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Armored Trooper VOTOMS

Pailsen Files

Twelve-episode OVA (2007–2008); extended prequel on Perfect Soldier programme origins.
Jenxi Seow Published 8 Mar 2025 Updated 8 Mar 2025

Pailsen Files (2007–2008) is the twelve-episode OVA that returned to the Armored Trooper VOTOMS story with the original creative team after a thirteen-year hiatus. An extended prequel, it explores the origins of the Perfect Soldier programme and Chirico Cuvie’s role within it, using modern 3D CG alongside traditional animation for the first time in the franchise.

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