One of the most beloved sci-fi anime of all times, not only by anime fans but also many others. Most of us know or have heard of the name Ghost in the Shell and many of have seen the movie at sometime in our lives. First ever Ghost in the Shell is a classic sci-fi anime that sits proud in everyone's collection. It will blow away your mind with the ideas and messages that it presents. It was ground breaking in 1988 and it still amazes people who watch it for the first time in 2009.
Ghost in the Shell the movie was based on manga by Masamune Shirow and directed by Mamoru Oshii. Although manga is more rich in story and character. The movie kinda has a lot of the things cramped in to one place. Putting that fact aside, the creators have created one anime that have inspired movies for 20 years and will do for another 20 years. It is a masterpiece, a work of art and no one can say otherwise.
Section 9 is a special anti-terrorist unit that investigates all types of cases in the future Hong Kong. While the team is trying to catch a evil hacker, who hacks cyberbrains of others, only know as the PuppetMaster. Characters also have stories and complexities of their own. As they collect clues that may lead to this hacker, they find there is more to this hacker than meets the eye.
The characters are very well detailed and look like very realistic cyborgs. The detail of the characters can only be compared with the detail of environment of futuristic China. Every last animated movement was carefully crafted to make the whole movie what it is. The animation can only be praised, so that's what we are doing here.
The music soundtrack is also a masterpiece of work directed by Kazuhiro Wakabayashi it really makes the movie come alive, there is not a single bad thing you can say about the soundtrack.
We love Ghost in the Shell very much. Now Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is even more mind blowing than before. We recommend it to everyone. Yet again since the story line is very complicated and hard to follow, it may be too much to understand from first time viewing. That is what sci-fi anime is all about the complicated future.
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Sunday, 22 March 2009
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
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1 comments:
I've always been a fan of sci-fi shows (X-files, Star Trek), but I don't believe I've seen much sci-fi anime, except for elfen lied which in my mind is total sci-fi. Now that I'm finishing up a couple of anime series, I'm looking for some more to watch and review. There are so many I want to see, but I'd like to give Ghost in the Shell a try. Thanks for the review, and nice site!
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