Armored Trooper Votoms: Origin of Ambition is a oVA anime that premiered in spring 1988, produced by Sunrise.

About the production: the story comes from an original script, there is 1 episode of about 56 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are drama, mecha and sci-fi, with themes such as Military, War and Real Robot.

On AniList, Armored Trooper Votoms: Origin of Ambition has an average score of 68%, a good score, and appears on 2,107 users' lists.

The franchise continues in or follows from: Soukou Kihei Votoms and Soukou Kihei Votoms: Pailsen Files.

After armored trooper pilot Chirico Cuvie is given orders to transfer to Planet Odon, he and all of the other new recruits are sent into a simulated battle to test their abilities. However, this 'simulated battle' turns out to be a serious fight to eliminate those without the necessary skills. Chirico survives along with just three others, despite the fact that he fought while injured. It soon becomes apparent that this is not the first time he has survived against incredible odds, a fact that Colonel Peruzen wishes to exploit. But is Chirico truly immortal? (Source: Anime-Planet)

Official synopsis from AniList.