Ghost in the Shell Thread

[Siendra]

Yes. GitS: Solid State Society.

[Shinjuku]

Yes. GitS: Solid State Society..... Nice title.

Interesting. That alone could say S.A.C is a prequel to the first GITS film.

If SAC is a prequel to the first film then how could Togusa be a rookie in the first film and then be a veteran in SAC?

oh wait my mistake the Manga takes place befor the show, so it's like a continuation.

The manga, the movie and the series are alternate universes.

[Motoko2030]

GITS SAC 2nd Gig Volume 4 LE comes with three figures, Batou, Jameson type body and a maid android.

The first season of SAC was set in the year 2030 and the first Ghost in the Shell film was set in 2029 so SAC is set after the movie but in an alternate universe.

I have heard a rumor that Bandai Visual have announced that SAC Solid State Society will be a 100 minute film. To get the real answer of what form SAC SSS will take, all SAC fans will have to wait for the Tokyo International Anime Fair.

[Siendra]

GITS SAC 2nd Gig Volume 4 LE comes with three figures, Batou, Jameson type body and a maid android.



Oooh, neat. I'd still like more shirts, though. -_-;

[Agent36]

I have heard a rumor that Bandai Visual have announced that SAC Solid State Society will be a 100 minute film.

I have just wet my man-panties.

If it is, I will check it out the day it comes out, if not import it.

[Antiquity]

I have heard a rumor that Bandai Visual have announced that SAC Solid State Society will be a 100 minute film. To get the real answer of what form SAC SSS will take, all SAC fans will have to wait for the Tokyo International Anime Fair.

If its anything like Innocence then sorry to say I wouldn't be as thrilled. While Innocence wasn't bad for a movie, it wasn't good enough to hold the Ghost In The Shell name like the first movie, and seasons 1 & 2 do.

But who knows I would still check it out if it was movie (I'd be a fool if I didn't). Infact it would be amazing to see a another GitS movie with Motoko actually in it. However I'd still prefer another series personally, I mean as smart/gritty/beautiful/sensitive/mature as the show is there is no way they could water it down.

[Motoko2030]

Me personally, would love to see SAC SSS be a full length TV season with more episodes that deal with the character's pasts and the episodes that deal with the season's main plot.

My reasoning for the rumor of Bandai Visual saying that it will be a 100 minute film is that Funianimation (I think that is its title) who makes Full Metal Alchemist have done a TV series with two seasons then they did a movie that followed on where the second season left off, so maybe the people involved with SAC are trying to do the same thing.

[Agent36]

I disagree, Innocence was a superb film. The only real flaw of it, may be the constant quoting which can get a tad annoying if you're trying to catch up with the subtitles while also trying to comprehend the big concept behind the film.

It was a bit out of character for Bateau, who normally isn't that philosophical.

But that's a minor quibble, and on the whole Innocence more then holds up.

Whatever it may be, a continuation to the series or a movie, I'm really looking forward to it so long as Oshii is involved with it.

[Motoko2030]

I have some news about Stand Alone Complex Solid State Society, it has been confirmed that it will be a 100 minute movie and be released this summer in Japan, but it is unclear if it will go directly on television, DVD or theaters.

[Antiquity]

Me personally, would love to see SAC SSS be a full length TV season with more episodes that deal with the character's pasts and the episodes that deal with the season's main plot.

My reasoning for the rumor of Bandai Visual saying that it will be a 100 minute film is that Funianimation (I think that is its title) who makes Full Metal Alchemist have done a TV series with two seasons then they did a movie that followed on where the second season left off, so maybe the people involved with SAC are trying to do the same thing.

Yeah I see what you mean. That would be FANfreakingTASTIC, all I ask is that they have the Major in it, Yoko Kanno provide her flawless musical talents and Oshii & Kenji have a major hand in it.

[Antiquity]

LOL haha you beat me too it. Oh crap I am super excited now. More than likely the US release of it probably won't be out until 2007... hmm I really hope this movie won't be pushed back several times like FF7:AC, but that was a totally different situation.

Seeing this trailer is a must!!!

[Motoko2030]

If Solid State Society turns out very profitable for Production IG and Bandai Visual then they might consider to produce a third full length season.

[Agent36]

I'd rather see a third Ghost In The Shell film rather then a continuation of SAC, but I'll take what I can get. I somehow get the feeling that a third film will be coming sometime towards the end of this decade.

[pumirya]

I have enjoyed the shost in the shell movie,and both the 1st season of ghost-sac,and whats been on here of the 2nd gig.I think it would be very cool to have a 3rd season of gits.

[Motoko2030]

We will have to wait until the SAC SSS movie is over to see if Production IG will do a complete third season of SAC.

From Anime News Network website

The production announcement does not specifically state release format, or date. The movie is being produced in Hi-Vision, a format used by Japanese broadcast networks to support wide-screen televisions. The same production team, including main staff, will be carried over from the TV series. The budget, while not specified, is said to be higher in order to achieve a cinematic level of production.

