The appeal and reviews of the movie version of "Armored Trooper Votoms: The Pailsen Files"

Armored Trooper Votoms: The Pailsen Files Movie - Armored Trooper Votoms: The Pailsen Files Movie -

■ Public Media

theater

■ Original Media

Anime Original

■ Release date

January 17, 2009 - January 1, 0000

■Distribution company

Shochiku

■Frequencies

120 min

■Original Story

Ryosuke Takahashi

■ Director

Ryosuke Takahashi

■ Production

・Production: Sunrise

■Works

© Sunrise

■ Story

The top-secret document "Pailsen File"...contains the secret of a unique gene (immortality) called "paranormal survivors". Fedok Wocham, Vice Minister of Intelligence of the Gilgamesh Army, focuses on this and sends the five people from the file, "Kiriko (the protagonist), Bahkov, Godan, Zaki, and Kochak", to the harsh battlefield like guinea pigs. And as the century-long war draws to an end, a major operation that will decide the victor between the two armies is about to take place. The battle to capture the planet Monad...at the center of it all are the figures of the five paranormal survivors...

■Explanation

25 years after the TV series, the pinnacle of real robot anime, on a par with "Gundam," is back on the big screen! A masterpiece, depicting the story that leads to the "TV series" in the latest 3DCG! The story delves into the mystery surrounding the protagonist, Kiriko, who is known as a "person with special abilities," the biggest taboo in the "VOTOMS" series! The story takes place between the OVA "Roots of Ambition" and the first episode of the TV series. It depicts the end of the "Hundred Years' War," which has yet to be told! What are the Pailsen Files, and what is the supernatural force? We approach the depths of the mystery surrounding Kiriko!

The story has been reconstructed under the direction of Ryosuke Takahashi. The mystery of "Votoms" is revealed in a new light!! Many new scenes, including the prologue and epilogue, have been added to the theatrical version. Experience the new trajectory of VOTOMS on the big screen!!

The original staff behind the Votoms series are back together! Director: Ryosuke Takahashi (Phoenix, Morizo ​​and Kiccoro) Series Composition: Souji Yoshikawa (Lupin III: Lupin vs. the Clone) Character Design: Norio Shioyama (Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3, Samurai Troopers) Mechanical Design: Kunio Okawara (Mobile Suit Gundam, Yatterman)

A powerful mecha attack created with 3DCG! The largest battle in the history of animation, which was said to be difficult to achieve by hand, is recreated with the latest 3DCG!

■Cast

・Kiriko Cuby/Godada Bozumi/Noru Bahkov/Nagashima Takashi/Gary Godin/Egawa Hisashi/Geremborash Doroka Zaki/Yabe Masashi/Dare Kocak/Goto Tetsuo/Fekdo Wokham/Ishizuka Unsho/Joran Pailsen/Otsuka Norio/Narration/Ginga Banjo

