Scopedog Popcorn Bucket Officially Revealed for Armored Trooper VOTOMS’ New Movie
Image by Charlotte DavisOne of anime’s most iconic combat machines is becoming an incredible new popcorn bucket to celebrate the long-awaited return of Armored Trooper VOTOMS to Japanese cinemas.
The new “Scopedog (Desert Color) Popcorn Holder” recreates the famous Armored Trooper as it will appear in Armored Trooper VOTOMS: The Gray Witch, complete with movable camera lenses and an opening hatch that reveals a storage compartment for popcorn.
Originally airing in 1983, Armored Trooper VOTOMS introduced a gritty science-fiction world where soldiers fought using mass-produced humanoid combat machines known as Armored Troopers, or ATs.
The franchise is now returning with Armored Trooper VOTOMS: The Gray Witch, a completely new two-part theatrical project directed by Mamoru Oshii, best known for his work on Ghost in the Shell and Patlabor.
Produced by Sunrise with assistance from Production I.G as part of Sunrise’s 50th anniversary celebrations, the new movies follow two female soldiers caught up in the final stages of the Hundred Years’ War.
The upcoming anime has already inspired several new products, including an official limited-edition Scopedog mechanical watch that incorporates the machine’s famous three-lens camera system into its dial.
The new popcorn holder takes a much more playful approach, transforming the desert-colored Scopedog’s armored upper body into a compact container decorated with its military insignia, antenna, and signature camera turret.
Its three circular lenses can be moved from side to side and rotated, recreating one of the original mecha’s defining mechanical features.
The hatch on top of the holder can also be opened to access the compartment inside, allowing fans to enjoy their popcorn without removing the decorative outer shell.
Measuring approximately 17.5 cm wide, 22 cm deep and 20 cm tall, the container also includes a branded carrying strap, making it easier to transport around the cinema and take home after the screening.
The Scopedog popcorn bucket joins a growing selection of elaborate creations tied to anime movies in Japan and beyond, which have included an official Chainsaw Man popcorn bucket that recreated the character’s head with an opening and closing mouth that accompanied the Reze Arc’s theatrical release.
More recently, a light-up Madoka Magica popcorn box was released for Walpurgisnacht Rising, and a collection of eight Digimon Digi-Egg popcorn buckets were also created for the return of two classic Digimon Adventure movies to Korean cinemas.
The “Scopedog (Desert Color) Popcorn Holder” will go on sale at participating TOHO Cinemas screening Armored Trooper VOTOMS: The Gray Witch from November 20, 2026, priced at ¥4,000 (approximately $25 USD / £19 GBP), with a medium-sized serving of popcorn included.
Availability will be limited to participating cinemas while stocks last, with prices potentially varying between locations.
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