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Portrait of the Psychopath as a Young Man (Aoki Honoo v2)

Aoki Honoo is a one-shot OVA from 1989, based on a six-volume manga by Yanagasawa Kimio, a prolific mangaka who is almost unknown in the…

Collectr's Blog

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How to Build a Series: Death Note

Death Note is one of those anime stories that tries to be deep by asking deep questions. There are others. Ghost in the Shell asks “What does it…

Confessions of an Overage otaku

521 – One Shot 78 – Ending Theme, One Hundred Views of Reality

With Darfox and Morgana gone and dakazu too busy to read, it leaves Seamus to share his thoughts on Ghost in the Shell 1.5! Then dakazu and Seamus…

Manga Machinations

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Raj Ramayya Anime Boston 2024 Interview

At this year's Anime Boston, Behind The Manga along with other outlets got the opportunity to sit down with award-winning singer, songwriter, composer, and producer Raj Ramayya in…

Behind the Manga

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The Power of Three: Ghost in the Shell

Okay, we all know who the most interesting character in Ghost in the Shell is, and it’s the Major, Motoko Kusanagi. She has the choice between her human…

Confessions of an Overage otaku

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This Anime Did What Hollywood Couldn't

Netflix's new Terminator Zero anime has no business being as great as it is. After decades of Hollywood fumbling, the studio behind Ghost in the Shell has finally…

Mother's Basement

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The Definitive Ghost in the Shell Franchise Review Guide

Apart from my long-running Monogatari review-marathon, I’ve never attempted such a large writing project as reviewing my way through…

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Ghost in the Shell - Where to Start and What's Worth Watching (and Reading)

From films, TV series, and OVAs to novels, manga, and art books, join us for this exhaustive deep dive into everything Ghost in the Shell—and we mean everything.

Anime News Network - Views

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My Anime & Manga Collection - A Feature-Length Tour (2024 Update) | Andre's Shelf

It’s time I put my money where my mouth (channel name) is. Here’s an update on what the actual “Andre’s Shelf” looks like now! Follow me on Twitter (X):…

Andre's Shelf

AD Police Files [OVA Review]

  A D Police Files; or, Stop! An officer will shoot      At least she died as a woman. The weather outside is as beautiful as ever this…

Watching Asia Film Reviews

511 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 1

Welcome to our long awaited Retrospective on Ooku: The Inner Chambers! We're starting our full review of Fumi Yoshinaga's alternate Japanese history manga where the Edo era shoguns…

Manga Machinations

Dragon Slayer Eiyuu Densetsu: Ouji no Tabidachi

Over the years, many people have asked Orphan to do Dragon Slayer Eiyuu Densetsu: Ouji no Tabidachi ( Dragon Slayer Legend of Heroes: The P...

Collectr's Blog

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Library Loot (mostly): Ghost in the Shell: Arise

Back in 2013, I was busy at the weird cross roads of ending high school and heading into my college years. That meant that I was keeping loose…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

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Masamune Shirow’s Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface Manga Review

Finally, I’ve reached the (probable) end of my enormous Ghost in the Shell (GitS) retrospective article series, with this, my 36th article…

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Masamune Shirow’s Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human Error Processor Manga Review

Although my recent coverage of the vastness of the Ghost in the Shell (GitS) franchise lately has been nothing short of exhaustive (and…

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Ghost in the Shell: Virtual Reality Diver VR 360 Video Review

Just when I think I’ve exhausted every single animated incarnation of Ghost in the Shell (GitS), my online detective work finds yet another…

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Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex Official Log 1 DVD/Guide Book Review

Until recently, I had no idea this hardback book/DVD combo even existed — it completely passed me by upon its release in 2005. That’s been…

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Ghost In The Shell SAC_2045 Official Visual Book Review

While it seems like the 2020–2022 anime series Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 may be generally disliked (unfairly in my opinion) by the vast…

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Masamune Shirow’s PIECES Gem 01 [The Ghost in the Shell Data +α] Art Book Review

Published in 2014 to mark Ghost in the Shell’s 25th anniversary (the first manga chapter was published in March 1989), this small hardback…

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The Art of Ghost in the Shell Hardcover Review

If there was one positive aspect of director Rupert Sanders’ 2017 live action movie version of Ghost in the Shell, it was the phenomenal…

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Koukaku Kidoutai / Ghost in the Shell by Shirow Masamune

I’m really looking forward to going back to reviewing porn…. although, I have to say, there are a lot of boobs in this. Plus, if you can find…

MangaKast – A PodCast of All Things Manga

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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Ani-Manga Box Set Review

The idea of using photographs to produce comics has been around for a long time, across many cultures, appearing to originate in 1940s…

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Ghost in the Shell: The Official Movie Novelization Review

I often wonder what the point of movie novelisations are in the modern day. When I was a kid, novelisations played an important role —…

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Ani-Gamers Podcast #185 – Dallos

Here it is, the result of the “Tyranny of the Majority” Golden Ticket poll that we ran during Patron Appreciation Month on Patreon! This episode, all four hosts…