The 100-minute (tentative running time) movie takes place in 2034, two years after the refugee riot incident. A significantly larger Section 9, with over 20 new officers, investigates terrorist actions related to a wizard-like hacker “Kugutsu Mawashi.”

(Kugutsu Mawashi translated into English is roughly "Puppet Master." Kugutsu Mawashi is not the same as the "Puppet Master" from the first Ghost in the Shell Movie. In Japanese, the "Puppet Master" from the first movie was called "Ningyo Tsukai" which can also translated into "Puppet Master.")

[Antiquity]

The more I hear (or read) about this the more my blood boils in in joy!
So more than likely there are going to be some new people in Section 9... That's good I guess however I still need to see more on the original team. I can't wait to see how this turns outs out and I also can't wait for the OST.

[Agent36]

I wish it didn't focus on yet another hacker, but I'll give it a chance of course. You forgot to mention that in the original manga of GITS that the puppet master was referred to as the puppeteer.

I get the feeling that the English dub won't refer to him as puppet master, if anything for continuity reasons.

[Kittychan]

Can anyone tell me if the 2nd season of GITS is going to get any better than the first 4 I've seen so far?? I really don't get the concept of the so called "individual 11". I got the concept of "The Laughing Man" on the 1st season..but this 2nd season is confussing the hell out of me!!

[Siendra]

Yes. It gets better. You're four episodes into a 26 episode season. Yeesh.

[Matsu'o Tsurayaba]

The entire "Laughing Man" agenda is a bit hard to understand,now that i bought the entire first volume of SAC i understand it.It is indeed a bit deep to understand.

I love how the United States is called "The American Empire" it shows it was translated right.It could have been called "The States" or such.The USA is shown as a enemy,especially in the 'Jungle Cruise' Episode.

[Shinjuku]

Can anyone tell me if the 2nd season of GITS is going to get any better than the first 4 I've seen so far?? I really don't get the concept of the so called "individual 11". I got the concept of "The Laughing Man" on the 1st season..but this 2nd season is confussing the hell out of me!!

Yeah the last few episodes are the best. The concept of the individual 11 shouldn't be understood after only 4 episodes and i'm sure you didn't understand the Laughing Man after only 4 episodes. The Laughing Man plot was more complex once you see all the episodes. But the 11 is an ongoing plot that they stick to until the end so don't expect a breakthough in the next few episodes. The series as whole is a lot more apealing the non-hardcore gits fans then the first season because the ending involves more large scale combat plus theres more character developement.


I love how the United States is called "The American Empire" it shows it was translated right.It could have been called "The States" or such.The USA is shown as a enemy,especially in the 'Jungle Cruise' Episode.

I never got the idea that the US was shown as an enemy, just an overbearing big brother thats slightly immoral. Not much different that how they view us now. They still have a mutual defense pact even in 2nd gig. All I really saw was some mistrust.

[Antiquity]

Can anyone tell me if the 2nd season of GITS is going to get any better than the first 4 I've seen so far?? I really don't get the concept of the so called "individual 11". I got the concept of "The Laughing Man" on the 1st season..but this 2nd season is confussing the hell out of me!!

When I first saw the first 4 episodes I was a bit confused, but trust me once you see the other episodes it starts making sense more and more. Re-watch the episodes whenever possible because you will find new details that will put the puzzle together much better.

LOL I remember in a past post somebody had said that GitS SAC isn't really a show you can watch while eating or doing something else cause almost every scene desires your attention and it is so true. Even when I re-watch season one I find new stuff all the time.

[yangster]

Can anyone tell me if the 2nd season of GITS is going to get any better than the first 4 I've seen so far?? I really don't get the concept of the so called "individual 11". I got the concept of "The Laughing Man" on the 1st season..but this 2nd season is confussing the hell out of me!!
Ya, it does. I'm sure you didn't understand the Laughing Man concept after watching the first 4 in the 1st season, so it's the same way for 2nd gig.


LOL I remember in a past post somebody had said that GitS SAC isn't really a show you can watch while eating or doing something else cause almost every scene desires your attention and it is so true. Even when I re-watch season one I find new stuff all the time.
I tried eating and watching it last week. Good thing it wasn't one of those complex episodes because I would have been confused.

[Batous Eye]

I was able to see Innocence 3 times in the theater. I looked in a store recently and there is no "V4" on the spine of the Innocence DVDs I looked at. I worry that it will take some time to sell these off and have the V4's in stock...

You saw Innocence in a theatre you say? Where do you live?

[Batous Eye]

LOL I remember in a past post somebody had said that GitS SAC isn't really a show you can watch while eating or doing something else cause almost every scene desires your attention and it is so true. Even when I re-watch season one I find new stuff all the time.

So very true! If you miss a single line of dialogue you become hopelessly lost. It's a very challenging series requiring attention you would regularly use for watching things like Law and Order.

[Batous Eye]

So far, what if you favorite episode(s) in SAC series? Mine would be ep. 10, because I liked it when they talked about Batou's past. I also liked ep. 15, because we get to know more about the Tachikomas (sort of), and it's sad that they were sent back to the lab.

