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Armored Trooper Votoms (TV)
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| Japanese Name: Soko Kihei Botomuzu |
| North American Name: Armored Troopers Votoms: |
| Also Known As: Armored Suits Votoms |
| Episodes (Total): 52 |
| Episodes (Seen): 1-13 (English Subbed) |
| Category / Genre: Mecha,
War, Crime |
| Year: 1983 (Japan) / 1996 (US) |
| Age Suitability: 12+ (Very Brief Nudity, Violence) |
| First Reviewed: Saturday, September 6, 2003 |
Overview:(VHS
Back)
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, unbeknownst to him, highly illegal mission to steal military
secrets -- from their own military! Unsure of his loyalties, Chirico is
left behind -- to die in space -- by a conspiracy which may extend to the
highest level of command!
But he does not die. Now
a renegade, hunted by both the conspirators and military intelligence,
Chirico is driven by a haunting image of a mysterious and beautiful woman
-- the objective of the traitorous mission, and his sole clue to unraveling
the treacherous scheme. But the conspirators will do anything to preserve
their mysterious agenda, and will stop at nothing to keep them apart. |
Review:
Picture Gundam, without the flashy mobile suits or bold idealism and
replace it with realistic factory built ATs and a down and dirty story.
For every step Gundam took away from super robots this takes at least two
and a half steps.
In the first part we see we get Chirico back home on his home planet
in Uoodo City on the run from the military and we are shown the corruption
of the officials and new people he meets and works with to escape and find
the mysterious woman. I'd have to say this is the most realistic
mecha show ever....dare I say even more realistic than Gasaraki....yes,
I dare.
The animation
really hasn't held up too well, especially if you consider Macross
was made a year before and looks better. However, for it's age it's
not bad. Overall, A great gritty series I want to see more
of. |
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