Armor Hunter Merowlink (aka Leechers Army Merowlink) is an OVA series released exclusively in Japan from 1988-1989. It is a side story that takes place concurrently to the Armored Trooper VOTOMS TV series. Takeyuki Kanda takes over as director, with Ryosuke Takahashi switching to writing. Other staff include mechanical designer Kunio Okawara, character designer Moriyasu Taniguchi and composer Hiroki Inui. The story focuses on Ality Merowlink, a former Gilgamesh “armor hunter” on a quest for vengeance against the corrupt officers who betrayed his unit and left them to die. To date, Merowlink is the only VOTOMS anime title that has not been officially released in English.
Armored Troopers
* ATH-14-WP Standing Tortoise Gomez Custom
* ATH-14-WP Standing Tortoise Snook Subordinate Custom
* ATH-14-WPA Standing Tortoise Snook Custom
* ATM-09-BTC Scopedog Battling Custom
* ATM-09-ST Scopedog Ganard Custom
* Cabriolet Dog
* Cossack Dog
* Dumping Beetle
* Golden Half Special
Vehicles and Support Units
Bandit Buggy
Combat Bike
Armored Troopers
* ATM-09-BDC Bounty Dog Boyle Custom
* ATM-09-LC Light Scopedog Numerikov Custom
* ATM-09-RC Bounty Dog
* ATM-09-SAC Scopedog Fox Special
* ATM-09-SC Scopedog Dogman Custom
* ATM-09-ST Scopedog
* ATM-09-STR Riot Dog
Vehicles and Support Units
Airplane
Float Plane
GIFV-T88-C Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Military Shuttle
MLAC-70 Matra
TH-28-T Sperm Whale
* TH-32-AT AT Fly
Armored Troopers
* B-ATM-03-GB Ground Fatty
NOTE: Units indicated with an asterisk (*) are available in Burke’s All the World’s Armored Troopers or Burke’s Fighting Ships & Vehicles format.
Armor Hunter Merowlink Info
Director:
Takeyuki Kanda
Writer:
Ryosuke Takahashi
Mechanical Designer:
Kunio Okawara
Character Designer:
Moriyasu Taniguchi
Musical Composer:
Hiroki Inui
Format:
12 episodes
Video Release:
Japan 11.21.1988 – 04.28.1989
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