Armor Hunter Mellowlink - Castle Fight (1080p)

A brilliant fight scene from the underappreciated mellowlink anime.
For short context this show takes place in the Votoms universe, its a revenge story about a soldier taking matters into his own hands against people who wronged him and his comrades. Mellowlink is a soldier who refuses to pilot an AT (the mechs in the votoms universe) and prefers to fight them head on as a human using guerilla tactics.

[@ShinGallon]

The way it constantly shows believable ways for the AT to move around in the castle (IE the spikes in the ruined stairs, the wheels against the wall to aid "climbing" to the second floor, etc.) is a level of detail I haven't seen in forever.

[@EpicBlargman]

That was one of the things that really surprised me, the attention to detail is crazy, you'll find these details in more of Takahashi's work.

[@Motavian]

That's VOTOMS in general.

[@rokinz3270]

actually has to reload, cleary shows a set of camera lenses the AT uses to see, reduced vision arc inside the AT so less situation awareness than an infantrymen. Might have to dig out and give it a watch

[@thefez-cat]

@@rokinz3270 It's also literally powered by explodium and while the protection of its armor is extremely inconsistent, it's generally somewhere between "very poor" and "almost comedic".

[@caav56]

@@thefez-cat >powered by explodium High-energy fuel/hydraulic fluid goes both ways, I guess. Look at IRL hydrazine fuel or pentaborane

[@DOT107]

man fighting ATs with tactic and wraponry Solid Snake would be proud.

[@tezereth]

Metal gear boss fights : The anime

[@ShardDeVir]

And VA of Mellowlink is VA of Solid Snake.

[@gamerspantheon]

Dude went to storm trooper academy apparently

[@narenthebeesechurgerman422]

​@ShardDeVir what fr??

[@user-kb4yc1wo8g]

@@ShardDeVirNo, that’s another character.

[@patrickflying17]

This fight realy shows the the wide spread adoption of the AT is so prefelent. Credit this is an exceptional pilot but really shows why if an AT can fit it'll be used over regular infantry.

[@bradcallahan3546]

Prevalent?

[@thefez-cat]

I mean, this isn't just an exceptional pilot but a Scopedog being *unusually* sturdy. They usually blow up if you sneeze too hard next to them.

[@Hawthorne-Studios]

Except drones are starting to seriously challenge the AT concept...

[@0ozymandias641]

I've been watching all these Mellowlink clips and he always get injured in the same place, then does the bloody hand-wipe over his face

[@ramblincapuchin9075]

The mind sometimes bears blindspots In layman's terms, we all have Achilles heel and that which is glaring gets the most attention If you are dominant with your left hand in a world of predominantly right handed men, it will be said of you that you're of brand. Wrestle with your right arm Essentially every facet of you is tempered with God given gifts, but the world wants to capitalize on whatever weak points you bear. Punishing the 'imperfection'

[@DeadRoman]

You watch too much fucking anime

[@Azzatur]

That's when he powers up, it's Mellowlink's second form 😆

[@anderplays6460]

Considering the times he does it the left part of his face should be a bloody ruin by now

[@Hawthorne-Studios]

It's his signature move.

[@Belisaur]

I think this is the first noble warrior oponent to ever actually survive in anime

[@animatrix1490]

Oh don’t worry he doesn’t last too long

[@Hawthorne-Studios]

@@animatrix1490 :(

[@Drebolaskan]

Mam, that was awesome. Old school mechs just feel more grounded and heavy

[@nicholaspadilla4943]

Even in the future, the molotov cocktail is still the infantrymans best friend against armored targets

[@umdadvocate]

And sobriety!

[@blep4990]

Moving past the awesome scene with a really well grounded mech, what the hell! Was in that wine man!

[@heymay724]

Polymer ringer Solution I think? same thing the mechs use for they're Muscle Cylinders. aka EXPLODIUM

[@steveharrison9901]

@@heymay724yes. Inspired by a hydraulic fluid used during the Vietnam war, dubbed ‘cherry juice’. It was a great working fluid but insanely flammable. I know it was used in helicopters and I think it was also used in M113 APCs.

[@right584]

Vodka 😂😂

[@SmokesKwazukii]

i thought it was nitroglycerin or napalm but i guess its mech fuel

[@hungnguyenle3590]

This was such a great fight. The amount of tension, pacing is brilliant! Thanks for posting this!

