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Armitage III: Poly-Matrix

Score

6.6 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

1

Studio

Pioneer LDC

Armitage III: Poly-Matrix

Also known as アミテージ・ザ・サード POLY-MATRIX | Armitage III: POLY-MATRIX

MovieSpring 1996Source OriginalR+ - Mild Nudity
ActionAdventureMechaRomanceSci-FiMystery

6.6/10

Community score

#4434

Rank

17.7K

Members

43

Favorites

Synopsis

In the year 2046 humans are moving away from using robots and begin to trust them less and less. In this time life becomes very perilous for the beingd known as seconds. The seconds are the most recent line of robots, as far as the public knows. This is the world Detective Ross Sylibus lives in. Detective Sylibus is transferred to Mars by his request after his partner was killed by a robot. As he arrives he falls headfirst into a murder where a country singer on his flight was murdered. He steps off the plane and watches as a scene unfolds and he meets his partner, Armitage a female cop with a major attitude. A rash of murders begins when yet more women are killed. As the investigation is continued a secret is uncovered. There is another line of robots known as Thirds. More and more Thirds turn up missing, as a serial killer who is intent on wiping out all the Thirds runs rampant. Armitage in her quest to put the murderer to justice reveals a secret. She herself is a Third.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Cast Highlights

Armitage, Naomi

Armitage, Naomi

Main

Voice: Lenghi, Laura (Italian)

D'anclaude, René

D'anclaude, René

Main

Voice: Woren, Dan (English)

Sylibus, Ross

Sylibus, Ross

Main

Voice: Stellrecht, Skip (English)

Asakura

Asakura

Supporting

Voice: Stigler, Barry (English)

Borrows, Eddie

Borrows, Eddie

Supporting

Voice: Kakegawa, Hirohiko (Japanese)

Brown, Chris

Brown, Chris

Supporting

Voice: Apostolina, Stephen (English)

D'anclaude, Wilbur

D'anclaude, Wilbur

Supporting

Horhes, Rosalind

Horhes, Rosalind

Supporting

Voice: Stern, Ellyn (English)

Core Staff

Morijiri, Kazuaki

Morijiri, Kazuaki

Producer

Ochi, Hiroyuki

Ochi, Hiroyuki

Director, Episode Director

Mima, Masafumi

Mima, Masafumi

Sound Director

Saga, Satoshi

Saga, Satoshi

Episode Director

Satou, Takuya

Satou, Takuya

Episode Director

Abe, Hiroki

Abe, Hiroki

Key Animation

Theme Songs

Openings

No opening theme information available.

Endings

"Multi-Matrix" by Hiroyuki Namba.

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Quick Facts

FormatMovie
Episodes1
Duration1 hr 32 min
SourceOriginal
RatingR+ - Mild Nudity
SeasonSpring 1996
AiredApr 20, 1996
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#5799
Scored by8.3K
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Unknown

Romaji title

Armitage III: POLY-MATRIX

Japanese title

アミテージ・ザ・サード POLY-MATRIX

Synonyms

Armitage III Poly-Matrix, Armitage III the Movie: Poly-Matrix, Armitage III: Poly Matrix, Armitage III

Production Team

Main studio

Pioneer LDC

Producers

Pioneer LDC

Licensors

Funimation, Geneon Entertainment USA

Japanese title

アミテージ・ザ・サード POLY-MATRIX

Themes And Audience

DetectiveMechaMilitary