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Veteran director Mamoru Oshii skillfully created a classic anime landmark in this futuristic masterpiece based on the groundbreaking manga by Masamune Shirow. Ghost in the Shell is a dystopian anime from Japan that indulges in esoteric philosophical questions of machine consciousness and blazing action at the same time. From the very first moments of its stylish opening credit sequence, Ghost in the Shell immerses you in its technological future. It has been credited with inspiring such Hollywood films as The Matrix. Ghost In The Shell is one of the few anime movies from Japan to have made a serious impact on Western culture, as witnessed by the live-action blockbuster coming this month starring Scarlett Johansson. The year is

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Anyone who writes science fiction has to worry about the present overtaking their futuristic fantasies. Although Ghost in the Shell has maintained its core team of Major Motoko Kusanagi, Batou, and the rest of the counterterrorism group of Section 9 trying to keep the peace to a greater or lesser degree , all of its various permutations have responded to world developments as well as the visions of their creators and interpreters.

What follows is my completely subjective ranking of the various envisionings of the worlds of Ghost in the Shell recently voted 1 cyberpunk anime by readers of Otaku USA , from worst to best. One of the reasons I mentioned politics and the Japanese self-defense forces in the intro is that Ghost in the Shell has always been a very political beast.

Another reason Arise comes in last here is due to how it was released. The series was then recut into a television series called Alternative Architecture , changing the chronology of the events and adding additional material which later was released in Japan as an OVA of its own. Surprisingly, given the popularity of Ghost in the Shell in general, Alternative Architecture never received a physical release in North America although the first four OVAs did , perhaps indicating a lack of enthusiasm over the series.

Yes, I have to talk about the animation. The animation. Ghost in the Shell has always dabbled in 3D CG animation, from the very first film to the opening credits of the first Stand Alone Complex season. However, I can overlook a lot if the story and writing are good.

I mentioned the problem that science fiction can have with getting overtaken by history. In spite of these reservations, and although the first half of the story takes too long to really get going, by the end of episode 12 they have begun to construct a really engaging mystery.

Although SSS falls into a bit of the same trap that Arise does, getting a bit too self-satisfied with its own political complexities, it does exist as its own thing rather than as a mere extension of the previous Stand Alone Complex escapades. One of the strengths of SSS is that it demonstrates some genuine character development after the end of the 2nd Gig series.

Kusanagi has left Section 9 and has ventured out on her own. Without the Major to rein him in, Batou has become something of a lone wolf a development that we can also see in Innocence. Of all the characters, Togusa is perhaps the most interesting here, as he develops into a leader and manager of the sometimes-unruly Section 9. Although Aramaki is still at the top, it becomes Togusa who holds the team together and gives them direction on a daily basis. Even rewatching it after all this time, I still get a little emotional during the hallway scene with Togusa and his daughter.

I just wish other aspects of SSS held together as well. When the first season of Stand Alone Complex came out in , we had only seen a tiny bit of Ghost in the Shell in animated form. There was also the animated introduction and interstitials for the PS1 Ghost in the Shell game in There was so much more in the Ghost in the Shell world yet to be explored.

Director Kenji Kamiyama had been working in the anime industry for over a decade when he got the chance to helm SAC , his first major work as a director. However, Kamiyama proved himself more than up to the challenge, giving the series a lighter flavor that could appeal to a wider audience than the previous feature film. Rather than focus on one aspect of the Ghost in the Shell world, Stand Alone Complex threw a little bit of everything into the mix — a little bit of thriller, a bit of philosophy, some literary allusions, of course geopolitics, and even a taste of futuristic romance.

I really wish they had given Kusanagi some pants in this series, though. She must be cold. When I put it like that, it seems amazing that the film has been as popular as it was. I still see this fact repeated in Japanese on occasion to this day. In a revamped version called Ghost in the Shell 2. It also reworked the entire color palette of the film, giving it an amber hue rather than the green of the original.

Rather than a futuristic police procedural, it becomes an investigation into longing and what it means to be human. The plot of the film may depict Section 9 trying to solve a series of murders, but the film is really about a lonely man searching for the only person who ever meant anything to him, and how relationships can transcend species and technology.

I could go on and on, using Innocence as a jumping off point to engage with all manner of philosophical speculation, to plumb the depths of knowledge and weave new tapestries of thought. See, this film gets me all worked up. The second Ghost in the Shell TV season is a perfect summation of everything that can go right with the series. Innocence may be my favorite, but 2nd Gig does such a masterful job of balancing action, political intrigue, and techno-philosophy in a watchable way that I had to put it at the top of my list.