■ Main staff

・Planning / Kenji Uchida, Kazumi Kawashiro ・Original Story / Hajime Yatate, Ryosuke Takahashi ・Director / Ryosuke Takahashi ・Series Composition / Soji Yoshikawa ・Character Design / Norio Shioyama ・Mechanical Design / Kunio Okawara ・Art Director / Masanobu Nomura, Shunsuke Suzuki ・Color Design / Shiho Kuriki ・CGI Director / Hiroyuki Hatada ・Director of Photography / Kentaro Takahashi ・Editor / Takeshi Seyama ・Sound Director / Yasuo Urakami ・Music / Yasuaki Maejima (La Gauno), Inui Hiroki, Chief Director, Chief Animation Director/Takeuchi Kazuyoshi, Screenplay/Yoshikawa Souji, Itou Fuyuji, Nishimura Masayuki, Takahashi Ryosuke, Storyboard/Takeuchi Kazuyoshi, Chibaki Aiyumi, Ikeda Sei, Yamaguchi Takeshi, Kamanaka Fumiaki, Shigeta Atsushi, Iwata Kodai, Iguchi Mikiyasu, Director/Takeuchi Kazuyoshi, Iwata Kodai, Yamaguchi Takeshi, Kamanaka Fumiaki, Takada Masahiro, Odawara Otoko, Animation Director/Watanabe Yuji, Uda Akihiko, Suzuki Tatsuya, Shigeta Atsushi, Yama Sawami, Yamazaki Teruhiko, Shuto Takeo (original illustrations) / Shioyama Norio, Hara Atsuhiko, Kitazawa Seigo, Saito Masatomo, Tsuchiya Kenichi, Kurakawa Hideaki, Wakabayashi Sachiko, Itano Kiwako, Arai Toru, Chiba Genta, Miyagawa Kiyomi, Shimoji Takuro, Matsuda Shinji, Saito Naoko, Hayakawa Kanae, Kitayama Yoshinori, Kawazoe Masakazu, Kamata Yusuke, Itai Hiroyuki, Nozawa Yoshiki, Fujii Nozomi, Suzuki Takuya, Tagashira Marie, Yasuhiko Eiji, Nakaya Masaki, Matsui Akira, Onda Naoyuki, Okuda Jun, Suzuki Tatsuya, Nakajima, T., Shikama, T., Nagata, S., Kase, K., Hiyori, Y., Miya, A., Yamagata, A., Suzuki, Y., Hasegawa, T., Yamagata, K., Uehara, M., Noda, H., Yamamoto, M., Fukushima, F., Doshinda, K., Namiki, A., Ono, T., Tamura, K., Kikunaga, C., Kikuchi, M., Fujita, M., Nishiyama, S., Okabe, R., Ikezoe, Y., Sugawara, M., Kusunoki, C., Matsushita, K., Fukuda, T., Ohno, T., Hirayama, H., and Imai, T. , Mitsuteru Kubo, second key animation / Maho Yoshikawa, Yuki Masutani, design works / Yasuya Moriki, Shinya Terashima, guest mecha design / Fumihiro Katagai, animation inspection / Etsuko Tamakoshi, Keiko Oyama, Tomoko Katsube, Hitomi Umiho, Sawa Fukami, animation / Kaori Suzuki, Kaori Hayashi, Junko Miyata, Aya Fukumitsu, Asami Itachi, Naoko Miura, Kazuhiro Kida, Tatsuko Tanaka, Yumiko Oasa, Hiroko Yasuru, Yumi Yamauchi, Mayumi Omura, Suzuko Mano, Yukari Umebayashi, Takenouchi Setsuko, Takada Ochiyo, Takahashi Yuko, Masuko Hiromi, Yasumoto Noriyoshi, Kakubari Mayumi, Mori Fumiyo, Watanabe Keiko, Imanaka Hiromi, Uetake Tetsuro, Takaoka Rie, Hayafune Akihiko, Noriyoshi Ko, Furuya Sawako, Murakami Rikiya, Yamaguchi Asuka, Furuhata Eri, Kato Masaki, Matsumura Hiroshi, Sekiguchi Katsuya, Kino Production, Digicraft, Nakamura Production, Studio Boomerang, Ad Cosmo, Anime R, Oz Inc. Studio Ad, Studio Moo, Studio Kuma, Studio Gimlet, Sunrise Animation Studio, AIC Takarazuka, Snow Light Staff, Fan Out Guest Color design by Suzuki Takako, Color design, Finishing inspection by Saito Mayu, Matsubara Yoko, Otani Kazuya, Finishing by Nomoto Yuka, Nakajo Takako, Imai Yukiko, Sekino Rieko, Kunishima Natsumi, Matsubayashi Aya, Nagamoto Shinobu, Tsuchiya Toji, Minami Ryusuke, Miyahara Naoko, Hosokawa Kazumi, Ito Toshiyuki, Minazaki Sayuri, Koyanagi Hisashi, Sakayama Kotomi, Ogasawara Ayae, Hatanaka Akiyuki, Minowa Yuko, Ikeda Yoko, Makishima Sachiko, Kayama Sayako, Asami