Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Red Shoulder Document - Origin of Ambition

1988 0h 56m JA

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Synopsis

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Chirico Cuvie has been assigned to a new unit, the Red Shoulder division. His selection is not an accident, as he has an ability that possibly makes him the ultimate soldier. The Red Shoulder unit is callous and merciless in their training, and will test Chirico's ability to the limit.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hozumi Goda
Chirico Cuvie (voice)
Chikao Ohtsuka
Yoran Pailsen (voice)
Hiroshi Takemura
Virgil Carson (voice)
Kaneto Shiozawa
Byman Hagard (voice)
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Gregor Garosh (voice)
Ryusei Nakao
Muza Melyn (voice)
Masaru Ikeda
Maj. Inge Riemann (voice)
Aruno Tahara
Mackay (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ryosuke Takahashi
Writers: Soji Yoshikawa, Toshifumi Takizawa, Ryosuke Takahashi
Languages: Japanese

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RUNTIME

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Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hiroki Inui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Hozumi Goda and Chikao Ohtsuka and Hiroshi Takemura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0183850 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ryosuke Takahashi directs. Hiroki Inui scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Hiroki Inui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Hozumi Goda and Chikao Ohtsuka and Hiroshi Takemura carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0183850 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Hiroki Inui
Runtime: 56 min · 0h 56m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Red Shoulder Document - Origin of Ambition (1988)
IMDB rating: 7.5/10 · 8 votes