Above: Armored Trooper VOTOMS director Ryosuke Takahashi and mechanical designer Kunio Okawara pose with the 1:1 scale Scopedog statue during the unveiling ceremony on March 15, 2020, in Inagi Pear Park.
The ceremony was attended by Armored Trooper VOTOMS director Ryosuke Takahashi as well as mechanical designer Kunio Okawara.
As part of an on-going project to revitalize Inagi, the home town of mechanical designer Kunio Okawara, the city has unveiled a 1:1 scale statue of the iconic “Scopedog” robot from the beloved 1983 – 1984 Sunrise mecha TV anime, Armored Trooper VOTOMS.