Yuko, Umemoto Eri, Mori Aya, Hayashi Taiki, Ono Jun, Fujii Hitomi, Katakura Mai, Studio L, Studio Toys, Studio Tarj, AIC Takarazuka, Telecom Animation Film, Wish, Lightfoot, Cube Amotion , Studio Step, Axis & Cats, Fan Out, Studio Alpha, Digicraft, Art setting/Iizo, Sato Masahiro, Art director assistant/Tsuji Shuichi, Background/Studio Biho, Tanioka Yoshio, Mita Shinya, Narita Yumiko, Takanashi Kota, Tsuji Takeshi, Ding Shulu, Matsumoto Tsubasa, Ozaki Naoto, Matsubara Yasuyuki, Ikeda Yusuke, Tsuruoka Hirotaka, Ogawa Yoshinori, Chimoto Yuta, Morikawa Tomoe, Sakurai Mieko, HUYEN DA SA, VU DIEP, TRAN THI BAO VAN, NGUYEN HUYNH, DOAN QUANG HAO, NGUYEN TRANG, NGUYEN DAO, TRAN VAN, NGUYAN TUYET, QUACH TRANG, TRAN TRANG, MAI THAO, BUI PHUOC, DUONG QUEN, TRAN NGUYEN, NGUYEN GIANG, NGUYEN HOA, NGUYEN HANG, DOAN HAO, NGUYEN HUE, NGUYEN THAO, Studio Fuga, Akagami Yumine, Ono Yukiko, Tatsuta Ichiro, Tokita Miho, Ami Kaori, Yuzawa Yasuyuki, Matsuyama Yoichi, Hariyama Yoshishi, Hoshino Naoto, Studio Easter, Igaki Hiroshi, Homma Takamasa, background scanning/Sato Hiroaki (Scanner)
・Title logo design/Daisuke Umino (DABHAND)
・Cinematography: Hiroji Saito, Hiromi Tanno, Yusuke Takahashi, Rie Shimizu, Koji Ishihara, Anime Film, Yoichi Ogami, Asami Ogami, Akihiko Fujino, Tatsuya Nomura, Cyan, Yoshito Kuwa, Masashi Kamiki, Jumi Lee, Ayumi Itakura, Yuichi Hasegawa, Min-ya Kim, Toshinori Iizuka, Wataru Nakamichi, Tomohiro Nishikawa ・Monitor Graphics: Shinji Saito, Kentaro Takahashi, Hiromi Tanno, Tatsuya Nomura, Koji Ishihara, Toshinori Iizuka, Hiroyuki Hatada ・3D Animators Modeling: Manabu Kosaka, Takeshi Yagi, Patouli Ferdinand Lighting: Takashi Nakagawa, Shigeji Shimada, Patouli Ferdinand Character setup: Takayuki Kondo Editing assistant: Rie Matsuhara, Hiromi Sasaki, Keiko Kadokawa HD editing: Masayasu Arimatsu, Akiko Nakagawa (Q-Tech)
・HD color collection: Mitsuhiro Shoji ・HD editing desk: Masaaki Okamoto ・Music producer: Noboru Mano ・Music production cooperation: Sunrise Music Publishing, E-Smart, Mercer Street Music, Scoop Music, Yukako Nagano (La Gauno), Takayo Ninomiya (La Gauno), Maki Kosugi (Climbers), Makoto Suzuki "Babu", Nobuaki Naka (JVC Entertainment), Takahiro Nakamura (JVC Entertainment)
・Sound production/AUDIO PLANNING U
・Recording studio: APU Meguro Studio ・Mixer: Yamamoto Hisashi ・Assistant mixer: Uchiyama Takaaki ・Sound effects: Shoji Masahiro (Fizz Sound Creation)
・DTS Mastering/Koichi Udagawa, Atsushi Aikawa ・Developing/IMAGICA
・Setting production: Naoki Shimodaira, Mikiyasu Iguchi ・Production desk: Atsushi Umezaki ・Production progress: Takashi Taniguchi, Naoo Kaneko, Hiroto Kinoshita, Machiko Tashiro, Kazuko Yoshino, Souichi Shimada, Makoto Sakoda ・Planning: Shunsuke Ijiki ・Production: Yuko Kato ・Public relations: Makoto Shibuya, Takatake Koido, Hiroyuki Shimizu, Toshio Iizuka ・Official website management: Tomoko Uchida, Takuma Kiuchi, Shinya Kaneda (For You Limited Company)
・Trailer Production: Atsuki Sato (Motor/liez)
・Advertising cooperation: Osamu Nagashima, Tsunetoshi Koike ・Setting cooperation: Koichi Inoue, Hiromichi Izumi, Masahiro Yoshihara, Scope Dog 21C
・Animation Production: Answer Studio ・Production Producer: Haruhisa Yamaji ・Distribution: Shochiku ・Production Cooperation: Bandai Visual ・Executive Producer: Hideyuki Tomioka, Masamichi Eguchi ・Producer: Teiichi Tsukada, Taiju Hasebe ・Planning, Production: Sunrise

