List of Armored Trooper Votoms episodes
Armored Trooper Votoms (装甲騎兵ボトムズ Sōkō Kihei Botomuzu) is a 52-episode anime television series,[1] created by Ryosuke Takahashi and Sunrise, featuring mechanical designs by Kunio Okawara. The series originally aired in Japan from April 1, 1983 to March 23, 1984 on TV Tokyo.
Armored Trooper Votoms
| No. | Title | Director | Original release date |
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| 01 | "War's End" "shuusen" (終戦) | Mitsuko Kase | 1983-04-01 |
| Chirico Cuvie. | |||
| 02 | "Uoodo" | Ami Tomobuki | |
| 03 | "Encounter" | Renji Kawabata | |
| 04 | "Battling" | ||
| 05 | "The Trap" | ||
| 06 | "Prototype" | ||
| 07 | "The Raid" | ||
| 08 | "The Deal" | ||
| 09 | "The Rescue" | ||
| 10 | "Red Shoulder" | ||
| 11 | "Counterattack" | ||
| 12 | "Bonds" | ||
| Chirico and Proto One engage in deadly co-operation — as the two come together in AT combat against hardened professionals; making much more apparent what was there already. | |||
| 13 | "Escape" | ||
| 14 | "Fyana" | ||
| 15 | "Assemble Ex-1" | ||
| 16 | "Doubts" | ||
| 17 | "Clean Sweep" | ||
| 18 | "Reunion" | ||
| 19 | "Turnabout" | ||
| 20 | "Intentions (Fyana)" | ||
| A retrospective episode, dealing with events from the series' beginning now. | |||
| 21 | "Upriver" | ||
| 22 | "Contact Blast" | ||
| 23 | "Complications" | ||
| 24 | "Intersection" | ||
| 25 | "Infiltration" | ||
| 26 | "Closing In" | ||
| 27 | "Dark Change" | ||
| 28 | "Destiny" | ||
| 29 | "Two People" | ||
| 30 | "Phantasm" | ||
| 31 | "Nonaggression Zone" | ||
| 32 | "Ypsilon" | ||
| 33 | "Showdown" | ||
| 34 | "Planet Sunsa" | ||
| 35 | "Deadline" | ||
| 36 | "Love and Hate" | ||
| 37 | "Captives" | ||
| 38 | "Darkness" | ||
| 39 | "Perfect Soldier" | ||
| 40 | "Friends" | ||
| 41 | "Quent" | ||
| 42 | "The Desert" | ||
| 43 | "Legacy" | ||
| 44 | "The Forbidden" | ||
| 45 | "Contact" | ||
| 46 | "Permonition" | ||
| 47 | "Disaster" | ||
| 48 | "Successor" | ||
| 49 | "Overman" | ||
| 50 | "Storm Clouds" | ||
| 51 | "Carnage" | ||
| 52 | "Shooting Star" | ||
Armor Hunter Mellowlink
| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Stage 01: Wilderness" "Suteiji Wan: Uirudanesu" (Stage 01 ウイルダネス) | November 21, 1988 |
| Mellowlink is on the run as he tries to assassinate the first of his prey. | ||
| 02 | "Stage 02: Colosseum" "Suteiji Tsū: Koroshiamu" (Stage 02 コロシアム) | November 21, 1988 |
| Mellowlink fights in an AT Battling arena, where his next target is considered "the best" AT pilot there is, and known for squeezing to death all those who lose to him. | ||
| 03 | "Stage 03: Jungle" "Suteiji Surī: Janguru" (Stage 03 ジャングル) | December 21, 1988 |
| Mellowlink's next target is a Major who has carved out a life for himself as a rich man in the Kingdom of Kummen. While relishing a rare chance to hunt down Veela Guerrillas on his land, Mellowlink comes upon him mid-attack, and proves to be more than the Major bargained for. | ||
| 04 | "Stage 04: Leaning Tower" "Suteiji Fō: Rīningu Tawā" (Stage 04 リーニングタワー) | December 21, 1988 |
| Mellowlink is trapped aboard a crashed ship, as he duels his next target to the death. This time however, it's him who is cornered. | ||
| 05 | "Stage 05: Battlefield" "Suteiji Faibu: Batorufīrudo" (Stage 05 バトルフィールド) | January 21, 1989 |
| Mellowlink's motorcycle breaks down while traveling between locations. As he waits out a passing acid-rain storm, he dreams of the deaths of his comrades, and how his endeavor for revenge began. | ||
| 06 | "Stage 06: Prison" "Suteiji Shikusu: Purizun" (Stage 06 プリズン) | January 21, 1989 |
| Mellowlink is locked up in a prison where his next target is the warden. Beset by both the other prisoners and the warden's interrogations, he bides his time as he awaits Lulucy to arrive, with her performing troupe, to give him his gun in secret. | ||
| 07 | "Stage 07: Railway" "Suteiji Sebun: Reiruuei" (Stage 07 レイルウェイ) | February 21, 1989 |
