how he came to be a cyborg. \'Who\'ll Fly Poseidon\' - The new, 10-times more powerful Starvenger is revealed and the search for a pilot for the Poseidon is underway. The search is successful and Foul Tip gets the Job. \'Dragon Formation....Switch On\' - The Starvengers combat the Pandemonium Empire as it makes its first attempt to get the star enegizer.