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"Zero Signal" by: Yoko Kanno From: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society

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TBT Anime Review: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society

Title Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Solid State Society Studio Production I.G. Genre Cyberpunk, Sci-fi It’s been appreciably easy to praise the two seasons of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and for many a good reason. From the story and character development to its aesthetic decisions and production, both seasons of Stand Alone Complex shined in most every aspect. And with…

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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society is kind of a hot mess. It has two plotlines that barely connect, despite their stubborn insistence that they do. I know SAC is all about smaller investigations ballooning into bigger ones over bigger issues, at least in the arcs, but this one doesn't really hold together that well. You do get to see Section 9 do what they do best, but you won't actually understand why when you watch this. It just seemed like an excuse to do more SAC without any coherent narrative. Ah well. The Tachikomas are there. Sorta.

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GITS: S.A.C. - SSS (2006)

17 years ago on September 1, "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society" was broadcast.

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Notable And Underrated Anime That Have Excellent English Dubs, In My Opinion - A List (With Some Extra Banter or Whatever)

The works of Shinichirō Watanabe, ranging from Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Space Dandy, and Carole & Tuesday (so much so that they're better off disqualified from lists likes this, due to being way too obvious choices... moving on)

FLCL (heck, would even say the same to the otherwise derivative Progressive and Alternative)

The Read or Die OVA, alongside its sequel series R.O.D the TV (so good, that even the likes of Yomiko "The Paper" Readman changing accents actually doesn't feel as jarring as I thought it would be)

Azumanga Daioh (on a side note, Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga sounds a bit like Steven Universe's Amethyst and The Owl House's Vee Noceda; can't really say why)

Lucky Star (so, which part of the Choco cornets should we eat first?)

Nichijou ('nuff said)

K-On!/K-On!! (might sound a bit jarring if one also watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica on the English dub (a bit good, but nothing compared to the Rebellion movie and maybe the compilation films; case in point, Mio Akiyama, Ritsu Tainaka, Tsumugi Kotobuki, and Azusa Nakano are Homura Akemi, Kyubey, -bloody- Hitomi Shizuki, and Madoka Kaname respectively)

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagaan (kinda sucks that the two compilation movies don't have dubs; would have loved seeing the extra hamminess of the characters' English voices in those)

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - ADV (even if the occasional accents are inaccurate, the emotional delivery of the VAs is hard to deny, especially the vile Gargoyle's)

Kill la Kill (if one has witnessed it, then you know that they sure had a lot of fun playing the characters in this extremely fun gainaxy romp)

Toradora! (...basically the closest we get to seeing Madoka verbally beat down Kyubey in romance and stuff)

Ghost in the Shell, both the movie duology (1 and 2: Innocence) and Stand Alone Complex, including the Tachikomatic Days extras and the Solid State Society movie (so much so that the latter's DVDs are mostly set with the English dub on default, reportedly even in Japan)

REDLINE (can't speak enough for it so to describe its epicness)

Dead Leaves (you can actually watch it on YouTube... it might overwhelm you)

Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt (telling that it's way more raunchy than even the original Japanese)

Golden Boy (you know, at least the show didn't continue on, lest it might have gotten way too weirder like the manga it's adapted from)

Black Lagoon (so good, that it resulted with the Roberta's Blood Trail OVAs having the cast reprise their roles due to fan demand)

Excel Saga and Puni Puni Poemy (so madcap, the former's titular character's VA broke her voice halfway through the show)

Honorable mentions:

Neon Genesis Evangelion - particularly the ADV dub, with Manga Entertainment's efforts on The End of Evangelion and the Director's Cut versions of Episodes 21-24 (it might be correctly deemed as flawed, but nowadays, it sure has proven its worth, albeit at the cost of the Netflix dub being derided as lacking in emotion and perhaps also nuance)

The Manga Entertainment dubs for the Patlabor movie duology (a shame the OVA series preceding it doesn't share the same cast, while the Patlabor TV series dub... eludes me)

GaoGaiGar (flaw: it's unfinished, and thus never even reached the FINAL parts)

In the meantime, hopeful readers, feel free to put on personal recommendations, in case there'll be a second part, if not a commenter's edition.

