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[Discussion] New ‘Ghost In The Shell’ Anime Is Gloriously Goofy And Very Faithful To The Manga
Submitted 4 days ago by mo_lave@reddthat.com to anime@ani.social
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/ghost-shell-anime-gloriously-goofy-141609478.html
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Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 days ago
quokka@quokk.au@quokk.au 4 days ago 🏴☠️
Unboxious@ani.social 4 days ago
It would be the cyberpunk thing to do.
Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 days ago
If only I could afford the storage these days.
snoons@lemmy.ca 4 days ago
Nah matey, fuck them.
FenrirIII@lemmy.world 1 day ago
With a rusty hook
Grass@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
I did a glance on nyaa and there are several releases already
bort@sopuli.xyz 4 days ago
look on nyaa
commie subs release for GITS2026
When the world needed him most…He returned
LordDaveTheKind@piefed.social 4 days ago
🏴☠️
BlackLaZoR@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Available on High Seas!
AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 4 days ago I watched all of Invincible TV for 0¥, because I am not about to support sweatshops.
NeryK@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago Those Science Saru people are on point with translating the art style and vibe. It does trade from the seriousness of Oshii’s movie and SAC for the manga’s more easygoing atmosphere.
Honestly though, the previous Netflix adaptation was so bad, I would give a lot this one q lot of leezqy. Turns out it started excellent qnd hopefully ramps things up.
mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 days ago
agreed, it’s a fine product on it’s own, it’s loving to the original manga and a worthy entry in the series (especially compared to netflix’s entry)
OpenHammer6677@lemmy.world 4 days ago
From Wikipedia:
Set in Japan in 2029, Motoko Kusanagi is a cyborg who leads an elite combat unit that includes fellow cyborg Batou. In a world connected by vast information networks, where cybernetic enhancement has increasingly blurred the distinction between humans and machines, Kusanagi seeks to establish a specialized force capable of responding proactively to emerging technological and security threats.
I kinda found futuristic 2029 funny, but I keep forgetting we already live in a dystopian future
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 4 days ago
japan is too hopeful for the future. like with evangelion they have futuristic city fortress, and a working global govt.
VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 3 days ago
I don’t think Evangelion has a global government. That the US and EU are running their own fully independant Eva programs that Japan and Nerv have very limited influence over is a plot point when Asuka is introduced. There’s a global military alliance against the angels, but it doesn’t seem to go further than that.
PiraHxCx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago What, in 2001 Spacey Odyssey we had Moon colonies and we the movies takes on a mission on a Jupiter’s moons… in Blade Runner in 2019 we had established colonies thousands of light years away…
isekaihero@ani.social 4 days ago
I absolutely adore Stand Alone Complex, 2nd Gig, and Solid State Society. I also own the light novels, which are nearly identical to the anime, but it seems that the SAC anime came first, and the light novels were written afterwards as a compliment to the anime.
I can recognize some similarity in the art style of this new GitS and Black Magic M-66, which I also own, but I didn’t know that SAC was such a departure from Shirow’s manga.
That said I prefer SAC exactly as it is, and I love the light novels. I like how it takes itself seriously and Motoko is presented as a strong, aggressive bombshell of a woman. I’ll probably skip this adaptation because it just leaves a sour taste in my mouth. I just don’t think it holds up to the adaptation which I love and enjoy.
cobysev@lemmy.world 3 days ago
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.
MoogleMaestro@lemmy.zip 4 days ago
I really like it so far. Much better feelings about this compared to, say, Arise or the new 3D SAC.
catalyst@lemmy.world 3 days ago
I’m personally loving the tone and expressiveness of this new adaptation. Her silly faces just make me happy.
jaykrown@lemmy.world 4 days ago
The only true canon is the 1995 film, everything else is a spin off.
Protoknuckles@lemmy.world 4 days ago
…the manga was first…
Although I can’t say anything. The true Canon for Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy is the novels in my heart, even if the radio show came first.
jaykrown@lemmy.world 4 days ago
That’s a great comparison. I think the 1995 film took the absolute best from the manga. There’s something special about it that has not been recreated.
ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 4 days ago
What’s fun about the radio shows is apparently a lot of that performance inspired the characters’ portrayals in the book. I think the first couple of books are probably better for that collaborative artistry, and I think the same applies here.