In episode 11 (2nd Gig) there is a boy who makes paper cranes. The artwork plus the background music in that episode is just breathtaking. I have never seen anything like it in my life.

For anyone who has never watched anime, or who thinks that anime is "cutesy" or "just for teenagers" I would strongly suggest episode 14 (2nd gig) with the sniper playing poker. They will be in for a big suprise.

[Antiquity]

In episode 11 (2nd Gig) there is a boy who makes paper cranes. The artwork plus the background music in that episode is just breathtaking. I have never seen anything like it in my life.

For anyone who has never watched anime, or who thinks that anime is "cutesy" or "just for teenagers" I would strongly suggest episode 14 (2nd gig) with the sniper playing poker. They will be in for a big suprise.

Everything you speak is dead on truth!!!! When I saw episode 11 I got chills up my spine from just the raw detail from it (I'm not only speaking of the art). It might sound weird but everytime I watch that episode I have to try so hard not to cry cause it is that powerful.

Episode 14 yet another classic after I saw it I couldn't go to sleep for over eight hours cause it really got my imagination working!

[Agent36]

Damn, didn't realize 'Poker Face' was episode 14, it's going by too fast I tell ya'. As stated, a fantastic episode, though the last two so far have been okay at best, it's set up for something big (no spoilers!!!!).

I'll just say that Saturday cannot come soon enough.

Last week's ep (on [adult swim]) reminded me very much of the Chat episode from the first season, only done in a more interesting manner. Or is it just me?

[Motoko2030]

The trailer of Solid State Society has been posted on http://www.dannychoo.com/blog_entry/eng/466/Ghost+in+the+Shell+-+Solid+State+Society/

[Agent36]

Sweet. So I suppose we'll be seeing it in the U.S either late 06 or early 07.

[Agent36]

Last episode on [adult swim] was pretty good, very risque' one but not really a dividual episode since so little of it focused on the Individual 11. I got a feeling that the boy Motoko saved will be in Solid State Society in some manner.

[Antiquity]

Risque' indeed! I loved every minute of that episode!

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I also like how even though Motoko knew the boy was a "kid" she really didn't treat him like one until the last few moments in the episode. Watching S.A.C. on AS is like a love/hate thing with me cause while I would much rather view the show on DVD first I can't resist seeing the new episodes. Oh well I'm not complaining I just can't wait until May.

[Matsu'o Tsurayaba]

I have a question...is there a soundtrack for the SAC series?If so,where can one buy it?

[yangster]

Yes, there is. It came with the first season vol. 1 & 2 SE and 2nd Gig vol. a SE. They can be bought off here.

http://www.animenation.com/cds-anime-music-ghost-in-the-shell.html

[Antiquity]

Yup Yangster is right, also I highly suggest OST 3 too. It has yet to be packaged with a volume of 2nd Gig. However its $22.79 here which is great price for an import album and it certainly worth it Yoko Kanno makes nothing but quality music.

[jedisolo]

On tonights episode of 2nd Gig, Adult swim put farting sounds in the episode as a April Fools joke.

[Yoshio]

is that what it is?, are they gonna play it again without the farting later? because it's getting extremely distracting and making it hard for me to pay attention at all to what is happening

[Oniishin]

More than likely, since it's actually being played an hour early, it's supposed to be on after Fullmetal Alchemist.

[jedisolo]

More than likely when they air the episode early Sunday Morning.

[Bernard_Monsha]

On tonights episode of 2nd Gig, Adult swim put farting sounds in the episode as a April Fools joke.


It was funnny for the first 30 seconds, after that it got old. The Chuck Norris Karate Commandos was excellent though. ^_^

[Antiquity]

is that what it is?, are they gonna play it again without the farting later? because it's getting extremely distracting and making it hard for me to pay attention at all to what is happening

Exactly my thoughts. I know this is a silly April Fool's joke but in all seriousness it is totally ANNOYING. The first couple of times it was funny but hell now I can't even really keep up with the plot and it takes away from the story. Like most cable channels Cartoon Network is suppost to handle their programming in a somewhat professional manner, and yet the air a bunch of noise over their anime block. And even though this is not the first time they have done something like this I think its a bit disrespectful to what little viewers they have that watch Adult Swim. Even as much as a b.s. channel as MTV is I can't even think of them doing anything like this during the airing of their crappy shows.

I'm going to give it another shot later tonight when it re-airs I hope the farting session is over by then.

[Agent36]

That's not cool though, if it was a rerun then that's fine, but to add such a distraction to one of the most intelligent anime out there is pretty insulting.

[Meson]

It's tradition. It has been an agreement between [adult swim] and its fans that [as] will do something for April First. Vetran [as] fans already know that on this day the plot doesn't matter. The only thing that matter is what strange thing they did (this year the replacements and the farts).

YOu too need to get a sense of humor.


I enjoyed it all.

[Agent36]

Oh, I have a sense of humor, I just thought it was inappropriate to use in a new episode though.

I will give them the benefit of the doubt that at least they played it at it's regular time without any dubbed over farting. Though I did like the fart-version of FMA, it just didn't suite GITS at all.