Ani-Gamers

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17 Casual LGBT Representation Moments in Anime

Anime has always been, if we are all being honest, a bit gay. However, for the longest time when an anime was being about LGBT stories, it was…

Recommend Me Anime

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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 4K Release is a Sight to See

This 4K restoration is a must-see for fans and cinephiles. 2024 is closer only eight years away from the movie's setting of 2032, but the world of Ghost…

Anime News Network - Views

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Ghost in the Shell (2017) Live Action Movie Review

It was inevitable that we would eventually find ourselves here. After spending months delving deeply into the voluminous Ghost in the Shell…

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Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045: Sustainable War Movie Review

Now that I’ve covered all three of the mid-2000s Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex films (The Laughing Man, Individual Eleven, and…

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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Individual Eleven OVA Review

Yesterday I reviewed the first Stand Alone Complex (SAC) compilation OVA/movie that streamlined the first season’s Laughing Man storyline…

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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: The Laughing Man OVA Review

What, exactly, are the point of compilation films? In the context of popular TV anime shows, it seems they mainly exist to re-package and…

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Ghost in the Shell: Comic Tribute Review

We’re really getting into the weeds with this one. Up until now I’ve done my best to cover everything Ghost in the Shell published in…

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The Ghost in the Shell: Global Neural Network Review

Despite originating as a Japanese property, first with a manga written and drawn by Masamune Shirow, and a subsequent anime movie directed…

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The Ghost in the Shell: Five New Short Stories Review

Around of the time of 2017’s Hollywood live action Ghost in the Shell movie there were a flurry of tie-in books published. Apart from the…

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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Novel Vol.3: White Maze Review

With this third Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex novel, I come to the end of Junichi Fujisaku’s work on the franchise (apart from…

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Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex Novel Vol. 2: Revenge Of The Cold Machines Review

Revenge of the Cold Machines is the second in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex TV scriptwriter Junichi Fujisaku’s trilogy of spinoff…

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Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex Novel Vol. 1: The Lost Memory Review

Which writers or directors immediately spring to mind when you think of Ghost in the Shell (GitS)? Original author Masamune Shirow is a…

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Masamune Shirow’s Intron Depot 1 Review

As a manga-obsessed kid in the early 1990s, the art of Masamune Shirow had an enormous impact on my adolescence. In my mind, the artists…

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Episode 105: Bonus: Radio Manga Special (with Grant)

DID YOU KNOW: Masamune Shirow absolutely has some kind of fetish for machine and/or motor oil. There is no talking around it in 2024.

Boku No Stop!

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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Manga Volumes 1–5 Review

Sometimes, when you read tie-in media, do you wonder why does this exist? In the Very Far Before Times, before even DVDs, before even VHS…

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The Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm Manga Volumes 1–4 Review

As part of my ongoing Ghost in the Shell (GitS) retrospective, I recently reviewed the surprisingly good manga adaptation of the Arise…

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Ghost in the Shell: Arise ~Sleepless Eye~ Manga Review: Kodansha’s K Manga App is Evil

Now that I’ve watched and reviewed my way through the vast majority of animated adaptations of Masamune Shirow’s Ghost in the Shell (GitS)…

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The Line Between Man & Beast

Senselessly acting on fear, opening the door to destruction, the wolf in human skin refuses to think. What is the path of the beast? Jin Roh (/Rou) is a…

ProfessorViral

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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2nd Gig) – IN: Grass Labyrinth – AFFECTION

Science Fiction Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2nd Gig) (2006)IN: Grass Labyrinth – AFFECTION (Episode 11)Director: Masaki Hashi & Kôichi Mashimo Writer: Ryôe Tsukimura Ultimately, I’…

Rhapsodise!

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Returning Next Week

Okay! So, just over one year has passed since the last post here – well, it’s time to get back into the saddle and write some more posts…

Rhapsodise!

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Mamoru Oshii’s Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) Anime Movie Review

If I’d been hesitant to review Mamoru Oshii’s first Ghost in the Shell (GitS) movie, then I dreaded returning to review his follow-up…

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Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Facing Death and Memory

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End goes deep. You won’t find philosophical musings like in Ghost in the Shell, nor does Frieren goes into the darkness that some stories dive…

Japan Powered

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Facing Death and Memory

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End goes deep. You won’t find philosophical musings like in Ghost in the Shell, nor does Frieren goes into the darkness that some stories dive…

Japan Powered

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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence: After the Long Goodbye Novel Review

Before I review Innocence, Mamoru Oshii’s 2004 follow up to his 1995 Ghost in the Shell movie, I thought it might be fun to look at the…

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Mamoru Oshii’s Ghost in the Shell (1995) — Anime Movie Review

For the past few months, I’ve been sporadically reviewing my way through the labyrinthine Ghost in the Shell (GitS) franchise. Faithful…

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Looking back at Ghost in the Shell

Memories from an internship at the company that brought it to America

Matt Alt's Pure Invention