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I’ve heard mixed things about ghost in the cell stand alone complex. I understand that it’s not as iconic as the movie, but is it still good?

GitS:SAC (both seasons, they're very similar) is definitely the second best thing to ever come out of GitS, and yeah, it's quite good. I'd even go as far as to say that it's the "real" GitS, because the original movie is mostly Oshii doing his thing. SAC strikes the balance between the schlocky manga (no, having a lot of text does not make anything not schlock and I WILL die on this hill) and the fairly highbrow movie - call it tasteful pulp, if you will. Production values are high, the music is fantastic (Yoko Kanno's best work in my opinion), and the writing varies between solid and excellent. The movie is in an entirely different league (that being the best movies of all time, period), but SAC is still the gold standard for an anime cyberpunk TV show.

As for the rest: We don't talk about Innocence, and we don't talk about Arise either. We do talk (shit) about 2045. Solid State Society is more or less a retelling of the movie with the SAC attitude - it's not bad, but I'd call it inessential when you could just watch '95 instead.

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Added this beauty to the collection today! 😍

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💎⭐ Motoko Kusanagi ⭐💎 The Motoko Kusanagi Movie & Series shelf 🖥 I set up the shelves at the beginning of September 2022 but never released the pictures so here they are. Took a while to get the tools and setting up the shelves wasn't too difficult just needed the right marks to make them look as perfect. I accomplished all those things. Love the art covers for each set it sets the mood for each movie and series. This shelf is on the right side of the room whereas the shrine is on the left side. I enjoy how the shelf is set up and maybe in the future, I'll add a third shelf since I have an extra shelf. I also want one Motoko Kusanagi figure and maybe Diana but I have a Funko Pop figure of hers. Ranging from The Stand Alone Complex series 1st & 2nd Gig. Then the Solid State Society Movie. 1st Gig has Motoko holding a gun while a Tochokoma is behind her. 2nd Gig has Motoko Kusanagi between the conflict. SSS only has Motoko as the artwork The second shelf has The 1995 movie in Ghost In The Shell with Motoko diving down the skyscraper as she disappears. The second case is the set of 1st & 2nd Gig of Motoko diving down as well but with the SAC universe. The last movie on the shelf is Innocence which has Motoko lying as a huge object behind her. . . ❄❄🎆🎊🎐🀄🎈🎈🎉🎋✨🎋🎉🎈🎈🀄🎐🎊🎆❄❄ 🔺 ` • ♾ • Follow . ` ° • ❗• My Collection . °.` 〽 • Like and share . °. ` • 🟣 • Enjoy my Lady Tsunade post!!! 🔻 . ❄❄🎆🎊🎐🀄🎈🎈🎉🎋✨🎋🎉🎈🎈🀄🎐🎊🎆❄❄ Tags🔹||| #motokokusanagi #motoko #animecollection #animecollections #animepictures #animepicture #cyberpunkaesthetic #cyberpunk #ghostintheshell #animewaifu #anime🌸 #ghostintheshelledit #anime #animephoto #fypanime #animeaesthetic #animecollectibles #standalonecomplex #animepage #animecollector #ghostintheshellstandalonecomplex #ghostintheshellanime #animestatues #animefigurephotography #anntakamakipersona5 #animefigures ||| (at Shrine Way Of Lights) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm-X_XWJLSl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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“Take a Little Hand” by: Yoko Kanno from: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society

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Anime Movie List *UPDATED*

Ghibli:

My Neighbor Totoro Castle in the Sky Ponyo Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind Howl’s Moving Castle The Secret World of Arrietty Kiki’s Delivery Service The Cat Returns Porco Rosso Spirited Away Pom Poko Whisper of the Heart Princess Mononoke My Neighbors the Yamadas Tales from Earthsea Grave of the Fireflies From Up On Poppy Hill The Wind Rises When Marnie Was There Only Yesterday Ocean Waves Earwig and the Witch

