Armored Trooper VOTOMS and Expelled from Paradise Films Reveal Joint Mecha Artwork

Two upcoming Japanese science-fiction anime films are joining forces for a special theatrical promotion.

Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe and Expelled from Paradise: Resonance of the Heart have revealed a collaboration illustration featuring the Scope Dog and Arhan, the distinctive combat machines associated with their respective franchises.

The artwork places the two mecha back-to-back with their weapons drawn, bringing together two different generations of Japanese robot animation.

The collaboration was announced on October 28, 2026, ahead of the films' November releases in Japan.

Expelled from Paradise: Resonance of the Heart is scheduled to open on November 13, followed by Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe on November 20.

To accompany the illustration, promotional displays featuring both machines are planned at 30 locations across Japan, including cinemas and Animate stores. Installations are scheduled to begin on October 29, although individual locations may have different display dates.

The pairing is particularly notable because of the creative teams behind the two projects.

Resonance of the Heart reunites director Seiji Mizushima with screenwriter Gen Urobuchi and character designer Masatsugu Saito, continuing the science-fiction world introduced in the 2014 film Expelled from Paradise.

Meanwhile, Die Graue Hexe marks a major return for the long-running Armored Trooper VOTOMS franchise, with filmmaker Mamoru Oshii directing a new theatrical story.

The upcoming VOTOMS production is planned as a two-part film project, with its first installment arriving in November.

Although the collaboration brings the two properties together visually, no shared storyline or crossover film has been announced.

For fans of mecha animation, the joint campaign highlights two major theatrical releases arriving in Japan within the same week.