Every GiTS movie/show is a collab, and some are peak, some are absolute trash. Canonicity, authorial intent, sometimes that’s a pedestal.
- AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 4 days ago
How are you canonists still alive‽ Get over it boomer, enjoy the slaps!
NineSwords@ani.social 4 days ago
Most people outside this fandom don’t even know that it is based on a manga, yet even people who don’t usually watch anime know the movie. It’s iconic and, alongside Bladerunner, defined the look and tone of countless other works in the general “cyberpunk” genre.
djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 days ago
idk if I want manga accurate Major. She’s been stoic on screen for nearly half a century, this new Kusanagi is easily the most talkative and I am not a fan. I think she’s more interesting when her words have weight.
ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 4 days ago
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.
addie@feddit.uk 4 days ago
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…
isyasad@lemmy.world 3 days ago I will definitely check this out because I was not a fan of the vibe in the movie or SAC.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 days ago Was the manga goofy?
Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 4 days ago
A lot more ranma style funny bits, and a lot more lesbian sex.
VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 4 days ago
And the homosexuality wasn’t because the author was progressive for the time or anything, he just wasn’t interested in drawing a man’s ass.
Nori@ani.social 2 days ago From all I’ve heard about 2.0 it’s probably best they only adapt 1.0 and leave it at that. Lesbian sex is cool and all but the tone shift is way too drastic. From what I’ve seen the Ghost in the Shell manga is basically at least 4 completely different works because they changed so drastically.
zikzak025@lemmy.world 4 days ago
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)
emeralddawn45@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 days ago
I dont even understand what’s happening in that first image. I couldn’t even figure out if it was supposed to be read left to right or right to left until I checked the second one.
- Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 days ago
How the hell did they manage to go from this to the movie from 95? It doesn’t even look cyberpunk. 😮
mrmaplebar@fedia.io 4 days ago
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.
Polkira@piefed.ca 4 days ago
I’ve never seen or read any Ghost in the Shell. Would this be something I could watch not knowig anything about the series?
Crank@ani.social 4 days ago 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.
NineSwords@ani.social 3 days ago
Look at it this way: Why start with something divisive like this adaptation instead of something universally beloved like the 1995 movie? I also highly doubt that anyone not familiar with the setting would be able to follow what’s happening (at least in this first episode).
ReluctantZen@feddit.nl 3 days ago
Isn’t it only divisive for people that watched the original? Those of us who watched the 1995 movie are very much biased here.
anonymous_in_atl@ani.social 3 days ago
I think people hold the original movie in high regard for its cerebral nature, and how it directly inspired cyberpunk narratives in the West especially. The Matrix, Cyberpunk Red/2077, and other things take a lot from the movie.
DarkCloud@lemmy.world 4 days ago
It’s pronounced ann- ime.
Grass@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
Anne Eye’m
zabadoh@ani.social 4 days ago
…if you’re American.
Ah-nee-may if you’re Japanese.
SuperApples@lemmy.world 4 days ago
… If you’re someone who doesn’t speak Japanese.
Ah-ni-meh is you speak Japanese.
- PiraHxCx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 days ago
does it have that scene from the yacht? if not don’t call it faithul
ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Yacht to be ashamed of yourself
snoons@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
Hmph. It’s pronounced “yacht”.
snoons@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
I seen a few shots in the intro that looked like it was from the first movie, so I would say; stay tuned.
- PiraHxCx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
wait, you thinking about that scene from the boat on the movie? I mean this yacht scene from the manga (page 3 or something) onisaga.com/read/koukaku-kidoutai/549107
plaztek@piefed.ca 4 days ago
I definitely prefer the more serious tone of SAC, but I’ll keep watching this new series and see how it goes.
IncogCyberSpaceUser@piefed.social 4 days ago
SAC?
Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 4 days ago
SAC = Stand Alone Complex, the name of the first anime series to distinguish it from the Ghost in the Shell anime movie that was produced before.
staz2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 days ago
en.wikipedia.org/…/Ghost_in_the_Shell:_Stand_Alon…
bort@sopuli.xyz 4 days ago
“stand-alone complex”, the GITS spinoff series
snoons@lemmy.ca 4 days ago
Same, but none-the-less I feel like this series is one that will forever take up storage space in my computers.
ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 4 days ago
It’s always a pleasure to see the team on another outing! SAC S1 is the GOAT so far, but I enjoy the weird second movie, Arise had its moments, they’re all additive