Alternative TitlesEnglish: Armored Trooper Votoms Synonyms: Soukou Kihei Votoms, Soukou Kihei VOTOMS, Soko Kihei Votoms Japanese: 装甲騎兵ボトムズ
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Type: TV
Episodes: 52
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 1, 1983 to Mar 23, 1984
Duration:
25 min. per episode Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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SynopsisA century of bloodshed between warring star systems has plunged nearly 200 worlds into the flames of war. Now, an uneasy truce has settled across the Astragius Galaxy...
Chirico Cuvie, a special forces powered-armor pilot is suddenly transferred into a unit engaged in a secret and highly illegal mission to steal military secrets - from their own military! Now he's on the run...from his own army!
Unsure of his loyalties and to cover their own tracks, Chirico is left behind to die in space. Surviving by luck, the renegade is now hunted by both the conspirators and military intelligence.
He is driven by the haunting image of a mysterious and beautiful woman - the objective of their mission, and his sole clue to unraveling their treacherous scheme. But the conspirators will do anything to preserve their mysterious agenda... (Source: AnimeNfo.com) |
Related AnimeSide story: Armor Hunter Mellowlink
Spin-off: Armored Trooper Votoms: The Last Red Shoulder, Armored Trooper Votoms: Big Battle
Prequel: Armored Trooper Votoms: Red Shoulder Document - Roots of Treachery, Armored Trooper Votoms: Pailsen Files
Sequel: Armored Trooper Votoms: The Brilliant Heretic
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Laborpilot86
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
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52 of 52 episodes seen
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| Overall |
8 |
| Story |
8 |
| Animation |
6 |
| Sound |
6 |
| Character |
9 |
| Enjoyment |
9 |
A golden oldie, if little seen in the U.S...
This particular mecha series, directed by Ryosuke Takahashi (Gasaraki, Silent Service), was an early pioneer of the 'realistic mecha' sub-genre, coming out right on the heels of Tomino's Gundam tv series, and it features heavily Takahashi's interest in the interior 'realm' of the soldier. Chirico Cuvie is a superb leading character, although the relationship element does feel somewhat forced. Of the four story arces, the weakest is the first, but the middle two, especially 'Dead World Susna' are particularly good. Not as wordy as Takahashi's later Gasaraki, but its still got a brain, which is a refreshing change from certain anime that will not be named at this time. The animation holds up fairly well, but does have the limitations of its 'on-the-cheap' age, while three recaps are placed where they don't disrupt the overall story. The sound is generally poor, but this is to be expected of series nearly 30 years old. The mecha designs are classics of 'realistic design', but the character designs are not the greatest.
Highly recommended for fans of sci-fi, mecha and action, but non-mecha fans may not find as much to like. read more
Recommendations
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Most of the similarities lie in the mecha designs and style than anything else, but if you're into the genre, this is probably one of the reasons you watch a series. I wish that IGPX went with the pilot, but I was still satisfied with the end product.
Anyway, a mecha battling arena plays a big part in the earlier portions of Votom's story, and acts a teaser to draw you deeper into the universe.
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Armor Hunter Mellowlink follows the story of Mellowlink Arity in his path to avenge his fallen comrades. The story takes place in the Votoms universe, so you've got the Federation, the Balarant Union, Scopedog/AT's, etc, and it's the same director so chances are if you enjoyed Votoms, you're really going to like Mellowlink. Plot wise there is no connection between the two however. Some find it easier to relate to Mellow, since he shows a few more human-esque traits than Rambo-Chirico, heh. Excellent gritty mecha.
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