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“1985 OVA bridging Uoodo-Kummen arcs, exploring Chirico's Red Shoulders past and comrades not shown in the TV series.”
Armored Trooper Votoms: The Last Red Shoulder
装甲騎兵ボトムズ ザ・ラストレッドショルダー
7.19
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Synopsis
1985 OVA bridging Uoodo-Kummen arcs, exploring Chirico's Red Shoulders past and comrades not shown in the TV series.
Released in 1985, this OVA tells a critical part of the story between the TV show's Uoodo and Kummen arcs. Although the TV series covered the Red Shoulders in some detail, we didn't get to see much of Chirico's time there or the people involved, and we get both of those here. (Source: mahq.net)
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7.0
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100%
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Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 0.71
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σ 0.71 · scores cluster tight
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Score over time
↑ 1.00
Running avg · Oct 2015 → Apr 2026
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This OVA pretty seamlessly fits between the first and second arcs of the VOTOMs tv series. At the same time, the character of Pailsen was reused in later produced prequel materials, meaning that...”
- 7 “It was good to see Chirico meet up with his old squad from Unit X-1 of the Red Shoulders. His squad mates were pretty archetypal though but I guess Chirico himself is archetypal as well so it would...”
- 7 “As far as formatting is concerned, The Last Red Shoulder makes no attempt to produce something new for VOTOMS, going so far as to even include the OP from the original anime (albeit a different...”
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A Ova Production
Sunrise.- Format 1 × 53′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 53m all episodes
- Aired Aug 1985 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-2371 catalog
Licensed by
- Maiden Japan Licensor