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[Discussion] New ‘Ghost In The Shell’ Anime Is Gloriously Goofy And Very Faithful To The Manga (www.yahoo.com)
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[-] OpenHammer6677@lemmy.world 19 points 3 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 10 points 3 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 points 2 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 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

What, in 2001 Spacey Odyssey we had Moon colonies and the story takes place near a Jupiter's moon... in Blade Runner in 2019 we had established colonies thousands of light years away...

[-] plaztek@piefed.ca 35 points 3 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 8 points 3 days ago

SAC?

[-] Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 19 points 3 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 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)
[-] bort@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 days ago

"stand-alone complex", the GITS spinoff series

[-] S_H_K@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago

It isn't a spin off is a different retell like the movie is. They all run in parallel or continuum the manga, the 2d movie, the live action, the shitty 3d one; only the anime sac goes with the ova and would have arise as a prequel but some think it doesn't fit. The 1997 game would be a retell too but more based on the manga, all of the other games are tied to SaC.

[-] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 3 points 3 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

[-] snoons@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago

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

[-] catalyst@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

I’m personally loving the tone and expressiveness of this new adaptation. Her silly faces just make me happy.

[-] Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 3 days ago

Available on Amazon Prime Video

Well, fuck me I guess.

[-] Quokka@quokk.au 47 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

🏴‍☠️

[-] Unboxious@ani.social 25 points 3 days ago

It would be the cyberpunk thing to do.

[-] Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 3 days ago

If only I could afford the storage these days.

[-] snoons@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 days ago

We should download a data centre.

[-] MrGeneric@lemmy.today 6 points 3 days ago

I can hear the ads music already from just reading this post “You wouldn’t download a data center “

[-] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 5 points 3 days ago

Attend a few conventions, acquire a series of free thumb drives, and turn them into a storage array

[-] Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

You're not the first person I've heard say to make a raid array of USB drives. Is that even logistically realistic? I mean, it sounds like a lot of effort that would ultimately end up with maybe half a terabyte of usable space. A single series could fill that.

[-] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 2 points 1 day ago

Doable but honestly a pretty awful idea. Remember that they share a data bus, and have a low write endurance. About all its good for (aside from toying around with a silly sort of fun idea) is as a high speed spot for temporary data.

I set one up as a concept for temp storage of images being generated using a gaming engine that were being split and shoved out into multiple video streams. It worked, but there was no chance I'd rely on it (I even had a few of them die during the course of my goofing around).

Also you've got bus limits to deal with, so there is a limit to just how useful it can be in the first place. And for longer term storage, you've got a lot of risk for finicky behavior. So yeah, just not worth it, but technically doable.

[-] Unboxious@ani.social 1 points 1 day ago

It's not practical, but nothing is stopping you. I made a raid array of 1 internal SATA HDD + 1 external USB HDD of the same size once because I needed to store some data real quick before updating my NAS.

Also, with modern encoders you can fit a series on waaaaay less than half a terabyte. For example you can get the 14-episode 1st season of The Ramparts of Ice for 2.2GB. Obviously there are longer seasons than that, but we're talking about less than 200MB per episode and with really good quality too!

[-] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 days ago

With 24 usb dongles that each take 4 keys (or a dongle) and you're ready to go!

[-] snoons@lemmy.ca 21 points 3 days ago

Nah matey, fuck them.

[-] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago

With a rusty hook

[-] LordDaveTheKind@piefed.social 8 points 3 days ago

🏴‍☠️

[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago

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

[-] bort@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 days ago

look on nyaa

commie subs release for GITS2026

When the world needed him most...He returned

[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 days ago

Ghost in the torrents

[-] NeryK@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 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 a lot of leeway. Turns out it started excellent qnd hopefully ramps things up.

[-] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 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)

[-] isyasad@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

I will definitely check this out because I was not a fan of the vibe in the movie or SAC.

[-] MoogleMaestro@lemmy.zip 12 points 3 days ago

I really like it so far. Much better feelings about this compared to, say, Arise or the new 3D SAC.

[-] jaykrown@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

The only true canon is the 1995 film, everything else is a spin off.

[-] Protoknuckles@lemmy.world 15 points 3 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 5 points 3 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 2 points 3 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.

[-] NineSwords@ani.social 2 points 3 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.

[-] Polkira@piefed.ca 5 points 3 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 6 points 3 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 2 points 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 2 points 2 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.

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[-] djsoren19 6 points 3 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 8 points 3 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 points 3 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...

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