[@EpicBlargman]

Thank you for watching! I feel there was a lack of Mellowlink content on YT, i wanted more people to see it. It is a seriously overlooked series, Ryosuke Takashashi is a genius imo. (I may upload more scenes)

[@Lycanboy]

@@EpicBlargman Hell, I hadn't even heard of this series before this was recommended to me. I'm gonna have to find it and binge it now.

[@mikezigma]

ive only seen a couple clips so maybe im wrong but i like this character because he doesnt seem like the typical overconfident edgelord smirking the whole time. hes just incredibly crafty with crazy battle awareness and tactics. like as hes running and breathing like holy fuck am i gonna pull this off lol. like i said maybe im wrong so i accept any internet abuse as i press send lol

[@aedwynn6474]

I agree. I like that he appears scared, tense and that his plans don't always work and he has to improvise something. An absurd level of plot armour sometimes but that's the nature of the premise, I guess.

[@Hawthorne-Studios]

No you hit the vibe pretty well. 1980s and some 90s Anime was pretty much peak Anime imho.

[@grandmoff492]

I had forgotten all about this, and I watched it fan subbed when it was new. Thank you for reminding me how excellent it is.

[@BigChungus-zg6zw]

RIP castle. You didn't deserve that.

[@eng3d]

Dracula: stop destroying my house. Just go away

[@Hawthorne-Studios]

Was that Mellowlink's castle?

[@darrenclements6028]

Classic anime is ABSOLUTELY AWESOME and STUNNINGLY AMAZING

[@angry_zergling]

Finish me, Marrowrink!

[@jimmyboy2778]

RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINK!!!

[@loszhor]

That is some strong wine!

that "wine" filled with Polymer Ringer - the AT's energy fuel, millions stronger than gasoline

[@umdadvocate]

Sweet Berry Wine

[@kenraves7931]

Woah, shit!! Sign me up for this series, looking up Armor Hunter Mellowlink!! That was awesome, thanks so much for uploading!

[@andreaparolini86]

The owners of that castle will be very very pleased with the cleaning service...

[@thefez-cat]

I think technically that's actually Mellowlink's castle. The owner said he could have it and she had to know what he'd do with it.

[@slaughterchainsaw]

That's the Spencer Mansion! It even has the broken shotgun!

[@umdadvocate]

This scene was awesome. 👏🏾 I’m experiencing the joy of VOTOMS for the first time through your channel!

[@robertmiles1603]

pretty good. kinda reminds me of votoms, heavy gear and early armored core

[@NurseGundam]

Armor Hunter Mellowlink is a spinoff from VOTOMS

[@vilomaxus2463]

And Heavy Gear is a ripoff from VOTOMS

[@wolfehoffmann2697]

This series is set in the VOTOMs universe. That is a slightly customized Scopedog.

[@Lizardman5565]

Fighting hulk bruisers in helldivers

[@yungrut6553]

Yeh these clips are pretty cool. YellowLinks cardio is amazing and all the mechs shoot like storm troopers

[@thefez-cat]

I always found it funny that Armored Trooper VOTOMS and Mobile Suit Gundam use the exact same sound effects. About the only ones that are unique to each series are the sound of a beam-saber activating and the weird whining noise the AT's wheels make. Also that the Polymer Ringer that makes the AT possible is also the reason that they freaking explode like bombs with the slightest provocation in VOTOMS.

[@gusnunez1254]

Wow. Interesting anime.

[@skazkatzroy3444]

Mellowhunter Armorlink. . .

[@mathewblaine1109]

Great clean up of the footage

[@Tigershark_3082]

I recognized at least 4-5 sound effects, which I also heard in the Area 88 OVAs from 1985/1986: Gun sounds (shared with the aircraft cannons in Area 88) Bullet/round ricochet sounds Water splashing Electric servo (camera-thing moving) Explosion sounds Collision sounds.

[@fakesmile172]

Were the masters found and scanned for a Blu-ray release? This doesn't look like an AI upscale.

[@EpicBlargman]

That's correct, the masters were found and bundled with the VOTOMS bluray.

[@fakesmile172]

@@EpicBlargman That's great! Hope it gets a Blu-ray release outside of Japan (the collection released in region A has everything except Mellowlink)

[@yummycookies58]

​@EpicBlargman i thought everyone said the masters for Mellowlink and Shining Heresy got destroyed in a fire or something like that lol. This is great news

[@EpicBlargman]

​@@yummycookies58Strangely no explanation was given on how the Mellowlink masters were acquired. As for Shining Heresy the studio is still looking for the original master film reel, worst case scenario that one may be lost or destroyed so it'll be stuck at DVD 480p quality.

