{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9abce11e5d759fef38fbcdf7","clusterId":"c_9e0ec7a8a5b78f1c8504bc84","slug":"votoms-films-teaser-names-mika-nakashima-theme-sets-november-20-opening","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Votoms Films Teaser Names Mika Nakashima Theme, Sets November 20 Opening","summary":"The two Sunrise and Production I.G films in the Armored Trooper Votoms: Haiiro no Hexe project have a teaser, a new visual, and a theme song. Mika Nakashima performs \"Na mo Naki Shijin no Yō ni\" for the first film, with THE ALFEE's Toshihiko Takamizawa writing, composing, and arranging. Mamoru Oshii directs, Ryōsuke Takahashi supervises, and the first film opens in Japan on November 20.","whyItMatters":"The teaser puts a release date and a completed song behind a project whose creative lineup, Oshii directing with Takahashi supervising and Kenji Kawai scoring, was already the story, so the films now move from staffing news to a dated release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe teaser also confirms the voice cast. Miyuki Sawashiro plays Ash Vamps, the AT pilot known as the Grey Witch, and Mabuki Andou plays Maki Stauffenberg, the officer assigned to look into Ash\u0026#39;s past. Shinichirō Miki, Yūki Kaji, Yūichi Nakamura, and Tomokazu Sugita are among the supporting cast.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMamoru Oshii directs both films, with original Votoms director and creator Ryōsuke Takahashi supervising. Kenji Kawai composes the music, a pairing that carries over from Ghost in the Shell and Patlabor 2.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Mika Nakashima sings the theme for the first Votoms film, with Toshihiko Takamizawa of THE ALFEE writing and arranging. The film pairs Mamoru Oshii as director with Ryosuke Takahashi as supervisor.","twitterPost":"Mika Nakashima sings the theme for the first Votoms film, written and arranged by THE ALFEE's Toshihiko Takamizawa.","threadsPost":"Votoms fans get Mamoru Oshii directing and Ryosuke Takahashi supervising the first film, with Mika Nakashima on the theme song, written and arranged by THE ALFEE's Toshihiko Takamizawa. Two major creators and a pop theme carry the project's public face before the November 20 opening.","newsletterBlurb":"The two Armored Trooper Votoms: Haiiro no Hexe films have a teaser and a theme song, \"Na mo Naki Shijin no Yō ni\" by Mika Nakashima, written and arranged by THE ALFEE's Toshihiko Takamizawa. Miyuki Sawashiro leads the cast as the Grey Witch. The first film opens in Japan on November 20.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-23/new-votoms-anime-films-teaser-reveals-theme-song/.243123\",\"title\":\"New Votoms Anime Films' Teaser Reveals Theme Song\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4824,"outputTokens":688,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792746431,"createdAt":"2026-10-23T09:01:40.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-23T09:06:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-23T09:06:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9e0ec7a8a5b78f1c8504bc84","canonicalTitle":"News\nNew Votoms Anime Films' Teaser Reveals Theme Song","representativeArticleId":"a_f1cfb84e9b9a7d095d31e45e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Votoms\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Mika Nakashima\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-23T07:23:27.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-23T07:23:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-23T09:06:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-23/new-votoms-anime-films-teaser-reveals-theme-song/.243123","title":"News\nNew Votoms Anime Films' Teaser Reveals Theme Song"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Votoms"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Mika Nakashima"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}