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"This is a story basically about how a robot struggles to survive in the human society- computer technology has advanced significantly these days, and this kind of thing could happened even today or tomorrow. That is why I decided to tackle this theme. Although the theme itself is a classic one, this time, I wanted to focus more on the soft aspect of a robot, rather than emphasizing the mechanical functions or the hard aspect. When I did the planing for Armitage the third, I tried to imagine a girl born as a robot, and what society would look like to her. This was the focus of the series. So, although we had a tremendous amount of background with regard to the technology of Mars, as well as each robot; her physical and emotional "specifications," I intentionally avoid highlighting it. We didn't even name each robot (it's traditional to give a name to each single robot in the Japanese animation industry). Armitage starts off as an incomplete robot in terms of her outside (mechanical) and inside (emotional). But she gradually becomes more whole throughout the series. That is what Armitage is all about."

Hiroyuki Ochi
- Director and Character Designer -