Now Viewing: armitage_iiiTag type: Copyright Covers the entire series. The cyberpunk action series debuted as a four episode OVA in 1995 written by Konaka Chiaki. The OVA was directed by Ochi_Hiroyuki who also designed the characters with an electronic soundtrack composed by Namba Hiroyuki. Although the 2002 anime film Dual Matrix is a direct sequel, it notably features an entirely different cast and crew from the original. Dual Matrix was directed by Akiyama Katsuhito and written by Hasegawa Naoko with music by Julian Mack. Instead of Kasahara Hiroko as Naomi Armitage and Matsutani Yasunori as Ross Sylibus, Yuzuki Ryoka and Hanada Hikaru play Armitage and Ross respectively. However, Ochi continued to design the characters. The English dub of Dual Matrix featured the voices of Hollywood actors Juliette Lewis and Kiefer Sutherland for the main leads. Detective Ross Sylibus heads to Mars and once there is immediately embroiled in a high-profile investigation that strikes at the deep social problems within the Mars community. A famous country singer named Kelly McCanon is found brutally murdered by a mysterious terrorist named Rene D'anclaude. What makes the case unusual and troubling for the Mars community is the fact that Kelly is in fact a robot which shocks almost everybody who had believed she was a regular human being. Ross learns that Kelly is a 'Third,' the most lifelike of robots who are virtually indistinguishable from human beings. Rene is also not the only person who hates the Thirds; many in the Mars community are deeply suspicious and fearful of them. Ross himself is suspicious of robots, but he is more subdued in his prejudices and collaborates with the impulsive and hotheaded young female cop Naomi Armitage who is sympathetic towards the Thirds to stop Rene. As their investigation continues, Ross learns than there is much more to Naomi that meets the eye and finds his feelings towards robots changing and coming into conflict with Mars society. The series is not a sequel to Armitage I and II, which do not exist. The title is pronounced Armitage The Third Konaka cited the HP Lovecraft novel, The Dunwich Horror, as one of the main influences on the OVA. Naomi Armitage is named after Dr. Armitage from the story. Cast: Main Characters: Naomi_Armitage Ross Sylibus Supporting: Jusup Eddie_Barrows Julian_Moore Rene_D'anclaude Kelly_McCanon Jessica_Manning Eugene_H_Allen Bronski Zupish Lavinia_Whately Larry_Randolph Asakura Lowell_Guntz Rosalind_Horhes Sequel: Armitage_Dual_Matrix Other Wiki Information Last updated: 07/24/16 1:26 PM by jojosstand This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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