When I first read that Juliette Lewis was going to be a seiyuu (voice actor) for Armitage I wasn't sure if she would be able to pull it off. Even though I think she is a great actress some actors don't seem to make a good transition to voice acting. I am happy to say that she did a great job. Elizabeth Berkley did a good job with the first movie along with Kiefer Sutherland but Juliette really shines in some scenes when Armitage is blowing her top (no pun intended). It would have been great if they would have gotten Kiefer Sutherland to play the role of Ross with Juliette for the sequel but Skip Stellrecht does a fine job as the ex-cop. The picture quality is great although it would have been better in letterbox. Now, the real jem of this DVD is the surround sound. It seems Pioneer went all out and purposely made the movie's soundtrack for 5.1 systems. The sound engineers balanced the music very well with the voices and sound effects. Even during an action scene you can still here the voices very well along with the music and everything else without having to play with the volume buttons. Of course, you can only appreciate this if you have a surround sound system. I give this anime 7 out of 10 stars for it's excellent sound engineering.
Review of Armitage III: Dual Matrix
Armitage III: Dual Matrix
(2001 Video)
Put simply. Good anime. Better voice acting. Great surround sound.
28 August 2002