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Otaku Evolution Episode 280 – Armitage III: Dual Matrix

So, here’s a short video on Armitage III: Dual Matrix, the sequel to the Armitage III OVA (and compilation movie Poly Matrix). There’s not a whole lot to say about it other than the presence of Ahmed Best as Jar—I mean, Mouse. Otherwise, it’s a pretty basic bitch sci-fi action romp with the usual cyberpunk-ish tropes and cliches. If you didn’t see the first Armitage thing, go watch my video on it I did a while back.

I would have done some bookend story material but I couldn’t think of anything. read more

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Otaku Evolution Episode 175 – Armitage III

 

Not a whole lot to say about this one, except that it has this weird “evil feminist conspiracy” angle to it that Chiaki Konaka must’ve dreamt up while he was in a paranoid state after too much cocaine. Honestly, other than that, Armitage III‘s a pretty straightforward cyberpunk action OVA with a little bit of a mystery in it. I do really like the character of Armitage, though Ross is a little dull. I don’t know, maybe it’s the fate of all people named Ross to be dull. It’s a very dull name. read more