Soukou Kihei Votoms: Pailsen Files

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Synonyms: Armored Trooper Votoms: Pailsen Files
Japanese: 装甲騎兵ボトムズ ペールゼン・ファイルズ


Information

Type: OVA
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 26, 2007 to Aug 25, 2008
Producers: Sunrise
Licensors: Maiden Japan
Source: Original
Genre: Sci-FiSci-Fi
Themes: MechaMecha, MilitaryMilitary, SpaceSpace
Duration: 25 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 7.231 (scored by 20732,073 users)
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Ranked: #29852
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Popularity: #8078
Members: 5,133
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Synopsis

OVA release from anime series "Armored Trooper Votoms" utilizing the latest in 3D CG animation. Created by the original staff of the series, with an all new story about the end of the 100 year war.

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Staff

Takahashi, Ryousuke
Director, Theme Song Lyrics, Original Creator
Urakami, Yasuo
Sound Director
Yoshikawa, Souji
Script, Series Composition
Suzuki, Yoshitake
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"Tetsu no Lullaby" by George Yanagi
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Ending Theme

"Bye Bye Brother" by George Yanagi




Reviews

Oct 2, 2018
After 1994's Shining Heresy more or less failed, the Votoms franchise went quiet for over a decade. It's return further explores the familiar grounds of Chirico Cuvie's past, and serves as somewhat of a sequel to Red shoulder document: Roots of ambition. If this sound a little inaccessible that's because it absolutely is made for fans familiar with both the original Armored Trooper Votoms and it's follow-up OVA's. To make matters worse, the mechs are now done with CGI, and mid-2000's CGI at that. Pailsen Files really is just for those interested in the franchise, but past that it's quite a good show that scratches ...
Mar 17, 2022
The CGI in this is disgusting lets get out of the way first. The models are way too undetailed and the frame rate is too low (and this was advertised as having the latest CGI (it's like between a PS1 game and a PS2 game).

But this anime was extremely funny with all the ridiculous ways the military tried to kill Chirico and his squad to see if they are actually "abnormal survivors."

The story was really good and entertaining (even though it's not as gritty or dark as the original VOTOMS and much more lighthearted).

I thought it was worth watching though. It takes place after Red ...
Mar 29, 2020
Mixed Feelings
Pailsen Files is only worth watching if you've seen the original AT VOTOMS, alongside the Roots of Ambition / Treachery / Red Shoulder Document OVA. If you haven't seen those, don't bother...

The story is mediocre at best. It does have some decent twists, but it gets predictable and formulaic after a while. Plus, there's not much fear that anyone is going to bite it; until the very end! I won't spoil anything, but the concept Pailsen Files runs with -- the same concept Roots of Ambition runs with -- can easily remove tension. Despite having 12 episodes (plenty for an OVA) the writers missed opportunities ...

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It’s time to ditch the text file.
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