[@heymay724]

love this fucking show

[@spazmonkey2131]

Man i dont know where you you this footage man its crisp, i remember the master copy was destroyed in a fire at some point

[@EpicBlargman]

I was told just recently the masters being destroyed in a fire was a rumor a long time ago. Lo and behold in 2021 the masters were found in sunrise studios archive, (the video your seeing here is ripped from the perfect soldier bluray in japan only)

[@spazmonkey2131]

@@EpicBlargman hallelujah, that's damn good news

[@EpicBlargman]

@@spazmonkey2131 Indeed, i forgot to mention this comes from the Perfect Soldier Bluray Boxset, it was a limited thing that came in a suitcase and now it costs upwards of $500 to $700, it includes all votoms content in 1080p except for shining heresy.

[@Yacovo]

What do mean there is more revenge I can do? Wait, you can't die yet. Thanks for the video.

[@GModBMXer]

Those rifles have to been 30-50 pounds just swinging around 😂

[@DanielJoyce]

In the far future they forget how to make 40mm automatic grenade launchers. I mean maybe the votom was armed for engaging hard targets but 40mm grenade or a 37 mm bofors with airbust delayed munitions would have made this a short fight.

[@DanielJoyce]

Man if this guy only had some grapeshot or flechette rounds. Or even heat or hesh where the shrapnel would catch mellowlink....

[@TheHippyProductions]

at first I wondered why the shot to the ATs dome didnt do anything but if you look, its possible the angle was off leading to a glancing ricochet, which is not unlike what many anti-tank infantry had to deal with in the Great Wars irl! especially guns like the Tankgewehr, where positioning was key!

[@RagingRobo]

Welp I’m invested time to watch the show

[@HM2SGT]

*_1988_*

[@BountyRogueCinemax]

Checking this out now

[@AlfonsoManuelMARTINEZ-ld2vz]

DÉ SIEMPRE ME AN FASTINADO, LOS DIBUJOS JAPONESES DE MANGA.. SOBRÉ TODO, EL LARGO METRAJE DE AKIRA.BRAVO X JAPÓN.

[@mr_ThreeEight_1776]

Gotta say, surevis anazibg how he set up all those bottles across the castle within a few seconds

[@user-ut1gc2sc7o]

SALUDOS‼️ BUENOS DIBUJOS 👍🏻 PRIMERA VEZ QUE LOS VEO... NO SE BIEN DE QUE TRATA. PERO ME RECUERDA UN POCO A UNA QUE DISFRUTABA, CUANDO ERA NIÑO SE LLAMABA COBRA O SUPER AGENTE COBRA . EN UNO DE SUS BRAZOS TENIA UN CAÑON DE PLASMA ‼️ ERA INCREÍBLE ‼️ SALUDOS DESDE VENEZUELA 🇻🇪

[@ULTRAOutdoorsman]

How many times exactly does this man get conveniently injured on the right side of his face so that he can smear it right to left?

[@heymay724]

once an episode :)

[@redmadman3000]

Like using every part of the buffalo, you gotta put that Gundam Soundbank to work!

[@gregschwarz5278]

Always made me wonder if he is a PS like chirico , makes me want to dig though my boxes and find my DVD or VHS set of this and votoms

[@DamplyDoo]

Talk about scope dog plot armor though.... Still a great fight

[@alanwestmoreland6152]

Did Blud just threw a Molotov with the power of a Hellfire missile?

[@caav56]

Polymer Ringer Solution's hella energetic. It what makes VOTOMS be as fast as they are, but also gives them the death trap factor (if it leaks and ignites - and it ignites easily - the mech is as good as dead, if it doesn't have automated fire suppression)

[@Xaxp]

@@caav56 Specifically- it CAN'T have fire suppression because it catches and explodes too fast for it to be extinguished. By the time the system kicks on the mech will have already been a pile of slag.

[@caav56]

@@Xaxp Spending Wolf (Scopedog prototype from Steel Force) had some sort of a fire suppression system, though.

[@Xaxp]

@@caav56 I havent seen that yet. Interesting.

imagine the AT using the Anti-Material Ammo and dealing 20 - 80 shots to destroy other AT (in other VOTOMS series) and here the soldier Merroringu using the same thing for his Anti-Material Rifle like everyone else in the whole platoon Shuepps but it's just a fucking peazy .22 lr sniper rifle that can't even pierce the small plate that put on the AT. You got the power, but it's up to how you gonna use it right.

