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Maiden Japan Adds Armored Trooper VOTOMS

Written By Samantha Ferreira July 6, 2018

Once again, Chirico may taste the coffee of Uodoo and find it bitter indeed!

Earlier today, Maiden Japan announced that they licensed Armored Trooper VOTOMS. The publisher picked up the following:

Armored Trooper VOTOMS (TV)
Armored Trooper VOTOMS Stories
Armored Trooper VOTOMS Highlights
Armored Trooper VOTOMS OVA Series
Armored Trooper VOTOMS OVA: Pailsen Files
Armored Trooper VOTOMS OVA: Genei (Phantom)
Armored Trooper VOTOMS OVA: Case;Irvine
Armored Trooper VOTOMS Finder OVA
Armored Trooper VOTOMS OVA: Chirico’s Return

Armored Trooper VOTOMS is a 1983 anime series from Sunrise. The series was directed by Ryousuke Takahashi (Gasaraki, Silent Service), with Norio Shioyama (Ronin Warriors: Gaiden, Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers) providing character designs.

NuTech Digital originally released the series in North America in 2001. The series was re-licensed by Central Park Media in 2006, and released across four boxed sets.

Central Park Media described the show as:

From Ryousuke Takahashi, Kunio Okawara, and Hiroyuki Okuno, the talents behind Samurai 7, Last Exile, Ronin Warriors, Gundam 0083, Gundam Wing, and Gundam Seed, VOTOMS is a 52-episode sci-fi war drama following the personal war of Armored Trooper pilot Chirico Cuvie in the aftermath of a galaxy-wide conflict.

Source: Maiden Japan (Industry Panel)

Filed Under: News Reporting

Tag(s): acquisitions, anime expo 2018, armored trooper votoms, license rescue, maiden japan, sunrise

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Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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