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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…
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…
One-Punch Man, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Death Note, Ghost in the Shell
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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):…
Kill la Kill, My Hero Academia, Nisekoi, Chainsaw Man, Chihayafuru
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…
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…
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...
Angelique, Bite me!, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, Judo Story, Techno Police
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 —…
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…
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…
Sailor Moon, Astro Note, Cardcaptor Sakura, Nabari no Ou, My Hero Academia
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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’…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Looking back at Ghost in the Shell
Memories from an internship at the company that brought it to America