VOTOMS and Expelled from Paradise Films Reveal Joint Mecha Visual
The two films' staffs released a collaboration visual on October 28, 2026, ahead of their Japanese theatrical openings in November.
The staffs of Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe and Expelled from Paradise: Resonance of the Heart published a joint collaboration visual on October 28, 2026, showing the signature mecha of both films back-to-back, according to crunchyroll.com.
Expelled from Paradise: Resonance of the Heart opens in Japanese theaters on November 13, 2026, one week before Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe arrives on November 20, 2026.
Two productions, two teams
Resonance of the Heart is directed by Seiji Mizushima, with Gen Urobuchi of NITROPLUS on screenplay. Masatsugu Saito handles character design, Kanetake Ebikawa, Junya Ishigaki and Takayuki Yanase serve as mechanical designers, and NARASAKI composes the music.
Die Graue Hexe is directed and co-written by Mamoru Oshii, with Kei Yamamura as co-screenwriter. Hajime Yatate and Ryosuke Takahashi are credited with the original work, Kazuchika Kise with original character design, and Tetsuya Nishio, Takashi Kojima and Shingo Ogiso with character design. Kunio Okawara is credited as original mechanical designer, joined by Shinobu Tsuneki, Yoshihiro Sono, Juu Ishiguchi and Wataru Inada, with Kenji Kawai composing.
The original Expelled from Paradise film debuted in Japan in 2014. Die Graue Hexe is set in the closing stages of the Hundred Year War between Gilgamesh and Balarant in the Astragius Galaxy.
Quick answers
When does Expelled from Paradise: Resonance of the Heart open in Japan?
It opens in Japanese theaters on November 13, 2026.
When does Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe open in Japan?
It opens in Japanese theaters on November 20, 2026.
Who directs Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe?
Mamoru Oshii directs and co-writes the film, with Kei Yamamura as co-screenwriter.