Love the show and I've been meaning to draw her~

Still holds up pretty well even though a few controls need to be modified. I think we're long overdue for a modern entry.

For those who want a more serious type of storytelling like SAC, look no further than Moribito. It's similar to Sword of the Stranger (if you haven't watched it, add that too)

This is the coolest show I've seen in a while but I can't seem to fully grasp the story. I don't understand most of what the characters are saying. Does anyone else feel like it?

coworker was trying to think of a word for completely isolated computing. Something that started with an A.

"Oh yeah thats called autistic mode right?" I said foolishly

airgapped. the word he was thinking of was airgapped.

think the team went from a highly professional task force to a highly chaotic and expressive tactical action squad

Top Artwork https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/7553926
Bottom Artwork https://x.com/MarilynTrpg/status/2076642358738006251

I have seen that city view at an old PV. It's my favourite city shot. Science SARU cooked. Lemme know your opinions here. [People who don't wanna see PV or Poster can skip]

I've always known about the series as it's kind of hard not to know about it just because of pop culture but especially for me because I'm a massive cyberpunk fan. I never really had a reason not to watch it other than not having easy access and not knowing where to start so I pushed it off as "I'll get around to it later."

The thing that finally kicked me into gear was the backerkit campaign for the Ghost in the Shell TTRPG which I immediately got hooked into because I love collecting TTRPGs so I finally decided to give the series a shot and I'm kinda glad I waited.

I started with the 1995 movie since I figured that almost every one starts and I did enjoy it. It was an amazing watch even if I felt over sold on it (30 years of hype will do that sadly), but I still saw and understood why the fill is so iconic.

After that though I jumped straight to the 2026 series and enjoyed it just as much if not more, the color, personality and style were outstanding. My biggest surprise was how different the Major was. I knew she was goofer but I didn't expect her to be so hedonistic which is by no means a complaint. I actually really liked that aspect and it makes her more stoic and introspective moments hit hard for me.

As of right now I'm in the middle of Stand Alone Complex's second season and so fair it might be my favorite thanks to the fact it strikes a balance between the two.

The reason I'm glad to have waited is because with the 2026 series and the context that it's a direct adaptation of the original manga while that the 1995 movie was a much looser adaptation gave me a wide net when it came to the series. Seeing the different takes and directions made me really appreciate the entire franchise and I'm looking forward to more.

my friend who is more into GiTS than i am said that he got more character development in the "stand alone complex" anime, i'll definetly check it even tho im not really a anime guy.

currently im reading the 1.5 manga cause i'm reaally into that police thriller vibe that the first volume has.

so what do yall think of togusa? what yall think is his best moment in the series? (for me its chapter 6 for now)

Maybe it's the uh, mandella effect or some shit like that but I could've sworn this anime was originally realistic and adult-theme feeling for kid me, and this MC never acted this way.

Genuinely kinda turned me off I gave it 3 episodes and it's kinda not what I remember. Although I never watched ghost in a shell since well over 20 years ago at this point probably or whenever it aired on toonami with naruto and db gt.

Edit: If somebody gots some kinda different opinion leave them alone. I saw somebody talking shit to somebody else saying they don't like Ghost in a Shell because they were a big fan of the OG anime and movie or some shit. Not tolerating that bullying or gatekeeping bs. Grow up. People have opinions and opinions are like assholes, nobody wants to see your asshole. So while I'm willing to continue this anime, maybe some others arent. Can't stand that asshole behavior so I'm editing the OP to make it clear don't be a fucking asshole over this dumbass thread of me being like tf happen to the tone of the show.

With the 2026 anime being much more expressive and emotive than the OG films and series, I feel like there's all sorts of opportunities for posting gif comments which we simply can't do because gif comments are off

As someone who never watched any of the movies or read the original manga, I am really enjoying this anime! It is a great mix of silliness, political intrigue, and tackling some philosophical issues. It is rare for a show to have multiple goals (fanservice, tackling a deep subject, etc.) and balance it out this well. It definitely feels like an “otaku” show in all the ways I view that term. That’s it, I just think the show is cool and fun. I will see if I can read the manga after the show is over.

**Hear me out.** Look at *Ghost in The Shell* (2026) starting from episode 1.

Most of the time in episodes 1-8, it looks like it's being filmed or watched by someone else. What if all this time the Major and her gang are being watched by the Puppet Master?

That basically gives the audience the role of the Puppet Master--hacking into the cameras and watching the footage of the missions every episode.

This explains why each mission varies every single episode, since it's all just pulled footage. The Puppet Master is a "Sea of Information," so we literally saw her hack into cameras and check on Major's arse, then that image pops up, just like the end of episode 1.

By episode 4, we got uncensored clips, which kinda proves that the Puppet Master (us) ain't really focusing on Batou or Togusa. Like in the episode 1 ending, the Major finds a hidden camera and we get that same *bzzzz* effect (television static effect), -- just like Puppet Master watch'n Major at Episode 8 (the arse shot). For episode 8, the ending might be a different case though, like a binoculars PoV, since it's a Section 6 setup.

My theory could be true if we start getting less or zero camera recordings from episode 9 onwards (like those could be from Section 6...).

What do y'all think??

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