Great episode, very emotional and superb animation and story. Seeing as they've covered most of all members of Section 9 with an individual episode, hopefully next week we can get back to the Individual 11 case.

[Shinjuku]

That's not cool though, if it was a rerun then that's fine, but to add such a distraction to one of the most intelligent anime out there is pretty insulting.

Hahah, thats why GiTS viewers are the perfect target for this. They are too damn serious when they watch the show. I'm a huge fan of the show but hearing the complaints makes it seem a lot funnier then it was.

[Matsu'o Tsurayaba]

When i heard the farting noises during GITS,i thought some American company`s cable was working wrong.When i realised it was a joke,it wasnt funny.I was angry,and i actually heard of someone on another forum putting a complaint up against Adult Swim.

They did air it again a hour and a half later,without the noises.The episode was good.But what was "Nuclear World War III and Non-Nuclear World War IV" when Batou mentioned it.How many WW`s happened?Just that?Or more?What were the reasons for these wars?

[Tidusauron12]

When i heard the farting noises during GITS,i thought some American company`s cable was working wrong.When i realised it was a joke,it wasnt funny.I was angry,and i actually heard of someone on another forum putting a complaint up against Adult Swim.

They did air it again a hour and a half later,without the noises.The episode was good.But what was "Nuclear World War III and Non-Nuclear World War IV" when Batou mentioned it.How many WW`s happened?Just that?Or more?What were the reasons for these wars?

Just those two wars... but Berlin was a bombing target during both wars...

But AS messed up with the fart noises... I didn't see the redone version after that... so I got pissed off...

[Agent36]

Yow, episode 19 was great. I gotta' tell ya' it's killing me that only 7 episodes are left, I'm more then a little tempted to download the fansubs.

Did anyone catch the references to the first and second Ghost In The Shell manga?

Having read the first volume, the demise of a certain team member was of no surprise to me, but I still dug it overall. I'm left with more questions then answers now.

Was Kuze even at the dock? Were the refugees manipulated by Kuze, or by Goda' and his cronies? Did the Major purposely mislead her team and lead them into an ambush out of sympathy to Kuze?

It's getting really good.

[Motoko2030]

This episode was one of the best, I did catch some of the references to the manga in episode 19.

I think Kuze was at another dock similar in design to the one that the Section 9 team infiltrated.

Kuze had left a transponder in the dock that they infiltrated to prevent them for stopping his plans. When the Major touched his conscious and saw an image of the dock, the transponder made her see an image of the wrong dock.

I don't think that the Major purposely mislead her team and lead them into an ambush, she didn't know that when she was trying to locate Kuze, the transponder misled her by sending a false image of Kuze in the abandoned dock when really, he was in another dock.

I am sure that there will be more references to the Shirow Ghost in the Shell manga books in the upcoming episodes.

I really like the new Proto character, does anyone know who does the English voice for Proto.

[Agent36]

Great episode last night, I would rank it higher but cliff hangers always do that for me.

The structure of the plot was taken from the first manga but I like what they did with it, and how it incorporated to the overall arc. If I don't get some resolve from next week's ep I'll be forced to download the rest of the fansubs.

[Tidusauron12]

Great episode last night, I would rank it higher but cliff hangers always do that for me.

The structure of the plot was taken from the first manga but I like what they did with it, and how it incorporated to the overall arc. If I don't get some resolve from next week's ep I'll be forced to download the rest of the fansubs.

That was a great epsiode. As always, my favourite charcter is the 'bad guy'. He's very admirable. Even the Major was forced to reference him along the lines of Ghandi, or Martin Luther King.

[AsukaOtaku78]

Does anyone else think that Inner Universe is the best song EVER? It's seriously a masterpiece. Like all of Yoko Kanno's stuff (Cowboy Bebop, for instance)

[Motoko2030]

The best songs in SAC are Inner Universe, Christmas in the Silent Forest, Rise, dear John.

[Tidusauron12]

The best songs in SAC are Inner Universe, Christmas in the Silent Forest, Rise, dear John.

Rise is my favourite.

[Antiquity]

Anything Yoko Kanno touches turn to gold. Rise is a killer song along with Turkey, Cyber Bird, I Do, Dew, Know Your Enemy, Inner Universe, Christmas In The Silent Forest and many others I'm forgetting.

I can't wait for the Solid State Society OST!!!

[Lt. Mustang]

Turkey



Turkey...? You mean Tourika?

[Antiquity]

LOL I'm guessing that's it. It's the second track on the 3rd OST, I've always heard everybody else call it Turkey... hehe oh well whatever powerful and amazing track none the less ;) .

[Old Ape Face]

I have just recently bought the 3rd and 4th dvds of 2nd gig, and i was wondering about a few things, first about Kusanagi's run in with the Memory shop, and the story about her child hood, it's obviouse that she is the little girl explaned in the episode, but the mistery of the little boy is still unknown i've been curious to know who it was within context with the story. But after i watched the 16th episode, Another chance, about Kuze, would he be the little boy? It matches the little boy's description perfectly. Folding paper figures, in posesion of a full prostedic body. It all makes a little sence.