[@user-ub7wj9qq7x]

Aim of Storm Trooper 💀

[@tveye1982]

Where did you get video clip with such a good quality?

[@MagicHamsta]

An AT would only make him weaker. He can outrun them while hauling military grade gear with his epic quads. There isn't any AT out there that can fit his massive leg muscles.

[@marioshobbyhq]

Atomic wine bottles won the battle - no AT can stand the power of plot molotov bottles.

[@caav56]

They're filled with the same crazy high-energy fuel/hydraulic fluid that Armored Troopers use.

[@frankyfeuilles3511]

why does a Molotov do more damage than rockets

[@Enixon869]

from what people said in other comments, they're filled with a special rocket fuel

[@Freecomments4u]

why would wine bottles explode..?

[@angry_zergling]

They're super legendary Japanese wine made by a master Japanese winemaker! Actually I'm not sure - maybe Mellowlink set it all up in advance and filled the bottles with liquid explosive. Or it could be super legendary Japanese wine.

[@caav56]

They're filled with Polymer Ringer Solution - a highly energetic fuel/lubricant that allows Armored Troopers to be as fast as they are, but it's also hella flammable and explosive

[@Freecomments4u]

@@caav56 thank you very much.

[@randymarsh9128]

Cus he’s mellowlink bra

[@unawarefruit3401]

Does anyone know the name of the song around 6:58? Getting major casiopea vibes.

[@mingfilesoftmusic]

Thank you for uploaded this video

[@Gabriel-kamov-52]

the ultimate pay to win vs the ultimate cheats abuser.

[@randymarsh9128]

Anyone ever notice between votoms n mellow that gundam uses the same sfx? Kinda cool

[@randymarsh9128]

Now, if gundam could just use the same cool music..

[@randymarsh9128]

U.c gundam anyway. And C.E

[@rodrigosalvez250]

The Genre peaked here

[@eins2001]

What PROOF was that WINE???

[@caav56]

PRS (Polymer Ringer Solution, same fuel/hydraulic fluid mechs use)-proof.

[@Hawthorne-Studios]

Mellowlink proof! It's the fuel explosive stuff that powers the mechs, so it's hellu powerful.

[@majesticslug3399]

You call this a fight but it's really just a romantic exchange between bros

[@randywatson8347]

Wait.... did this got a DVD release? I thought they lost the master.

[@EpicBlargman]

It got an HD bluray remaster on the perfect soldier boxset in 2021, a limited available item in japan that comes in a suitcase. They were able to find the masters in their archive.

[@raipo]

SUPER MOLOTOV!

[@jimmyboy2778]

This is how i felt playing Battlefield 2142

[@ULTRAOutdoorsman]

A molotov cocktail out of wine??????????

[@caav56]

Wine bottle filled with Polymer Ringer Solution (super-fuel/hydraulic fluid, which's also hella flammable)

[@lordrumpkin1412]

what the hell is in that wine

[@FrankSan-vd3gu]

So does this anime take place in the Gundam universe?!

[@EpicBlargman]

Votoms Universe

[@FrankSan-vd3gu]

@@EpicBlargman OK, because it looks like an alternate Gundam time-line universe. By the way, I remember 2 video games on the SNES & Saturn Assault Suits Valken Cybernator, are they part of this series?!

[@Goji1]

@@FrankSan-vd3gu Nope, although I can understand why you think so. Probably got based off of Votoms, not to mention some audio sounds probably crossed over like the iconic skating sound you hear.

[@FrankSan-vd3gu]

@@Goji1 Indeed! Those familiar skating sounds were the first thing I noticed and the round-headed mechs look like the Zion mechs from Gundam. And it would seem that the Assault Suits Valken & Leynos series on the SNES & Saturn are not related to Votoms, but are certainly inspired by it. Though there is a specific game on the SNES based on Votoms and uses Mode 7 graphics to pull off the effetcs. Soukou Kihei Votoms: The Battling Road. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3KllHilrLxppbs

[@himitsugawa4226]

Titnalfall until it became mainstream

[@Vekren]

Wow never seen this anime till now. Its Gundam esque. Anyone ever watch Eskaflone? Anyway this fight scene is both cool and 🙄As if the guy in the AT suit wouldnt have locked onto him and gunned him down instantly or shoot him through a wall.