Armored Trooper Votoms

About Armored Trooper Votoms

Looking for background on Armored Trooper Votoms (装甲騎兵ボトムズ)? This action, drama and mecha series by Sunrise and Nippon Animation (1983) starts out like this. At its core: 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...

Next up: Chirico Cuvie, a special forces powered-armor pilot is without warning transferred into a unit engaged in a secret and highly illegal assignment 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.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Chirico Cuvie (Hozumi Gouda) and Ypsilon (Kyounosuke Kami) are two of the characters you will meet early. Think of it as a pick for viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 52 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Sunrise and Nippon Animation, which means the visual identity of Armored Trooper Votoms follows that studio's craft. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. At 7.6/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Voice casting, including Hozumi Gouda as Chirico Cuvie, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 1983, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.