Also in the second episode on disk one Night Cruise, is he the one in Another Chance, smoking the bong? If it is then i have no reason to doubt that every episode so far has some connection between them, at first i figuard that episode was just a fillar. but now i believe that even with a short filler, it connects to the main story very well, and also, the episode about Saito, is just a filler but it ties in to adress one of section 9's member's past, and connection with section 9.

if this is true then i have more respect for SAC then i have before. the first series was good but too many fillers that seem unnessesary. 2nd gig is all connected, and it's my favorite so far.

[Old Ape Face]

Recover of the fitest.

[Matsu'o Tsurayaba]

Was the Endless Gig the last episode?The death of Kuze?The Tatchkomas?But the refugee issue is still there,a fablious episode.Epsecially when Batou uses a steel beam in the shape of a cross to find Mokoto.

I belive there will be a 3rd series. :dance:

[kiyomi]

there will be a 3rd series..my son overseas has already seen it..

I liked the last episode..except for one thing..

WHY oh WHY don't Mokoto and Bato EVER get together?????????

Guess we'll just have to watch more and see...

[SDAnimeFan]

there will be a 3rd series..my son overseas has already seen it..


That's cool I hope it gets released here.

[kiyomi]

I'm sure it will..tho we might have to wait a while for it to finally show up..

I thought I wouldnt like the 2nd series..but somewhere along the way, I got back into the story..and in the end, I really liked it..even tho the ending sucked..

GITS truly does deliver...once again.. ^_^

[Old Ape Face]

Motoko and Batou make a good team, but then again she is the boss, and Batou's only her second in comand, i have yet to see the ending of 2nd gig, since i've lost interest in AS so it might be a while befor i see it.

[Emi]

WHY oh WHY don't Mokoto and Bato EVER get together?????????

I feel the same way. They're doing it on purpose just so they can be mean to us. I don't watch AS (heck, I barely watch TV much) so I've only watched up to the third disk. I need some cash so I can buy the other disks and watch the rest.

[Motoko2030]

Is there really a third season of Stand Alone Complex since the latest news that I heard was that Production IG is producing a Stand Alone Complex movie called Stand Alone Complex Solid State Society which is about 100 minutes long.

[orcman30]

i have the boxset (30 quid!!!! w00t!) and i still haven't watched it, one day i'll just put it on and watch a disc then the next day i will watch another and so on and so forth :P

[Zero Interrupt]

The episode in the first series with the runaway rogue tank. When the scene came where they played that "Beauty is within us" song, I almost wept openly. Damn, I'm gonna go watch it again right after this post, I think. That is a very powerful, moving scene, and it's a defining characteristic of how anime can say things that normal film can't. How in the HELL would you go about faithfully reproducing that scene in a live action movie, I ask you?

But as to the guy that spoke about a filler episode tying in with the main storyline... If you'll notice, all the filler stories tie in somehow, even if only to explain a concept for something that comes along later in the series. That's the brilliance of GitS.

Thing is... I wasn't able to "get into" the second season of SAC as Iw as the first, for some reason. Dunno why, really. But I still loved it, and that last episode, oh, you lazy no-watching people in this thread really need to see it. The last episode made me cry. Seriously.

[Matsu'o Tsurayaba]

I was watching the episode "Poker Face" where Saito recounts how he met the Major,upon thinking of it.Besides Batou who`s origin is shown in Jungle Cruse,the background of the other members of Section 9 is not shown.Why?

[EmberAlchemist0]

I've only seen a few episodes of GITS which were a few SAC episodes. I think I might get into this more. As long as adult swim doesn't remove it from their Saturday night line up. Curse them for removing good anime.

[Motoko2030]

Adult Swim is airing the episodes from the first season on Saturday night/Sunday morning 12:00am or 12:30am, check your TV listings for the exact time.

Has anyone heard any new news about Stand Alone Complex Solid State Society film?

[Antiquity]

I was watching the episode "Poker Face" where Saito recounts how he met the Major,upon thinking of it.Besides Batou who`s origin is shown in Jungle Cruse,the background of the other members of Section 9 is not shown.Why?

To a degree a very little bit of Pazu's background is shown in an episode of 2's GIG (the episode right before the Saito episode). I also read somewhere that he has past ties to the mafia or some sort of underworld organization. As for the other members I really hope we learn more about them in a third series. *Heres hoping*

[Motoko2030]

Has anyone seen the Stand Alone Complex Solid State Society trailer that Production IG showed at the USA Anime Expo that occurred last weekend online. Do you know the web address for that trailer?

[Antiquity]

Some news on the Solid State Society Movie...

Bandai Visual has announced that the 105 minute long Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society movie will premier on the SKYPerfecTV! satellite television network on September 1st then go on sale on Japanese DVD on November 24th at a retail price of 10,290 yen.

The Solid State Society OVA features theatrical quality animation produced at a cost of 360 million yen (roughly 3.14 million dollars).

