At least this thriller is better.
Police Detective Ross Sylibus is transferring to Mars to begin a new part of his life following the death of his partner at the hands of an android. Androids in this universe were fundamental in the terraforming of Mars and already the world is prospering with the 2nd Generation of Androids.
Back to the plot, Ross is given a new partner in Naomi Armitage and already they have to investigate a murder case of a popular Country Singer, but a shocking discovery is made when said singer turns out to be an android; the culprit later reveals the existence of a third generation of androids simply known as thirds who are so life like that they can pass for humans, to complicate things Naomi is one as well. Now Ross and Naomi must stop the murders of other thirds and solve the mystery of why these androids are being targeted.
After Spiral left me feeling bitter, Armitage left me with a better written story to digest, it features great aesthetics and a deep cast of characters led by Naomi and Ross who have great chemistry, it plays on all the strengths of the cyberpunk world and plays all the right notes in achieving it's desired ending.
The dub goes the extra mile by hiring big talent, especially in the Poly Matrix feature that re-tells the story in a smaller format.
Both the short series and Poly Matrix have their advantages, the plot is easier to follow in the tv series but the movie benefits from better animation and voice talent. Dual Matrix I've not seen which acts as the sequel, may review that another day.
Final Verdict: A good anime with a good eye for cyberpunk, I say try the movie first and if you want to know more try the TV series.
