Armitage III


They made her pretty, they made her smart and they made her strong.

They gave her a sexpot's body and a little girl's face. And then they
did the cruellest thing of all... they gave her a heart. Now, if they
find out her secret, they'll want her dead. Two men already know: one's
her partner, the other's a killer. Because if anyone wants to tell this
little girl she's nothing but a toy, they'd better be ready for a fall.
Fast-cut, beautifully stylized, sexily sophisticated and set to a hard-
edged techno beat, Armitage III is a mature sci-fi thriller that
captured awards at ICON XIV for "Best Cyberpunk Genre Anime Premiere"
and "Best Cyberpunk Genre Anime Soundtrack".

Part 1: Electro Blood

The Place: Mars, during the terra-forming process. As soon as detective
Ross Sylibus arrived at the spaceport, he got involved in a murder. The
victim was Kelly McCannon, the popular singer. Ross discovered
something shocking: the fact that the corpse was not a human, but a
"third", a much more advanced robot than the "seconds" which are
currently in commmon use. Ross must team up with Armitage of the
Martian Police Dept (MPD), to chase the killer, Rene D'anclaude, who is
destroying the "thirds" one by one.


Part 2: Flesh and Stone

Armitage stopped D'anclaude - nearly dead in his tracks. Of course,
he's the only suspect involved in the multiple deaths of the "thirds".
The new mystery unfolds when, another bullet riddled Third, Lavinia
Whately, is found dead at an industrial power plant. However, Armitage
is still missing. Yet... isn't D'anclaude supposed to be in the police
hospital ? Another victim brings new confusion to the MPD. Still echoed
by D'anclaude's mocking laughter. And now, Armitage's mysterious
disappearance places her under suspicion.


Part 3: Heart Core

The MPD decides to drop the investigation of the Third type murders.
They are now focusing all operations into a full-time investigation of
a terrorist case involving the "seconds". Ross doesn't agree with the
department's decision. He instead heads to the Shinora General Hospital
to find out if the true D'anclaude is really there. Meanwhile, Armitage
discovers a video still photograph of D'anclaude and Asakura together
in earlier days. What secret do they hold together involving the
development of the Thirds ? The key to this whole mystery lies with
D'anclaude in a hospital bed in Shinora.


Part 4: Bit of Love

Both D'anclaudes - the original, and the Third - are lost in the flames
of Shinora. Now the only one remaining with the knowledge of the secret
of the Thirds is Asakura. With the lead he provides them - "Asakura is
at the dome on top of Dannich Hill" - Armitage and Ross head out to
follow it up. But the Asakura they find there has had his memories
altered, and had no recollection of Armitage. Armitage finds herself in
the pits of despair...
Will the secret of her existance ever be revealed to her ?


Armitage III - Poly Matrix

This is the "motion Picture" version of all of the above tapes.