Soukou Kihei Votoms


Armored Trooper Votoms

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Synonyms: Soko Kihei Votoms
Japanese: 装甲騎兵ボトムズ
English: Armored Trooper Votoms
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Type: TV
Episodes: 52
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 1, 1983 to Mar 23, 1984
Premiered: Spring 1983
Broadcast: Unknown
Producers: TV Tokyo
Studios: Sunrise
Source: Original
Genres: ActionAction, DramaDrama, Sci-FiSci-Fi
Themes: MechaMecha, MilitaryMilitary, SpaceSpace
Duration: 25 min. per ep.
Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

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Score: 7.671 (scored by 67896,789 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #13462
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #4479
Members: 26,747
Favorites: 390

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Synopsis

A 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...

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Characters & Voice Actors

Gotho, Bouleuse

Supporting
Tomita, Kousei
Japanese

Potaria, Pol

Supporting
Hayami, Show
Japanese

Yu, Kan

Supporting
Hirose, Masashi
Japanese

Ypsilon

Supporting
Kami, Kyounosuke
Japanese

Iskui, Gimual

Supporting
Yara, Yuusaku
Japanese

Staff

Takahashi, Ryousuke
Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Theme Song Lyrics, Original Creator
Yatabe, Katsuyoshi
Episode Director
Kase, Mitsuko
Episode Director, Storyboard
Tomobuki, Ami
Episode Director, Storyboard


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"Honoo no Sadame (炎のさだめ)" by Tetsuro Oda
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Ending Theme

"Itsumo Anata Ga" by Tetsuro Oda




Reviews

Mar 26, 2024
Uncut peak. I know this isn't for everyone, but if you have the patience, you will find an incredibly ahead-of-its-time mecha classic.

Some elements feel dated, and it drags as much as you should expect for this era and genre. This might turn off people used to modern seasonal, because this operates on the axis of 'great TV' and delivers a tone you don't see anymore.
It's a hard boiled show, closer to a war or detective show. The man with no name walks through a story of conspiracy and social connection he wants no part in. A wanted man who will do anything to survive. The ...
Mar 9, 2023
PREFACE
I'm going to try writing these just to log my thoughts on anime as I complete them, so neither this nor future reviews should be considered impartial assessments. I don't really care if these read as subjective or personal, because I think any engagement with a piece of work can only be that. Masquerading an opinion as fact feels dishonest for me to do.

EXPECTATIONS (TONE)
Anyway, after completing this, I'm not sure why Armored Trooper Votoms is described as as a gritty, military-based show by its fans. For instance, nothing about the dynamic between Gotho, Coconna, ...
Nov 12, 2024
Mixed Feelings
It's a good concept plagued by slow pacing, a common issue with some of the older animes. The story overall is very interesting and the art for the action scenes are good, but sometimes the series tends to drag on more than necessary. Only one of the four arcs did not seem to have that issue.

Not a bad watch for someone that is into Mecha, as this series is one of the godfathers of the genre, but not a series for those that don't have the patience for slow burn shows.

For a fast-paced story within this universe, I highly recommend the OVA "Armor ...

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