Roots is so amazing. Probably one of the best mecha OVAs ever made. The really don't make 'em like this anymore!
@kaijudirector53364 ай бұрын
Not just one of the best OVAs ever made… THE BEST. Granted a lot of the flashback stuff should have been explored more but what we got is pretty damn good.
@randywatson83474 ай бұрын
In terms of portraying the Votoms world and tech, yes.
@kazekage69034 ай бұрын
As a lifelong mecha fan at 24yrs old, I can’t thank my late dad enough for getting me into mecha when he bought me a bunch of mecha anime dvds when I was a kid. Shows like Votoms, Escaflowne, Full Metal Panic, and of course Gundam are massive impacts in my life simply because my dad wanted to buy some dvds and watch em with me. If that didn’t happen I never would’ve known about this masterpiece of a series and so many other mecha. Thank you Dad.
@GutsOfRivia5 ай бұрын
Its bout time this series gets the attention it deserves.
@redgaara15 ай бұрын
One day: the people in the VOTOMS universe will stop putting Explodium into ATs....
@christopherschneider29685 ай бұрын
Wasn't the reasoning behind that that the power plant of Vertical Tanks was super energy dense?
@TheTrueAdept5 ай бұрын
@@christopherschneider2968 yeah, the 'super polymer' they use is the only thing that makes them viable, though they're stylized after Vietnam-era hydraulic systems.
@rising00925 ай бұрын
@@TheTrueAdeptpolymer ringer is likely to be dirt cheap for how efficient it is to be used on billions of ATs and other equipment, it’s also extremely flammable to the point a chain reaction of PR liquid storages exploding was able to alter a whole planet’s climate
@TheTrueAdept5 ай бұрын
@@rising0092 hence why I said stylized. Vietnam hydrologic systems were infamous dangerous if they are outside their lines.
@handlesrstupid1233 ай бұрын
Also there is the fact they carry lots of ammunition, this actually happens in modern tanks. You ever see modern tank wrecks there is nothing left after the fuel and ammo goes.
@tezereth5 ай бұрын
Thank you for filling all my needs for high quality Votoms fight scenes
@toyocolla5 ай бұрын
2:18 the music is such a vibe
@Gearsy5 ай бұрын
I wonder whether Scopedogs have collectively shot down other Scopedogs more than they have Fattys. Thanks for uploading this.
@heymay7245 ай бұрын
oh dude, its Hilarious how little Balarant, the main "enemy" force never appear in this series. Its like if Zeon never showed up in the original MSG and the White Base Crew had to fight off GMs and other feddie forces every other day.
@Gearsy5 ай бұрын
@@heymay724 Yea, they show up more in some Votoms side stories like Commando Vorct (Still not translated) and Pailsen Files.
@AmirAzim-sy3sh4 ай бұрын
VOTOMS really emphasizes how successful the Scopedog is as a mass produced machine. Every belligerent forces out there adopts it. Honestly if Anaheim Electronics realistically sells to all sides, conflicts in Mobile Suit Gundam would look like this.
@brentwhite71505 ай бұрын
I just bought the complete series on blu ray. I can't wait to start watching.
@tp1saikou4 ай бұрын
1st time? ENJOY!!!
@baskorohpradono7171Ай бұрын
I love how the explosions is in bright red so it's look like a blood
@kylegrantham99905 ай бұрын
Thankyou for showing me the Anime I needed for so long.
@pakasack5 ай бұрын
Peak anime era 😎
@Metoollhead5 ай бұрын
Scopedogs are too fucking cool
@vincent66705 ай бұрын
Damn forgot how brutal VOTOMS was.. I believe this was the recruits live training exercise, i forget it's been a long time since I've seen this.
@barrybb54092 ай бұрын
Nah this was a melkian investigation team sent to spy on the pailsen base.
@rockmanx68575 ай бұрын
Miss watching anime of this quality 👏🧐
@werdna19695 ай бұрын
Life is so cheap and plentiful in this universe 🎉
@TheRX78ONE5 ай бұрын
Make Mecha Anime Great Again!!!!
@wasdwazd5 ай бұрын
What the hell are you yelling about
@Animalsarefoods5 ай бұрын
I’m on board!
@aurelian26685 ай бұрын
As long as its mechs that dont fly in space like gundams. Breaks the damn immersion.
@TheRX78ONE5 ай бұрын
@@aurelian2668 But Old school Gundam gets a pass though, the more recent series I can understand
I still dont know why they ended up attacking the Melkian forces.. where they stupid? its been years since I've watched it first and cycled through like three major friendships sharing this series with them and I've still never gotten a answer
@EpicBlargman5 ай бұрын
I watched the OVA tonight, i still dont understand it myself. Maybe infighting?
@heymay7245 ай бұрын
@@EpicBlargman My only genuine guess is that they where a Investigation force too see where all the drop out trainees where going after they failed Canibalism training and Yoran "PDFfile" Pailsen just sent in his attack dog force so they wouldn't find out what he was doing on Odon
@tp1saikou4 ай бұрын
@@heymay724 Yes. That is exactly the reason why. Politics.
@岩倉具視5 ай бұрын
"装甲騎兵"と言う割には脆いですな…。😅
@Neithan024 ай бұрын
God these fights are brainless
@user-cb9ol4hg4x2 ай бұрын
そもそも戦術、戦略ともにありえない
@user-pr7hr9il4t5 ай бұрын
そんな爆発したら肉片が飛び散るだろ。
@Lazysupermutant5 ай бұрын
I'm not a huge mecha guy but this and the Zaku (hope I used the right name.) are some of my favorites. There's something so industrial about them, no frills, no pizzazz, just big chunky boys doing a job. The working man's mech, if you will. (Like I said I don't know mecha anime I might be speaking out my ass, sorry.)
@heymay7245 ай бұрын
you'd enjoy Xabungle maybe.
@EpicBlargman5 ай бұрын
The best part about the Scopedogs in Votoms is they were meant to be mass produced with cheap materials and highly explosive liquid for its muscle fibers. We call them "Grunt suits" in the mecha community. The writer of Votoms wanted the series to run on real robot and hard science logic for added realism. For example these mechs are not the size of skyscrapers but rather like the size of a pickup truck aligned vertically, and from time to time they also fight actual tanks and helicopters. The actual acryonm for VOTOMS is "Vertical One-man Tank for Offense & ManeuverS" its treated like a vehicle.
@toyocolla5 ай бұрын
If you like industrial, chunky mechs doing a job you might enjoy Patlabor