Votoms Roots of Ambition - Red Shoulder Ambush (1080p)

An Armored Trooper convoy gets ambushed by the Red Shoulder battalion on Planet Odon.

[@metalman3952]

Roots is so amazing. Probably one of the best mecha OVAs ever made. The really don't make 'em like this anymore!

[@kaijudirector5336]

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.

[@randywatson8347]

In terms of portraying the Votoms world and tech, yes.

[@kazekage6903]

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.

[@redgaara1]

One day: the people in the VOTOMS universe will stop putting Explodium into ATs....

[@christopherschneider2968]

Wasn't the reasoning behind that that the power plant of Vertical Tanks was super energy dense?

[@TheTrueAdept]

@@christopherschneider2968 yeah, the 'super polymer' they use is the only thing that makes them viable, though they're stylized after Vietnam-era hydraulic systems.

[@rising0092]

@@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

[@TheTrueAdept]

@@rising0092 hence why I said stylized. Vietnam hydrologic systems were infamous dangerous if they are outside their lines.

[@handlesrstupid123]

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.

[@GutsOfRivia]

Its bout time this series gets the attention it deserves.

[@tezereth]

Thank you for filling all my needs for high quality Votoms fight scenes

[@toyocolla6374]

2:18 the music is such a vibe

[@kylegrantham9990]

Thankyou for showing me the Anime I needed for so long.

[@brentwhite7150]

I just bought the complete series on blu ray. I can't wait to start watching.

[@tp1saikou]

1st time? ENJOY!!!

[@vincent6670]

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.

[@Gearsy]

I wonder whether Scopedogs have collectively shot down other Scopedogs more than they have Fattys. Thanks for uploading this.

[@heymay724]

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.

[@Gearsy]

@@heymay724 Yea, they show up more in some Votoms side stories like Commando Vorct (Still not translated) and Pailsen Files.

[@AmirAzim-sy3sh]

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.

[@pakasack]

Peak anime era 😎

[@Metoollhead]

Scopedogs are too fucking cool

[@werdna1969]

Life is so cheap and plentiful in this universe 🎉

[@rockmanx6857]

Miss watching anime of this quality 👏🧐

[@randywatson8347]

Votoms is like an AK, built in mass, cheap and expendable .

[@jkron9989]

I loved Votoms back in the day!!! Does anyone know where can I watch the series?

[@devinhallsworth5531]

Those are some wierd looking Doms

[@Matt-md5yt]

thanks for showing me a cool anime to check out

[@TheRX78ONE]

Make Mecha Anime Great Again!!!!

[@wasdwazd]

What the hell are you yelling about

[@Animalsarefoods]

I’m on board!

[@aurelian2668]

As long as its mechs that dont fly in space like gundams. Breaks the damn immersion.

[@TheRX78ONE]

@@aurelian2668 But Old school Gundam gets a pass though, the more recent series I can understand

[@AmonGus-ug9sp]

​@@aurelian2668then watch something else

[@user-pd5yl9uf1f]

数えてみると奇襲したレッドショルダーは9機だけのようですね‥ レッドショルダーはこの部隊を3分以内に殲滅しました‥ もの凄い戦闘力です‥

[@seiichi4555]

最初の5機と反対側の4機のようですが、2:05 の息の根を止めるシーンあたりの様子ですとまだもう少しいそうな感じですね。多くても10－12機くらいでしょうか。 オドン調査団は20数機から30機くらい? 流れるような攻撃パターンから、攻撃フォーメーションの実戦テストという印象です。

[@user-pd5yl9uf1f]

たしかにレッドショルダーはもう少しいそうかもと思いました☺️ 数えてみるとトラックは一台10機のATを積載出来るみたいですので、仰るように調査団のATは約30機かもと自分も思いました😊 あの流れるような攻撃パターンはどんな手段を使ってでも生存を優先するレッドショルダーですから、 突撃する時は前方の味方を盾代わりにして移動し、 攻撃する時は射撃したら直ぐに回避行動をとらないと、 後方の味方に敵諸共撃破されてしまうフレンドリーファイア精神？ が常態化しているからかも？と自分は思っていました☺️

[@user-sn6mv4cv7s]

レッドショルダー１人の 戦闘力はファッティー ６機と同じと言われる。 レッドショルダー９機なら ファッティー５４機と 同じと考える。

[@user-pd5yl9uf1f]

@@user-sn6mv4cv7s レッドショルダー1機のキルレシオは6.0‥ そんなのがゴロゴロいる部隊なんて 恐ろしすぎますよね‥

[@seiichi4555]

@@user-pd5yl9uf1f 訓練シーンなどもそうですが、ドジな味方はいらないので実戦で下手すればそれまで、という感じですね。 画面には出てきませんが、揚陸艇及びその直衛のAT(数機くらい?)も直後に別動隊に襲撃されて、離脱する余裕もなく全滅と思われます。レッドショルダーの実力を考えると別動隊のATも同数くらいだと思われますが、ミサイルやソリッドシューター装備の機体の比率がかなり高いと思います。揚陸艇にはロッグガンのようなものは敢えて使用せず、機動力を生かして確実に弱点となる箇所を確実につぶしていくのではないかと思います。(最悪の場合の保険として、ロッグガン装備の1機が隠れていそうですが(;´Д｀))

[@user-zu3ff6lf1v]

劇中では「やられ役」だが、スコープドッグのカラーバリエの中では、個人的にこの灰色ツートンが好き。あとオリヤ大尉機カラーと。

[@lonewolf-xs9io]

野望のルーツ

[@jamespaguip5913]

@EpicBlargman have you heard of Guyver biobooster armor OVA.

[@EpicBlargman]

I have heard of the series for a long time but havent watched it yet

[@user-hn4gc3kt3u]

相変わらずあの紅い肩が不気味に光るのが怖いわ。

[@user-sj4df5rj6h]

"装甲騎兵"と言う割には脆いですな…。😅

[@zeo-pe5sg]

So dumb, why where they not given an escort or had one of the transport using some of the a they were carrying escort itself

[@heymay724]

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

[@EpicBlargman]

I watched the OVA tonight, i still dont understand it myself. Maybe infighting?

[@heymay724]

@@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

[@tp1saikou]

@@heymay724 Yes. That is exactly the reason why. Politics.

[@user-cb9ol4hg4x]

そもそも戦術、戦略ともにありえない

[@user-pr7hr9il4t]

そんな爆発したら肉片が飛び散るだろ。

[@Neithan02]

God these fights are brainless

[@Lazysupermutant]

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.)

[@heymay724]

you'd enjoy Xabungle maybe.

[@EpicBlargman]

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.

[@toyocolla6374]

If you like industrial, chunky mechs doing a job you might enjoy Patlabor