SAC?

Same, but none-the-less I feel like this series is one that will forever take up storage space in my computers.

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Nah matey, fuck them.

I did a glance on nyaa and there are several releases already

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I watched all of Invincible TV for 0¥, because I am not about to support sweatshops.

Available on High Seas!

japan is too hopeful for the future. like with evangelion they have futuristic city fortress, and a working global govt.

I was living in Japan when the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002) anime first released, and whereas I appreciated the deeper dive into the world of Ghost in the Shell, it was still doing its own thing separate from the original 1989 manga I grew up reading.

Just like the original 1995 movie, which was semi-loyal to the overarching plot of the old manga, but took a much darker tone and new art style. And its sequel film went off in its own direction, ignoring the manga completely.

Then Ghost in the Shell: Arise (2013) came out as a prequel story. A third animated franchise that expands the world with the same characters, but still doesn't hit on the actual story written by Shirow Masamune back in the '80s.

The 2017 live-action movie was basically just a remake of the 1995 anime film with a slightly altered plot. Still ignoring the source material. And because they cast a white American to play the lead Japanese role (even with an in-universe explanation for the switch), it got "cancelled" and ended up being a huge flop.

The Ghost in the Shell (2026) is the first story that's actually loyal to the original manga, both in art style and in story. And for that, I'm extremely excited. We've seen so many interpretations and recreations of the original work over the years, it's nice to finally see the original work itself being represented in anime form.

A lot of anime series are fiercely loyal to their original manga. It's so strange that it's taken nearly 40 years for Ghost in the Shell to get the same treatment.

A lot more ranma style funny bits, and a lot more lesbian sex.

It's been a long time since I've read it, but it's definitely goofier. The main story elements made their way into the later film/tv adaptations, so it's not all jokes and slapstick, but those elements are present in the manga while they're absent from most of its adaptations (until now)

The first episode of the new series is basically a panel-for-shot adaptation of the manga in both story and style. It's definitely a lot more cartoony than the previous anime films and series.

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Yes. It's not a sequel or anything. It's fully standalone from other series/movies. Having that said, it could feel confusing, because they throw you right into action, without explaining much, but I assume that this is just a narrative choice and everything will be explained over time.

I think we’ve had a lot of straight Motoko and it’s nice to see her given more dimensions and a fuller personality.

Of course, her using a ghost infiltration key to make someone punch themselves in the face works hilariously both with a smirk, and completely deadpan!

It’s nice to see some of her feelings, that were always well written, expressed more visually for the audience. I think it could let new fans connect with her a bit more.

It doesn’t take away from any of her marvellous previous depictions, but god is it a breath of fresh air after the deadness of the Netflix show.

I think the manga starts off really goofy and then gets more serious when it finds its feet. She becomes lots more serious after merging with the Puppet Master, which isn't so significant in other adaptions, since she's so serious before as well.

The 1995 anime reorders the plot of the manga a little so that it's one big story, which to me is an improvement over the "disconnected vignette" style of the original. I wouldn't want an adaption of that...