■ Main Characters

Sergeant Kiriko Cuby. 18 years old. In the Astragius Galaxy, where a century-long war has been going on, Kiriko, like many other young people, had no choice but to live as a soldier. His enlistment in the cruel vampire unit Red Shoulders, founded by Colonel Pailsen, left a heavy, dark shadow in his mind, but the real reason Kiriko was burdened with such a harsh fate was that he was seen as an immortal "paranormal living entity."

Former Colonel Joran Pailsen, 48 years old. With the ideal of creating the ultimate fighting group, he became a hero of war through the brilliant performance of the strongest special forces Red Shoulders that he founded, but when their injustice and cruelty came to light, he was stripped of everything and put on trial in a military tribunal. Even after being taken prisoner, the "Pailsen File" that he left behind drives many crazy with the allure of paranormal living beings.

Fedok Wockham: Despite his brilliant career as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Intelligence, he is an ambitious man who uses his political skills to intervene in the military and seek further status. He has obtained the coded document "Pailsen File" about paranormal living beings, as well as Pailsen, who wrote it, and plots to complete the Immortal Corps. This ruthless observer will push Kiriko back to hell in place of Pailsen.

Sergeant Nol Barkoff, 32 years old. He is appointed squad leader for Kiriko and the others because he is considered an intellectual among the rough and tough VOTOMS crew. However, like the other soldiers, he is haunted by a past he wants to forget and a cowardice that he hates.

Corporal Gerenborash Droka Zaki. 16 years old. A boy soldier in the squad that travels through Hell with Kiriko. He is a contrarian and emotionally unstable person, and has an incomprehensible urge to attack Kiriko from the moment they first met. On the other hand, he is a bit cynical, but he also has a pure side and is the one who cares about his friends the most.

Sergeant Gary Godin. 29 years old. Rebellious, violent, selfish. With a strong physique, he slaughters the enemy in front of him without hesitation when he rides an automatic transmission. He is a typical soldier, but that is why many of his allies are willing to take his life. His pragmatic personality can also be said to be attractive.

Sergeant Darre Kocak, 34 years old. A self-proclaimed former engineer, he is extremely incompetent in combat. His knowledge of ATs often saves his squad, but his true survival may be due to his inherent timidity and cowardice.

Cotta Ruske, Secretary to the Ministry of Information. Woccum has an extraordinary amount of trust in him and follows him closely.

■ Main robot items

●AT
・ATM-09-ST Scope Dog
Total height: 3804mm
Base standby weight: 6627kg
Armor thickness: 6-14mm
MC: 1P-MJ-S2
Cruising speed: 41.0km/h
PR liquid: DT-MO
Total amount of PR fluid: 184 liters Standard replacement time: 218 hours
Fixed Weapon: Arm Punch Main Weapon: Heavy Machine Gun, Solid Shooter, Penta Trooper, etc.