So I'm guessing America will see it on DVD between January-April of next year. Crap I wanna see this soooooooooo bad! They better release a soundtrack as well...or atleast that's what I'm hoping for.

[Milky Mixer]

From Anime on DVD...

Bandai Entertainment @ Anime Expo (03:22 PM EDT): According to the call we just got, Bandai Entertainment has announced the acquisition of the live-action Cutie Honey movie, the Ghost in the Shell: SAC compilation movies and a series being called the (Great) Horror Family. The last one is apparently a 13 episode series and we're trying to figure out what it's Japanese name is.

Bandai Entertainment @ Anime Expo Follow-up (03:24 PM EDT): Bandai snuck something more into their showing by announcing the acquisition of Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society.

Hope this means we'll see three releases on the GitS front in the US... the compilation moved for the Laughing Man Case and the Individual Eleven Case as well as Solid State Society! I'm really looking forward to Solid State Society! I wonder what the odds are for a third season?

Man, why doesn't GitS have its own individual thread in the Series Specific Forum? This thing is like 40 pages long...

[Motoko2030]

Here is a summary of what Solid State Society will be about

"A.D. 2034. It has been two years since Motoko Kusanagi left Section 9. Togusa is now the new leader of the team, that has considerably increased its appointed personnel. The expanded new Section 9 confronts a rash of complicated incidents, and investigations reveal that an ultra-wizard hacker named the Puppeteer is behind the entire series of events.

In the midst of all, Batou, who was stalking the case on a separate track, encounters Motoko. She goes away after saying, "Stay away from the Solid State Society." Batou is left with a doubt in his mind. Could Motoko be the the Puppeteer?

The series of intriguing incidents that Section 9 faces gradually link together almost artistically. Who is the Puppeteer? What will happen to Batou's relationship with Motoko? What is the full truth behind this carefully planned perfect crime? And what will the outcome be? Mysteries surround the Solid State Society... "

Got this from the Solid State Society section on the English Production IG's site.

[SDAnimeFan]

^ Looks interesting

[Tidusauron12]

^ I can't wait.

[TheDemonSlayer]

Here is a summary of what Solid State Society will be about

"A.D. 2034. It has been two years since Motoko Kusanagi left Section 9. Togusa is now the new leader of the team, that has considerably increased its appointed personnel. The expanded new Section 9 confronts a rash of complicated incidents, and investigations reveal that an ultra-wizard hacker named the Puppeteer is behind the entire series of events.

In the midst of all, Batou, who was stalking the case on a separate track, encounters Motoko. She goes away after saying, "Stay away from the Solid State Society." Batou is left with a doubt in his mind. Could Motoko be the the Puppeteer?

The series of intriguing incidents that Section 9 faces gradually link together almost artistically. Who is the Puppeteer? What will happen to Batou's relationship with Motoko? What is the full truth behind this carefully planned perfect crime? And what will the outcome be? Mysteries surround the Solid State Society... "

Got this from the Solid State Society section on the English Production IG's site.
Very interesting indeed, I love Ghost In The Shell, and I'm sure I'll like this as well..

[Motoko2030]

When I first read that summary, I was shocked to find out that the Major is no longer part of Section 9 and that Togusa is in the same position that the Major was during the two seasons of SAC; I assumed that Batou would take command after Motoko.

[TheDemonSlayer]

This is true as well, but hey, that's one of the reasons we love this series right? There are always unexpected twists and turns...

[Antiquity]

When I first read that summary, I was shocked to find out that the Major is no longer part of Section 9 and that Togusa is in the same position that the Major was during the two seasons of SAC; I assumed that Batou would take command after Motoko.

My thoughts as well...this looks to be very intriguing. I hope they explain why she did leave.

[Motoko2030]

Two Nissan concept cars are going to be featured in Solid State Society movie, the two cars are:

Nissan Sport Concept
Infiniti Kuraza

http://www.productionig.com/contents/works_sp/47_/s081_/000494.html for the official press release

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/04/nissan-infiniti-concepts-star-in-new-anime-feature/ for details about the two cars and image stills of the cars being used in SSS.

[Milky Mixer]

When I first read that summary, I was shocked to find out that the Major is no longer part of Section 9 and that Togusa is in the same position that the Major was during the two seasons of SAC; I assumed that Batou would take command after Motoko.

To me, Togusa seems like the LAST person who should be in charge of Section 9. He's a good detective, but he's such a little whinebag and doesn't seem very good at making the big decisions. Personally, I see Ishikawa as the logical person to take over in the absence of the Major. He's been with her the longest (back when they were calling Batou a rookie) and probably has the most experience. Plus he keeps a level head and he knows how to get things done. Although Batou seems to be Motoko's confidante and probably her closest companion in Section 9, even a good field leader, I really see Ishikawa as the 2nd in command behind Motoko and the next to take charge.

Plus we've sorta seen how miserable Batou is without the Major (in Innocence, which I know is not really connected to the tv series). I kinda feel like in the SAC universe, if the Major left Batou would be quick to follow her and not stick with Section 9. His loyalty always seems to be with Motoko... or is that love?