As with Solid State Society dealing with the issue of an aging population, 2nd Gig dealt with another issue putting pressure on Japanese civil and political systems — that of immigration. In a way, moreso than many other issues, this strikes at the heart of both Japan and anime itself. Anime is a fantastic medium for thinking through this very question, and for imagining about how to deal with the crises of immigration and refugees that will unfortunately probably become even more commonplace due to the instability fostered by global warming.

Try something like the film or the first season of Stand Alone Complex and work your way up from there. June 15, Matt Schley. May 23, Matt Schley. May 23, Joseph Luster. April 20, Joseph Luster. January 18, Matt Schley.

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Anime Review [Pre-Requisite Spoilers]: Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

This is a world where governments are dependent on computer-controlled systems, and cyber-terrorists pose the biggest threat to global stability. I saw Ghost in the Shell on its first limited cinema release in Britain, with a flatly delivered American dub. Back then, I thought it was dull despite its beauty. Rewatching Ghost with subtitles helped, as did seeing its anime precursors.

First Ghost in the Shell trailer lands with a Scarlett Johansson intro

Introduction "Ghost in the Shell" ist an anime many only know because of the music video for Wamdue Project's "King of My Castle", however, it really is an anime adaptation of the manga with the same name by Maamune Shirow. The movie was internationally commended and is supposed to have been used as inspiration for "The Matrix". Ghost in the Shell 2. The movie material was digitally redone and many color filters were applied. Scenes which were rather green before now have an orange feel to it. Selected scenes were replaced by computer animations that remind of the sequel. This can especially be seen during the opening sequence. The complete audio track was newly recorded and mixed in 6. Some of the dialog was modernized during the process, the Puppet Master now also has a female voice. Following are a few pictures from both versions for comparison: Theatrical Version: Ghost in the Shell 2.

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The film condensed the original manga's plot, focusing entirely on the "Puppet Master" story and making everything much more serious in tone. The film's striking visuals, kickass action sequences, and controversially large amount of philosophical ponderings and Techno Babble pretty much defined western conceptions of Anime -- for better or for worse -- for the better part of a decade. A sequel, GiTS 2: Innocence , was released in , revolving around Major Kusanagi's team working to solve a rash of murders involving berserk robots while dealing with her absence. This film featured heavy use of integrated CGI and cel animation, and explored the Uncanny Valley even further than the first film.

The Uncanny Similarities Between GHOST IN THE SHELL And THE MATRIX

Mamoru Oshii, Ghost in the Shell , , 35 mm, color, sound, 82 minutes. And, indeed, there is a lot out there. The specter of the Major—hardware designed to give rise to and sell anything at all—keeps slipping through the multiple mediums of her empire. Ghost in the Shell did not change my life; that would be Sailor Moon. If one seems to strike you as more serious than another, please know that most anime is just trauma in a cute outfit. But, somehow, I got it home from that rental-store shelf because I knew, from chatrooms where masculine usernames typed as if they knew things while I was sure of nothing at all, that I was supposed to.

The original Ghost in the Shell is iconic anime, and a rich philosophical text

Ghost In The Shell is a landmark film for anime. It was one of the many great anime films that began introducing anime into the Western mainstream media and revolutionised the image anime had garnered for itself outside of Japan. Based on the manga of the same name by Masamune Shirow, Ghost In The Shell has blossomed into a franchise that now has multiple movies and series as well as its own Netflix Original. The thing is that Ghost In The Shell was both too confusing to get into, and not intriguing enough to bother trying. When the remake came out in , that mindset changed for me. Here was, by all accounts, a retelling or remake of the original film that would encapsulate its themes, narrative beats, and characters into a concise, two-hour flick that I could enjoy and then use as a pretence for having not seen the original.

The 1st 'Ghost In The Shell' Trailer is here

Connect With Us. The film operation on several different levels, it is an Occult initiation of sorts, a deep look at the hypothetical future world stifled with dialectical materialism. Set in , with the advance of cybernetic technology, the human body can be "augmented" or even completely replaced with cybernetic parts along with a cyberbrain, a mechanical casing for the human brain that allows access to the Internet and other networks. The symbolism in the title scene alone has so much Esoteric meaning, the use of the triangle in the middle of the phrase Ghost in the Shell.

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