THE GHOST IN THE SHELL #1 just came out, and fans had plenty to say.
Can't get over how surprisingly expressive and cute the manga-accurate Major is compared to her usual stoic self!
THE GHOST IN THE SHELL #1 just came out, and fans had plenty to say.
Can't get over how surprisingly expressive and cute the manga-accurate Major is compared to her usual stoic self!
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Starting to watch with the original manga right by my side!!
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The origin, yet a totally brand new story of Public Security Section 9 begins!
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Wait, that ain't the usual opening speech... Japan became a corporate conglomerate nation. 2026... hey, that's literally right now!
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Wonder who's voicing the Major... getting super hyped
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Been waiting for this, Major!!
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Oooooooh it's starting wtf the visuals are so gorgeous I'm crying
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Damn, the artstyle is straight outta the manga
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This is a brand new anime yet I've seen this scene way too many times lmao
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Sick! The color palette feels super like the original too!
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I knew it, the Major is Maaya Sakamoto
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Actually looks well-made tbh. Ahhh, that's the real original Major right there
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Is the Major really Maaya Sakamoto? She's definitely channeling Atsuko Tanaka's voice tho
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MAJOR'S VA IS MAAYA SAKAMOTO LFFFFGGG!!!!!!!!
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Wait, Bato isn't Akio Otsuka?!
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That 90s vibe is still alive and well fr!!
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Maaya Sakamoto, huh. She's trrrrying her best to match the voice
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Wait it starts today? I know nothing about the original tho haha
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"Surrounded by Public Security already?!"
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So the Major was indeed Maaya Sakamoto.
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Is the Major voiced by Maaya Sakamoto? Shiki Rouji vibes lol
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I'm way too used to the older anime, so calling this guy Aramaki feels kinda weird ngl
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The character design is... I seeeee
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Ghost in the Shell is on! So damn happy!!
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Yamaji-san as Aramaki?! Hell yeah!
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Aramaki voiced by Yamaji-san! Absolute peak!
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The dialogue and everything, this is the ultimate reboot
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Crazy how Masamune Shirow's art is literally moving...
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Kinda gives off a Lupin the Third vibe ngl
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Can't compare this to the Ghost in the Shell movies. The other ones are just effortlessly badass lol
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Yasumoto's voice is way too easy to recognize 🤭
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They actually kept the notes from the margins lol
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Did they seriously put tiny lore explanations in the corner?!
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The Major sounds like Maaya Sakamoto, right?
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The classic has ARRIVED━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━!!
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*Pew* (The optical camo sound effect) lmaooooo
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Optical camo, everyone's favorite. So this is how it looks in the original...
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So moved to see Shirow-sensei's art actually moving rn
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Turning on the subtitles makes the sound effects look so damn goofy...
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Aaaaah it's the original Motoko, so prettyyyy
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Zero complaints about Motoko's voice. Who is even voicing her?
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Used to the SAC series so much that the manga-accurate Chief actually feels kinda unnatural lol
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So THAT'S what Ghost in the Shell meant!? You go ghost-invisible and take out the target...
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Whoa! Totally different from all the past stuff!!! Even tho they're doing the same things!?
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Wait the character designs are so heavy tho. Even heavier than SAC?
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I only know SAC and the original casually, but seeing old-school cyberpunk designs in action feels so damn good
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Love how the pixelation looks like it's through cyber-eyes
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Is... is this Reiwa's... Ghost in the Shell?
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Who the hell is voicing Kusanagi... Was it... Maaya-san? Oh god, I have no clue lmao
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Bruh～～～～ this adaptation is way too flawless……………
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As an original manga fan, this makes me so happy
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Way lighter than the Oshii version, completely different vibe!
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Okay wait, I'm actually getting hyped for this?
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So this is what happens when you follow the manga to a T
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Series Composition & Screenplay: Toh EnJoe
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The world-building is too good, this is gonna be so sick
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King Gnu was totally unexpected ngl, totally caught me off guard
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Nice touch including the original manga's marginal notes too
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Getting some Akira vibes too. I dig it!
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Just having the manga-accurate artstyle is already making me emotional (cry)
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Comic book style📖? Might be close to the source material, but the rounded art is kinda hard to get used to💧
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King Gnu is too godtier, thank you so much......
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Being faithful to the manga is cool and all, but I kinda wanted to see some "goba" (brain-hacking) action too
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At this point with this level of accuracy, seeing massive walls of margin notes pop up wouldn't even surprise me lol😅
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Hope they keep following the manga as far as they possibly can
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Saw it coming, but Origa is already gone
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Never thought I'd see a direct manga adaptation in this day and age 😭
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Intro's got that Kenji Kawaii flavor
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Watching this right now. Don't you kinda have no idea what's going on if you haven't read the manga?
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The Tachikoma is so freakin cute
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The Fuchikoma is way rounder than I expected....
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Oh yeah, THIS is what it's all about!! The real Motoko Kusanagi is a woman who's actually out here living her best life!
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Cherry blossom petals are fluttering everywhere
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International rescue squad budget got approved—!
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Line I totally wanna drop at next year's cherry blossom viewing
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The moving Fuchikoma is so damn adorable!!
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Damn, Sakamoto sounds ridiculously similar to Tanaka-san...
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Woah, the original manga is literally moving right in front of my eyes~!!
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This cast is pretty solid too
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Fuchikoma is cute... niceeee
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Fuchikoma is great! The voice cast is pretty good too
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Gives off a super different impression from SAC
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Is this the Major, Maaya-san...?
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Guess they didn't announce the cast beforehand huh
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Gotta love that good old-school cyber-net dystopian near future.
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The Fuchikoma is moving and talking!
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So blessed to be able to watch GitS on TV 😚
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Is that Tachikoma voiced by Sakiko-san?
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Didn't expect her to make a face like that (?).
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Was the Major always this cute?
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Never thought I'd find myself calling the Major cute
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Guess the Major is like this when you lean closer to the manga
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Did Maaya Sakamoto lower her pitch quite a bit for this?
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This Major is pretty cute ngl (lol)
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Motoko actually blushing is a rare sight across the whole franchise
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Got a sudden flash of sparkle during the cyber dive
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Solid State Society～
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The Fuchikoma is moving aroundrr. Has it moved this much since the PS game?
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Unlike the Heisei anime version, the Major here is actually cute