[Matsu'o Tsurayaba]

It looks like there will not be a 3rd GITS series,as of now.From what i have seen in above posts,it looks like there is going to be a movie.When will it be lisenced?

[Holy Knight]

For those of you wondering why Motoko left Section 9, you should read the manga as it handles that side of the story (unless you've already read it). However, that'd only be the case if the series follows the manga closely.

Spoilers concerning Motoko's status after leaving section 9:

This has probably more to do with the two movies than the series, but Motoko, having integrated the Pupeteer (yes, the super hacker of the new series) into her system, has become One with the cyber world. You will remember how she gazes down into the city at the end of the first film and her ending conversation with Batou in the second one. What ensues, I do not knows...

[Milky Mixer]

It looks like there will not be a 3rd GITS series,as of now.From what i have seen in above posts,it looks like there is going to be a movie.When will it be lisenced?

It's already licensed. Should be out in the US next year summer.

[Lancaster]

Didn't see this posted anywhere else in the thread - the Solid State Society trailer is out:

http://clappa.jp/special/003/special_003_02.html

The Stand Alone Complex series has been so completely and consistently magnificent that I would watch Solid State Society on name alone. That said, the trailer is excellent. And it sounds like the goddess Yoko Kanno has come through for us yet again.

[kiyomi]

Oh dear God!!!! YES!!

I cannot WAIT to see this!!

It looks REALLY great!

[Animematt55]

Didn't see this posted anywhere else in the thread - the Solid State Society trailer is out:

http://clappa.jp/special/003/special_003_02.html

The Stand Alone Complex series has been so completely and consistently magnificent that I would watch Solid State Society on name alone. That said, the trailer is excellent. And it sounds like the goddess Yoko Kanno has come through for us yet again.
Hell yes! I didn;t see Motoko too much in the preview though, i hoep she isn't dropped int othe background.
I also noticed that Togusa has decided to use an autoloader, over his revolver.

[Milky Mixer]

Hell yes! I didn;t see Motoko too much in the preview though, i hoep she isn't dropped int othe background.
I also noticed that Togusa has decided to use an autoloader, over his revolver.

Yeah, and he got rid of his silly mullet too!!! Batou is lookin' good. I agree about Motoko, though... as much as I like Batou, the idea of Togusa not only leading Section 9 but also carrying the movie just doesn't grab me. Also, what was everyone's opinion of the animation? I thought I heard SSS was supposed to have theatrical-quality animation because the budget was so huge, but from the preview, this looks about the same as the tv series' animation. Which isn't a bad thing. I just don't know that I'd say it's on par with something like what we saw in Innocence. Then again, it's a 2 1/2 minute trailer, so it's probably too early to judge.

[kiyomi]

Hmm...too early to tell really, if this is going to look like a big budget theatrical anime. It does kind of look like the TV series..but I'd like to see it all for myself, then judge it.

As long as they don't nix Batou all together, then I'll be a happy camper!

[{NG}Fidel]

I dont really like Batou's new hair do but it isnt my choice and its not a huge diffrence so its ok.

[Milky Mixer]

I dont really like Batou's new hair do but it isnt my choice and its not a huge diffrence so its ok.

I think Batou looks sharp without the ponytail. It's Motoko's new hairstyle (if that's Motoko with the longer purple hair) that I don't like. She needs to keep her short-in-back, long-on-the-sides look, IMO.

[yangster]

Too bad a great series will end so soon. :(

[establish_1980]

To be honest I am not really a huge GITS fan. I own the 2 orginial DVD movies. So my question is, What order should I view the whole GITS movies and TV series? Did the events of the original movie happen before or after the TV series?

[teknoman]

For those of you wondering why Motoko left Section 9, you should read the manga as it handles that side of the story (unless you've already read it). However, that'd only be the case if the series follows the manga closely.

Spoilers concerning Motoko's status after leaving section 9:

This has probably more to do with the two movies than the series, but Motoko, having integrated the Pupeteer (yes, the super hacker of the new series) into her system, has become One with the cyber world. You will remember how she gazes down into the city at the end of the first film and her ending conversation with Batou in the second one. What ensues, I do not knows...

Well it seems that there's going to be another Ghost In The Shell: Solid State Society. I also got the preview video and the trailer. check it out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2q-W-KZS9k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3sut0GsfZc

I hope this helps? and I can't wait for this anime to come out. Also I think this anime (Ghost In The Shell: Solid State Society.) is the third season of the anime Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex). Say does anybody know if Solid State Society is the third season of Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex? & Why?

[Motoko2030]

Solid State Society is not the last of the SAC universe, people in Production IG announced at the Anime Expo in the US that there will be more SAC after Solid State Society, so hopefully this will be the third season.

[hiroaki]

Sayonara Togusa http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/9083/vlcsnap836913xb5.png

Solid State Society is not the last of the SAC universe, people in Production IG announced at the Anime Expo in the US that there will be more SAC after Solid State Society, so hopefully this will be the third season.

"Who is Kugutsu Mawashi ?" teaches that this is not the last.

