#Armitage III

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[anipike]

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[boltcreature]

Been doing some character doodles on twitter over the past while and never posted them here so I’ll post another batch of 10 when I have 10 more.

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1996 Pioneer Anime Magazine Ad featuring Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki

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[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

MARTIAN COP WITH AN ATTITUDE -- GET IN ON THE ACTION WITH MCFARLANE TOYS.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on the complete set of promo shots for the Naomi Armitage six inch ultra-action figure, based on the android protagonist from the "Armitage III: PolyMatrix" video anime series -- part of "McFarlane's 3D Animation from Japan: Series 2," released by McFarlane Toys in September 2001.

BRAND: McFarlane's 3D Animation from Japan

PRODUCT TYPE: Action Figure

SERIES: McFarlane's 3D Animation from Japan Series 2

Sources: www.coroflot.com/mgulen/Traditional-Fabricatoin-Misc-Monsters-n-Maniacs & https://mcfarlane.com/toys/naomi-armitage.

[nevertoomanyspiders]

I watched the Armitage III OVA and the Dual Matrix sequel film

they were good. nothing world-shattering but they were interesting. both the OVA and the movie had cool visuals and action scenes. there were fun characters, too, like a Billy Idol-ass guy cackling like a looney, an eccentric robot mechanic in the movie...

and whatever the fuck this guy's deal is lmao:

but yeah, I do enjoy the visual style and character designs. that kinda thing can make or break things for me.

the OVA natch looks way nicer to me overall, being a mid-90s product, while the film came out in 2001 and has the trappings of that era of animation production (like more muted colour palettes and jank CG animation)

I do enjoy Armitage's design, still. she's recognizable as herself even with the style evolution.

I was originally interested in checking out Armitage III mostly because the title character's design reminded me a lot of Gally/Alita from Gunnm/Battle Angel Alita, another pint-sized cyberpunk action girl. thematically and in terms of plot, Armitage III definitely owes a lot to Blade Runner, and apparently a lot of the names are in reference to Lovecraft (Dr. Henry Armitage -> Naomi Armitage, Dunwich Horror -> Dunwich/Danich Hill, etc.)

oh yeah, the writer of Armitage III is Chiaki Konaka who is better known for Serial Experiments Lain and Digimon Tamers, among others.

are the OVA and the movie worth checking out? imo, sure, I know I like me some goofy action anime from the 90s, especially if they star spunky girls. I do kinda enjoy the Battle Angel OVA more :'D and naturally, Ghost in the Shell (1995) since they tackle similar themes.

[laboitediabolique]

Armitage III Poly-matrix promotional poster, Pioneer LDC, 1996.

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[hotwaterandmilk]

Following on from this post, Ochi Hiroyuki has redrawn one of his classic Armitage III illustrations for the Japanese BD remaster of the series. This new take on this image will feature on the B6-size acrylic art that comes with orders of the release from NBC Universal Japan. It may also feature on packaging, but there is no confirmation of the box/booklet/disc art yet.

Unfortunately for Taiyou no Fune Sol Bianca, its remastered BD release doesn’t include any new art (even for the LE acrylic art piece). The former will hit Japanese shelves on November 30th while the latter is set to release on October 28th.

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[anipike]

Armitage III

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Maureen Davis - Phantom World

Featured in the OVA Armitage III (1995)

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NAOMI ARMITAGE - Armitage the Third

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1994 Armitage III Magazine Ad