What did fans think of THE GHOST IN THE SHELL #2? Here's a look at the reactions.
The fact that everyone is losing their minds over the manga-accurate fanservice and the nostalgic 90s cyberpunk vibes just proves we're all unrepentant degenerates who love this franchise too much.
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Togusa's self-reflection as the cold open lol.
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Post-mission chill... right at Togusa's place.
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Motoko is so damn cute tho ngl (´°ω°｀)
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You can really feel the era in the suit designs lmao.
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Togusa is such a god-tier character, love him.
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Immediate disbandment of the unit...?!
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Ghost in the Shell, right into the title drop!
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"80% of the budget goes to setting up Section 9."
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The outfits scream bubble era fr.
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LET'S GOOOO starting off with the bar scene right away!!
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Digging this structure starting from the end of the episode.
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Aramaki is such a badass old man tbh.
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That ruthless pragmatism is peak Aramaki...
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Oh shit, it's polo shirt Batou!
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Bro is laughing like it's a 90s anime lol.
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Seeing the Major's weird-ass suit really makes it feel faithful to the manga.
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Bro still has so much flesh left, no wonder Togusa's a family man.
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So happy to see scooter Chief lol~~
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The jokes are way too Showa-Heisei era hahaha.
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"Pay me a high salary ok" The Major is too cute♪
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Manga Major is painfully adorable ngl ｗｗｗｗ
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Boss actually managed not to wipe out w
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The vibes are so strong~ gotta love this atmosphere.
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Awww Motoko's expression is beyond cute 😭
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Feels like a proper battle of wits between adults, love it.
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Whitewashed Holy Commoner Relief Center (｀°ω°｀) (Can't even buy meat or AC!!)
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Masamune Shirow style Major is stupidly cute~.
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Nice, we actually get the epilogue before episode 2 starts.
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Ahh, the punchline from last week gets resolved right here.
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Glad they actually included the epilogue properly.
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Today's story takes place on April 10, 2029.
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The end of manga chapter 1 that they skipped last week.
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So stoked they actually animated my favorite manga ending.
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Tied up the loose ends from episode 1.
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Work harder already lmao ｗｗｗ
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Can't even afford shit nowadays either!
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The Major is way more expressive when it sticks to the manga tbh.
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Putting the epilogue at the very beginning is a huge brain move ngl.
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Even when you know it's coming, it hits—Section 9 is born baby.
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Fancy subtitle drops! So what's the deal this time?
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Dummy missions and mind games were way ahead of their time fr.
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If that was Spiritus it'd literally burst into flames old man.
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2029 is literally right around the corner wtf.
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"How the hell are we supposed to stay in here with no AC!!"
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Fuchikoma running without AC lol.
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Backgrounds look insane, the art is god-tier.
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Wait, y'all aren't allowed to use AC?!
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Batou ain't lying, it's honestly so damn hot recently you wanna yell "shit!" too.
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Batou's prosthetic eye is way too overpowered...
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Stealing a landmine on the way out is killing me lmao.
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Manga Batou doesn't even have a full cybernetic body lol.
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Stop wasting good whiskey like that smh.
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What a tacky way to put out a fire bruh.
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Can you even use optical camo when AC is banned lol.
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Mad respect to the boss for showing up right in the middle of a jungle.
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Oh damn, Aramaki actually shows up on site.
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Humidity and heat are so brutal, looks like absolute hell...
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Finding landmines with direct-to-eye goggles is wild.
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The Puppet Master, an unknown super hacker.
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"Use your comm lines to call Kusanagi back."
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The Chief actually rolling up to the front lines.
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Thank god they kept the horny scene w
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THE MAJOR IN A SWIMSUIT LETS GOOOOOO!!
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MANGA SLIPPERY SCENE LET'S F***ING GO ｷﾀ━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━!!
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HIGH-LEG LEOTARD LET'S GOOOOOOOO
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I mean yeah, full naked was never gonna fly...
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Definitely getting toned down for TV tho lol.
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YOOOOOO! The Major's lewd scene! 🤣️
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"Endorphins! This shit's insane!"
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Wonder how far they're gonna take the slug thing? w
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Guess they couldn't adapt the raw version 1 to 1 after all.