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Mellowlink stows away on a train headed deep into wilderness territory where Bandits are prone to attack. The train swaps its original engine for a battle armed and armored engine as it takes on its new and all important passenger General Helumesion and Major Boil. Quietly Mr. Jui slips on board the train and coincidentally Lulucy is also travelling on the train as well. The train begins its journey and the raiders led by a Captain Ganard plot their attack. Ganard, a former commanding officer in the army is one of the many officers responsible for the misfortune that befell Mellowlink and his unit. Lulucy leaves her cabin and proceeds to the dining car for some breakfast. As she walks past the seated passengers the notices a bald obese man and turns to face him. It is her uncle General Helumesion. They exchange words as Mr. Jui observes from a distance. The conversation ends with Lulucy slapping her uncle. The bandits attack as military officers bring out weapons to return fire at them. During the firefight Mellowlink emerges on the outside of one of the rail cars. He recognizes the bright red AT leading the bandits as the personal mech of Officer Ganard and commandeering a bandit cycle, makes haste in attacking Ganard. Mellowlink manages to board Ganard's AT and Ganard fearing for his life rams the train, flinging Mellowlink harshly inside the train at the feet of Lulucy. After much verbal back and forth Ganard recognizes Mellowlink and his mission. They fight, with Mellowlink fatally impaling Ganard upon his rifle's bayonet then ejecting him out the hole in the train they came through. Helumesion and his second in command are safe as they disconnected the engine from the remaining cars. He laughs at the escape they have made. Mellowlink goes to the landing spot of Ganard and listens to his final words. As Helumesion's train escapes, Ganard remarks openly to Mellowlink that he allowed his real enemy to escape, referring to Helumesion. Mellowlink in shock questions Ganard and his last words are "That was the only guy you should kill." Mellowlink still unsure is made aware by Lulucy. She tells him Helumesion's full name and that as a merchant from Merukia the pranbandol was controlled by him. The episode ends with them stranded and Mr. Jui looking on remarking to himself that "Things just got interesting." | ||
| 08 | "Stage 08: Ghost Town" "Suteiji Eito: Gōsuto Taun" (Stage 08 ゴーストタウン) | February 21, 1989 |
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Mellowlink and Lulucy flee the train after being discovered by border guards and become trapped in the ghost town of Kerama City. Kerama City was a processing refinery for "Polymalingeleki", the muscle activator/refresher for the ATs. Mellowlink uses this as a trap for the forces of Major Boil. Boil eventually corners Mellowlink and Lulucy and a fist fight ensues. Boil bests Mellowlink and takes Lulucy by force, his men accidentally set off the Polymalingeleki destroying much of Kerama City and forcing Mellowlink to abandon his hold on Boil's AT. Mellowlink watches as Boil flies off with Lulucy, firing his gun in the air in anger. | ||
| 09 | "Stage 09: Forest" "Suteiji Nain: Foresuto" (Stage 09 フォレスト) | March 21, 1989 |
| Mellowlink fights to kill his next target and to rescue Lulucy, who has turned out be of Nobility. What's more, he is fighting at her castle. | ||
| 10 | "Stage 10: Castle" "Suteiji Ten: Kyassuru" (Stage 10 キャッスル) | March 21, 1989 |
| Mellowlink's final showdown with Major Boil. | ||
| 11 | "Stage 11: Base" "Suteiji Irebun: Base" (Stage 11 ベース) | April 28, 1989 |
| Mellowlink travels to the base where Helumesion is the commander. Lt. Cardine's true agenda is revealed. | ||
| 12 | "Last Stage" "Rasuto Sutēji" (ラストステージ) | April 28, 1989 |
| Initially hunted down by the bases guard's, Mellowlink is able to escape with Lulucy when it becomes apparent that the 100-year War has begun again, with the Balarant moving into position to bombard the base. Among the falling ordnance, Mellowlink returns to the base for one last final showdown in the name of his fallen comrades. | ||
References
- ↑ "New Votoms Manga to be Previewed in Japan on March 19". Anime News Network. 2008-03-07. Retrieved 2014-08-31.