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Mech design information and new scene photos for “Armored Trooper Votoms: Pale Witch (Hexe),” directed by Mamoru Oshii, were unveiled on October 9, 2026. Based on the original work by Ryosuke Takahashi and produced by Sunrise, the two-part film depicts the final days of the war from the 1983-84 TV series. Alongside a new design for the AT (Armored Trooper) “Scope Dog,” large-scale ATs and enemy units were also revealed, and on 5ch’s Geino/Sports Flash+ board, reactions split between nostalgic welcome and complaints about the distinctly digital texture and off-balance proportions.
October 9, 2026
Mech design information and new scene photos for “Armored Trooper Votoms: Pale Witch (Hexe),” directed by Mamoru Oshii, have been unveiled.
The “Armored Trooper Votoms” series is a realistic robot anime with original story and direction by Ryosuke Takahashi, produced by Sunrise. The TV series, broadcast from 1983 to 1984, was set in a world after the end of a Hundred Years’ War in the Astragius star system. The two-part “Pale Witch (Hexe)” depicts the war’s final days, portraying soldiers whose lives are treated as expendable as they pilot the humanoid weapon known as the “Scope Dog,” an AT (Armored Trooper).
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What people said
It's a war story, so a buff, bearded late-40s Marine type would've been fine.
If that's the case, just go make Fang of the Sun Dougram instead!
The proportions are off!
Is the third picture trying to be a joke?
The fourth one is out of the question.
Tiny head
Puffed-out chest
Skinny legs
It's not a gravure idol, come on…
Is this set in the past?
Background and Key Points of the Discussion
“Armored Trooper Votoms” is a realistic robot anime written and directed by Ryosuke Takahashi and produced by Sunrise, broadcast in 1983-84. “Pale Witch” is a two-part story depicting the war’s final days, directed by Mamoru Oshii. Since someone other than the original creator is directing, it’s a project that split fan opinion from the very start.
The thread was divided mainly over the mech designs. Reactions to the new designs for nostalgic units like the Scope Dog ranged from criticism such as “the head’s too small to look like a proper AT” and “the texture feels off with digital processing,” to more approving remarks like “it’s so polished there’s no room left to customize.” This isn’t simply a matter of liking it or not — it largely reflects differing reactions based on age group and rendering technique.
Some comments also touched on Mamoru Oshii’s personal box-office track record and business standing from past projects, but since no concrete figures or sources were given, readers should keep in mind these remain speculation.
*This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary from the 5ch (Geino/Sports Flash+) thread “Director Mamoru Oshii’s ‘Votoms: Pale Witch’ Mech Designs Revealed, Including Large ATs and Enemy Units Besides Scope Dog.”
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