The ATM-09 Scope Dog is a representative AT from the Hundred Years' War, and is also used by Bahkov's squad. It is equipped with various mechanisms such as arm punches and gliding wheels, and is equipped with a variety of portable weapons such as a heavy machine gun and an ice blower, making it a versatile weapon.

・ATH-06-WP Diving Beetle
Overall height: 4148mm
Base standby weight: 8415kg
Armor thickness: 6-15mm
MC:2P-LJ-S4
Cruising speed: 47.0km/h 34.6km/h (when using Swampy Crags)
PR liquid: DT-MS
PR fluid total volume: 190 liters Fixed armament: Arm punch Main armament: Mid machine gun

An H-class AT of the Gilgamesh Army. It is highly secretive and capable of underwater operation, and is equipped with swampy clags on its legs for traversing swamps. Its main weapon is the GAT-19 mid-machine gun, but its main role in the Taivas River Crossing Operation is to install "spring bobbins" that allow it to traverse steep slopes.

・ATH-14-ST Standing Tortoise
Overall height: 4022mm
Base standby weight: 8302kg
Armor thickness: 6-15mm
MC:1P-LK-S2
Cruising speed: 43.0km/h
PR liquid: DT-MO
Total amount of PR fluid: 207 liters Standard replacement time: 142 hours
Fixed armament: Arm punch, 11mm machine gun x 2
Main Weapon: Handy Rocket Gun

Compared to the M-class Scope Dogs, the Gilgamesh Army's H-class ATs look very heavy. Compared to the Scope Dogs deployed in large numbers on the front lines, they are rarely seen on the battlefield, but they make their presence known with their power and powerful equipment firepower.

・B・ATM-03 FATTY
Overall height: 4020mm
Base standby weight: 8812kg
Armor thickness: 6-16mm
MC:PP-BS・305-II
Cruising speed: 32.0km/h
PR fluid: BP-CC
Total amount of PR fluid: 188 liters Standard replacement time: 98 hours
Main armament: Catapult launcher, hard bullet gun

The main AT of the Balarant Army, which is in conflict with Gilgamesh. There are several variations, including those for space use, but in the first mission of the Birkhoff Squad, they encounter a type called a ground type equipped with large gliding wheels. The main armament is a G-BATM Gatling gun.

・B・ATM-04 CHABBY
Overall height: 3852mm
Base standby weight: 7240kg
Armor thickness: 6-17mm
MC:PP-BS・402
Cruising speed: 42.0km/h
PR fluid: BP-EC 11.8
Total amount of PR fluid: 122 liters Standard replacement time: 102 hours
Main armament: G・BATM-51/G・BATM-52G/cylindrical 7-missile pod, etc.

A slightly smaller Balarant AT than the Fatty. Similarly, there are ground and space variants with interchangeable backs, and if equipped with the B・ATU-LT-01 iceblower, it can even be used on snow. It shares many weapons with the Fatty, such as the G・BATM-52G machine gun.

■ Related works

・Armored Trooper Votoms ・Armored Trooper Votoms VOL.I STORIES OF THE ATVOTOMS
・Armored Trooper Votoms VOL.Ⅱ HIGHLITS OF THE ATVOTOMS
・Armored Trooper Votoms The Last Red Shoulder・Armored Trooper Votoms Udo・Armored Trooper Votoms Qumen・Armored Trooper Votoms Big Battle・Armored Trooper Votoms Sansa・Armored Trooper Votoms Quent・Armored Trooper Votoms Red Shoulder Document: The Roots of Ambition・Armored Hunter Mellow Link・Armored Trooper Votoms The Brilliant Heresy・Armored Trooper Votoms The Pailsen Files・Armored Trooper Votoms Phantom Arc・Armored Trooper Votoms Case;IRVINE
・Votoms Finder ・Armored Trooper Votoms: The Lonely Shadow Returns

