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Robots who've been designed to pose as humans find themselves the targets of a murderous maniac in this four-part anime OVA. In the 22nd century, the planet Mars has been colonized by the Earth, with most of the manual labor being performed by androids. Among the android population are unusual creations called "thirds," which are almost impossible to distinguish from human females. A madman, Ross D'Anclaude, has developed a passionate hatred for the "thirds" and has set out to destroy as many as he can, so Martian law enforcement authorities put two of their best detectives on the case, Ross Sylibus and Naomi Armitage. But both bring their own personal baggage to the case -- Ross distrusts robots after his former partner was killed by an android, while Naomi is herself a "third." For the English-dubbed version of Armitage III available in the United States, the voice of Ross Sylibus was dubbed by Kiefer Sutherland, while Elizabeth Berkley performs the voice of Naomi Armitage. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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Most helpful customer reviews   1 of 2 people found the following review helpful: Skip This -- Get The OAV, Nov 14 2003 By  AstroNerdBoy "AstroNerdBoy" (Colorado) - See all my reviews There are tons of great reviews for this movie. That's understandable if none of them have seen the original OAV series this came from. See, back in 1994-1995, a 4-part OAV series called "Armitage III" came out in Japan. "Poly-Matrix" takes that 140-minute series and hacks it down to ~90-minutes. Thus this 1997 dub-title is born. So a lot of the story gets cut and things aren't nearly as good as the original. If you've seen the original, you'll be annoyed at all of the cuts and poor edit choices. As to the dub cast (there is no Japanese cast on a dub-title as they simply re-edit an original Japanese product for American consumption), having big stars lend their voices makes it a better dub than a lot of anime titles/series. But it doesn't make up for the complete and utter hack job the series was given to form this movie. Bottom line: If you thought this was good, the OAV is tons better. If you haven't seen this, get the OAV instead. Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   Thought provoking, Nov 10 2003 By  Miguel B. Llora (Honolulu, Hawaii USA) - See all my reviews       Armitage III - Poly Matrix is in a class all its own. Almost as if it were an anime version of Bladerunner, Ross and Armitage hunt down and destroy thirds. Similar in theme to Metropolis (2001), the characters are fixers in a world of technology gone awry. It is gritty, sassy and a bit graphic and is not for the weak of heart. Much has been said about the graphics but little is mentioned about the implications of the story of a sentient robot out to destroy her own. Unlike Ghost in the Shell, which focuses on the issue of cyborgs -- this one is steeped with robot lore. As part of the big four (Ghost in the Shell, Akira, Princess Mononoke, and the Armitage series) is a necessary element to appreciating this ever changing and very dynamic genre. Hyroyuki Ochi, although creating something short of a classic, has created a thought provoking saga. Miguel Llora Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   Not solid but close enough, Aug 9 2002 By A Customer The beginning of this video is quite slow. For about 25 minutes i wasnt impressed at all but once the plot kicks in a little bit things get a whole lot better. I didnt like how weak they conveyed Naomi to be though. Anyways the fight scenes are great and the animation isnt bad at all. The plot isnt to loose either. When i first saw it I was quite impressed and actually remembered the title only to buy it a year later. Still awesome. Naomi is hot too. Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers:  › See all 81 customer reviews...		Most recent customer reviews Armitage III IS THE BEST ONE OUT THERE! I've been hooked on Naomi Armitage ever since I saw Poly-Matrix on Sci-Fi a few years ago. I quickly went out and bought the movie. Read more Published on Jul 18 2002 by Jake LiBrizzi Buy This DVD, not the 2-Pack ! This is my favorite anime movie that I've seen so far. I hear some people complain about the voices, but I love he voices. Especially Kiefer Sutherland's. Read more Published on Jul 12 2002 by Corry Frydlewicz I'll be short... What I can say... It's best anime movie I've ever seen. It's exciting... Published on Jul 3 2002 by Nail the best anime ever i have lots of anime but of all of them this one is the best there is no anime that could come close to armitage. In this movie Armitage is a third (human like robot). Read more Published on Jul 2 2002 by Josh Good Show I'm not a big anime fan, but I really liked this movie. It has a futuristic setting on Mars, cool animation, and terrific voice acting by Kiefer Sutherland and Elizabeth Berkley... Read more Published on May 25 2002 by Andrew C. Anderson BUY ARMITAGE III !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This movie is the pinacle of awesomeness. I love this movie. Buy it before my friends get the rest of them! Read more Published on Mar 30 2002 really decent anime man has colonized mars are are using robots called second types to do the tedious jobs man dont want to do. Read more Published on Mar 13 2002 by Jason The Best animae i've seen yet This Animae Is one of the best i have seen yet. From begining to end it will keep you on the edge of your seat, and the special effects omg. It is awsome. Published on Mar 11 2002 by stuart Action Packed Animation At It's Best If you like Japanese animation that is fast paced, but still easy to follow this is one of the best out there. Read more Published on Mar 8 2002 by Alfred P Sosna Battle Angel Mononoke Battle Angel Mononoke, that's the feel this movie gave me. Not completely sure, but I believe Elizabeth Berkley (voice for main female character in Armitage) also did the... Read more Published on Dec 29 2001 by L. V Williams Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 81 customer reviews...

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