Armitage: Dual-Matrix

I first saw Poly-Matrix on Sci-fi and it was one of the first 'mature' animes I had ever seen. A few years later I found Dual-Matrix sitting on the shelf in my local Target. I picked it up for fifteen and watched it through three times in a row. I was impressed with the story and, being 14, thought nothing of the voice acting. Just recently I sat down and watched both movies back to back for the first time in about five years.My first and only complaint was that the voice acting wasn't as good as I remember it. While Juliette Lewis is a snag for her distinct voice, it didn't quite match up with Elizabeth Berkley's portrayal of the character. And hearing Jar-Jar Binks as Mouse the repairman wasn't too encouraging either. But overall, the acting was decent and is definitely a must-see for anyone who is a fan of the OVA/movie who hasn't seen it yet.The story is set some years after the events of Poly-Matrix. Naomi and Ross are under assumed names and have a daughter named Yoko. They're living happily until an incident at a 3rd facility draws Armitage back into the fold again. While she hunts down those responsible, Ross (whose new identity names him Kevin Oldman) gets in trouble after killing robot thieves, while their human counterparts get away unscathed. He is sent to earth to attend a conference and there Yoko gets kidnapped by a new player who is after the secret to the third ability to conceive.Where the first one was deep and you wouldn't get all the information if you weren't paying attention, this one gives it all to you up front and there's no 'it all comes together' feeling at the end. The animation is great, though some of the CG shots will make you question their purpose. Armitage and Ross stay pretty faithful to their first movie counterparts, which is refreshing, but the quality of the animation really shows how rough it truly is. Where Poly-Matrix was beautifully detailed, Dual-Matrix makes you wonder if the animation you're watching was complete at the time of release.Overall, this movie is still a worthy sequel and well worth the money you might pay for it. But you should probably see Poly-Matrix first to get a feel for the characters and why what's happening is so important. Just don't let the voice acting and the sub-par animation/CG ruin it for you. I really enjoy this movie, and watching it again after five years cemented that and has me wondering why I waited so long to watch it again.

I enjoyed the sequel to the Armitage III OVA. Six years have passed since living under false identies on Mars. Former Detective Sylibus is now a security guard at a robot company. He has married his former partner Armitage and is now a father with a six year old girl. I did wonder in the age of biometrics, how they were able to evade being discovered by Martian authorities (child's birth, employment questions etc.) while on the run. There is a company on Earth that is starting up the Third project again, when they are wiped out under a government assualt. Armitage on Mars, receives their death signals and slips away from the house to go to Earth without telling her family members. I found this cold and impersonal since Thirds are suppose to have emotions. The story mainly focuses on Armitage as she uncovers the conspiracy of the private corporation trying to steal the secret of the Thirds reproductive abilites. The graphics are alright, fight scenes good, scientific priciples interesting and story line intricate. I don't think you'll be disappointed in the purchase of this DVD. Our society is moving towards AI in machines ("Big Blue" etc.), nano technolgy, cloning etc. so I see these things happening one day.

Chances are if you're reading this then you've seen the OVA, or are familiar with Armitage. This is a story that has been told and retold. The anime itself is entertaining, but tastes and opinions will vary wildly. One thing I couldn't stand was the 1.85:1 aspect ratio for Poly Matrix was padded to 4:3. I did eventually use Handbrake to crop the video, but zooming in probably would've worked fine, too. I don't think a 1080p reproduction is necessary (but it would be nice), but I see no reason why the aspect ratio couldn't have been padded for 16:9 instead. I rarely use physical media anymore, but I couldn't resist the urge to just watch the film before ripping it to my library. I think the used price isn't bad, but the new price of $19.99 is too high, given the minor flaws.

I've owned both of these movies twice. Third time's a charm, I hope. Both times, I gave them away (not necessarily b/c I wanted to, but because the people I loaned them to loved the movies as much as I did and didn't want to return them...I guess I don't blame them). Not having watched them in several years, I plugged them in to watch them and remembered what I loved about them. Gritty, funny, and playful all at the same time. Like most anime, though, with questionable content for minors, and some really strange goings-on, but overall, and especially if you like anime, I highly recommend them.As for this disc collection, I have no problem owning them both in a thick DVD case. It included a booklet for one of the movies (Dual Matrix), so as far as I can tell this one's complete. Not a bad collection for such great cyber-punk/dystopia anime films.

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The first movie was great, and highly recommended to fans of cyberpunk anime. The second movie used modern animation and CG which didn't have nearly the quality and feel of the original.

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Love these movies. Did not like that the voice actors changed between them. Personly the I think Armitage the Third: Poly-Matrix was better :)

This is a very, very edited version of the four videos of Armitage. Im dissapointed not only have they re done the voices but the entire story is edited to one dvd. It used to be four videos about 50 mins each and now it is just one film. I was wishing the whole thing onto dvd, and Im dissapointed that they always seem to do this to animation.

アミテージ・ザ・サードの海外公開版と続編の２本立てです。昔見たことがあったので、懐かしくて購入しました。