[???????]

Sorry if this has been asked before. I have just watched the whole of GITS SAC 1st GIG. Almost everything is resolved in the end, but one thing still puzzles me. Who is the man who killed Ei Nanao?

[headpower]

No one knows.

[Siendra]

So, yeah...


Vol.7 is all sorts of awesome. The disc is good, the box is excellent, OST 3 is insane, and that Motoko figure is, uhh... interesting.


Edit: So I'm the only one who got vol. 7 then? Or is there another thread now?

[Motoko2030]

I picked up the Special Edition Volume 7 last Wednesday. The artwork on the box set is outstanding, I like that OST 3 was included as well as the Motoko B figure. The music tracks on OST 3 are some of the best I have heard.

My collection of SAC DVDs is almost complete, I still have the two compilation movies on DVD to pick up in 2007 and the DVD release of Solid State Society.

[Matsu'o Tsurayaba]

Did anyone see the Ghost In The Shell:Solid State Society movie on Sci-Fi?I missed the first half hour,though..

[HSaabedra]

I saw the movie. It was pretty good, but its more of an extended OVA than an actual movie.

[Tidusauron12]

I saw the movie. It was pretty good, but its more of an extended OVA than an actual movie.

I agree. I simply adored the music though. Yoko Kanno was as phenomenal as ever. I loved the opening, I'm going to download it soon.

The best scene was with Togasa and his daughter, I was on the edge of my seat. Also, Sci-fi had too many damn commercials. They made a OAV length 'movie' last from 11 PM to 1 PM. That pissed me off immensly.

[Milky Mixer]

I agree. I simply adored the music though. Yoko Kanno was as phenomenal as ever. I loved the opening, I'm going to download it soon.

The best scene was with Togasa and his daughter, I was on the edge of my seat. Also, Sci-fi had too many damn commercials. They made a OAV length 'movie' last from 11 PM to 1 PM. That pissed me off immensly.

I didn't think the commercial placement was that bad. I mean, it didn't seem to me like they were going to commercial every 5 minutes or breaking the flow of the story at moments when it couldn't pause (for example, it's not like they broke to commercial right in the middle of the dramatic scene with Togusa and his daughter that the poster above mentioned). The commercial breaks were a bit long, but that was ok as it gave me time to read my Otaku USA or grab a snack. What bugged me though was that they stretched the screen. Seemed like they took a letterbox aspect and stretched and mooshed it to fill standard tv-size screens, and the whole picture looked grainy and gave me a headache. I'd already seen SSS at Anime Boston, so I was relieved I already knew what was going on since I had a hard time looking at the screen now and then. But otherwise, I thought Sci-Fi's Animondays got off to a good start with SSS. Motoko and Batou rock!!

[Levon]

The best scene was with Togasa and his daughter, I was on the edge of my seat. Also, Sci-fi had too many damn commercials. They made a OAV length 'movie' last from 11 PM to 1 PM. That pissed me off immensly.

I diddn't think there were too many commercial breaks if thats what you mean, it seemed about the same as Adult Swim with around 15 minute commercial breaks. Which is much better than Toonami.
However the commercials were long, seemed at least 5 minutes of commercials.

[Milky Mixer]

I diddn't think there were too many commercial breaks if thats what you mean, it seemed about the same as Adult Swim with around 15 minute commercial breaks. Which is much better than Toonami.
However the commercials were long, seemed at least 5 minutes of commercials.

Anime Unleashed on Tech TV had ridiculous commercial breaks, cutting to commercial mid-scene every 5 minutes on the dot practically. Compared to that, Sci-Fi did it just right!

[Levon]

Yeah Tech TV had the worse I ever seen:lol: Really horrid. Sci-fi went to commercial breaks at mostly good times. I assume that when they air episodes of shows that the breaks will be like Adult Swim in the middle of the episode. I hope.

[SDAnimeFan]

Seemed like they took a letterbox aspect and stretched and mooshed it to fill standard tv-size screens.

Thats what I thought but since it was free I'm not going to complain.:)

[DarkNataku]

I didn't think they would edit anything seeing as it would show late but they did. Funimation channel also has the worse but instead of showing different commercials they just ***** there products every single commercial and every 5 minutes. Make one commercial and then you have about 8 minutes or more to put commercial on after the show is done.

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah Tech TV had the worse I ever seen:lol: Really horrid. Sci-fi went to commercial breaks at mostly good times. I assume that when they air episodes of shows that the breaks will be like Adult Swim in the middle of the episode. I hope.


Right around the Buu saga in DBZ, Toonami really started jacking the commercials up. It was five minute intervals... that was painful. Maybe since I was really into the GitS movie, the commecial breaks seemed to last longer than they actually did.

[Matsu'o Tsurayaba]

I saw the original Ghost In The Shell movie yesterday,and it was a long time since i last saw it.It just mindblowing how this was thought of in Japan in the 1990's.

[JuraBasilElden]

I got Solid State Society myself and it was worth the price of admission.

[socom]

We are becoming solid state society, as we speak, i spend more time with machines less with humans...