Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Complete Series Review (Part 1)

[mymanga4life]

Quite interesting but I still think the original GITS was the best

 

[Azar]

I've only watched the first 6 episodes of SAC so far and I think I already enjoy it more than the film. Opinions.

 

[ayase]

The Oshii film is brilliant and one of my favourites for its direction, score and existential questioning, but SAC is also great. I think it's definitely more similar in tone to the original manga by having a bit more time for laid-back fun, political intrigue and dropping in a bit of that technobabble Shirow really loves.

 

[Professor Irony]

SAC always struck me as more accessible, but yeah, horses for courses. I love the Oshii film, but it saddens me a little that it's kind of set the template for all the anime to follow - nobody seems to want to try going for the wry, jokier Kusanagi from the manga.

 

[D1tchd1gger]

wry, jokier Kusanagi from the manga.

That was a bit of a surprise when I read it, having watched both the films and SAC before reading it.