Pictured with co-star Poroto the clown, Ion can be seen doing handstands (Image: Mark Passmore / SWNS) Billed "the world's first and only robotic circus lion," Ion is described as "a core part of the ...

Its general plotline follows a group of pilots who control robot lions. These lions jointly form a gigantic robot called Voltron to fight evil.

The lion-robot, originally brought from Japan by St. Louisan Ted Koplar, finds new life on Netflix.

Its general plotline follows a group of pilots who control robot lions. These lions jointly form a gigantic robot called Voltron to fight evil.