■ Theme songs and music

・ED1
・Fate of the Flame ・Lyrics by Ryosuke Takahashi ・Music by Hiroki Inui ・Arrangement by Tetsuro Oda and Hiroki Inui ・Singer by TETSU

・IN1
・Bye Bye Brother・Lyrics by Ryosuke Takahashi・Music by Takeshi Isozaki・Arrangement by Sosaku Sasaki, Shinichiro Fukuda, Hideki Ninomiya・Singer by George Yanagi

・IN1
・Lullaby of Steel・Lyrics by Ryosuke Takahashi・Music by Takeshi Isozaki・Arrangement by Sosaku Sasaki, Shinichiro Fukuda, Hideki Ninomiya・Singer by George Yanagi

■ Review

"Armored Trooper Votoms: The Pailsen Files The Movie" was released in 2009, 25 years after the 1983 TV series "Armored Trooper Votoms," and was a long-awaited new work for fans of the series. Directed by the original author, Ryosuke Takahashi, and produced by Sunrise, the film brings the world of "Votoms," a monumental work in real robot anime, back to the big screen. This work depicts the story between the OVA "Roots of Ambition" and the first episode of the TV series, and explores the yet-to-be-told end of the "Hundred Years' War" and the mystery of the protagonist Kiriko Cuby's role as a "paranormal living being."

The story begins when Fedok Wocham, Vice Minister of Intelligence of the Gilgamesh Military, focuses on the secrets of "paranormal living beings" recorded in the top-secret document "Pailsen File" and sends five paranormal living beings, including Kiriko, to a harsh battlefield. The story then depicts the battle to capture the planet Monad, just before the end of the Hundred Years' War, and the fates of Kiriko and his friends intertwine. The story depicts the cruelty of war and the human condition, while also delving deeply into the meaning of Kiriko's existence as a "paranormal being."

The film's greatest feature is the mecha action that makes full use of the latest 3D CG technology. Large-scale battle scenes that would have been difficult to achieve with traditional hand-drawn techniques are reproduced with an overwhelming amount of content and realistic movements. In particular, the AT (Armored Trooper) battle scenes are visually impressive and realistic, drawing the audience in. In addition, the collaboration between character designer Norio Shioyama and mechanical designer Kunio Okawara has faithfully reproduced the worldview of the original work while bringing out new appeal.

The cast also reunites with the original cast, including Goda Bozumi as Kiriko, and they portray the characters' feelings and conflicts realistically. Goda's performance shines particularly in the scenes depicting Kiriko's inner conflict and growth, deeply moving the audience. Voice actors Ishizuka Unsho as Fedok Vodkamu and Otsuka Norio as Joran Pailsen also deliver performances that add depth to their characters, adding excitement to the story.

Music is also an important element that enhances the appeal of this work. The powerful voice of TETSU, who sings the ending theme "Fate of Flame," and the melancholy voice of George Yanagi, who sings the insert songs "Bye-Bye Brother" and "Lullaby of Steel," add to the atmosphere of the story. In addition, the background music by Yasuaki Maejima and Hiroki Inui also skillfully expresses the tension of the battlefield and the emotions of the characters, allowing the work to be enjoyed both visually and aurally.

"Armored Trooper Votoms: The Pailsen Files The Movie" is recommended not only for fans of the series, but also for those who want a realistic robot anime with a deep story. Thanks to the latest technology and the efforts of the original staff, this is a work that will allow you to reaffirm the charm of "Votoms" that has not faded even after 25 years.

■Recommendation

"Armored Trooper Votoms: The Pailsen Files The Movie" is highly recommended for fans of real robot anime and those who want to enjoy a deep story and character development. In particular, those who have watched the original series will enjoy the new side of Kiriko and the story that delves into the mystery of the "supernatural living beings." In addition, the powerful mecha action in 3DCG will be visually satisfying. Furthermore, the music and voice acting also enhance the appeal of the work, providing high-quality entertainment throughout. We hope you will experience the world of "Votoms" again with the movie version.