Pokemon:

Pokemon The First Movie Pokemon The Movie 2000 Pokemon 3 The Movie Pokemon 4Ever Pokemon Heroes Pokemon: Jirachi: Wishmaker Pokemon: Destiny Deoxys Pokemon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew Pokemon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea Pokemon: The Rise of Darkrai Pokemon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior Pokemon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life Pokemon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions Pokemon the Movie: White-Victini and Zekrom Pokemon the Movie: Black-Victini and Reshiram Pokemon: Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice Pokemon: Genesect and the Legend Awakened Pokemon: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction Pokemon: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages Pokemon: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You Pokemon the Movie: The Power of Us Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution Pokemon: Secrets of the Jungle

Case Closed:

The Time Bombed Skyscraper The Thirteenth Target The Last Wizard of the Century Captured In Her Eyes Countdown to Heaven Phantom of Baker Street The Crimson Love Letter Zero the Enforcer Episode "One": The Great Detective Turned Small

Other:

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Summer Wars Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions Digimon The Movie Card Captor Sakura The Movie Card Captor Sakura The Movie 2: The Sealed Card Revolutionary Girl Utena The Movie Night on the Galactic Railroad Spring and Chaos Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro Paprika Memories Tokyo Godfathers Patema Inverted Steamboy Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror Perfect Blue Wolf Children A Letter to Momo Princess Arete Akira Millenium Actress The Boy and the Beast Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade Tekkonkinkreet Ghost in the Shell (1995) Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 5 Centimeters Per Second The Garden of Words Appleseed (1988) Appleseed (2004) Appleseed Ex Machina Appleseed Alpha Miss Hokusai Your Name Cowboy Bebop The Movie In This Corner of the World The Sky Crawlers Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society Mary and the Witch's Flower The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Steins;Gate the Movie - Load Region of Deja Vu Robot Carnival Napping Princess Flavors of Youth Eden of the East: King of Eden Eden of the East: Paradise Lost Legend of the Millennium Dragon Martian Successor Nadesico: Prince of Darkness First Squad Children Who Chase Lost Voices Mirai Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle Godzilla: The Planet Eater Fireworks No Game No Life 0 Short Peace A Silent Voice Like The Clouds, Like the Wind Jungle Emperor Leo A Wind Named Amnesia The Fantastic Adventures of Unico Unico in the Island of Magic Fuse: Memoirs of the Hunter Girl Mai Mai Miracle Ni No Kuni The End of Evangelion Strait Jacket Evangelion 1.01 You Are (Not) Alone Evangelion 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance Evangelion 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time Modest Heroes Okko's Inn A Whisker Away Tiger and Bunny The Rising Children of the Sea Little Norse Prince Redline Weathering With You Origin Spirits of the Past Genius Party Genius Party Beyond Promare The Life of Budori Gusuko Ride Your Wave The Night is Short, Walk On Girl Welcome to the Space Show Project A-Ko Project A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody Project A-Ko 4: Final Birthday Wonderland Blood: The Last Vampire Venus Wars Maquia - When the Promised Flower Blooms Re: Cyborg 009 Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop Penguin Highway Golgo 13: The Professional Golgo 13: Queen Bee Puella Magi Madoka Magica Rebellion Lupin III The First Escaflowne The Movie Stand By Me, Doraemon Stand By Me, Doraemon 2 Expelled From Paradise Child of Kamiari Month Bubble Dirty Pair Affair On Nolandia Dirty Pair Project Eden Dirty Pair Flight 005 Conspiracy Trigun Badlands Rumble Urusei Yatsura Beautiful Dreamer The Place Promised In Our Early Days Belle K-ON! The Movie A Tree of Palme Drifting Home The Princess and the Pilot Fruits Basket Prelude Hells Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic Black Jack the Movie Josee, the Tiger, and the Fish

Short Movies: Little Witch Academia Kakurenbo - Hide and Seek Voices of a Distance Star

Movies I want to watch: The House of the Lost on the Cape Goodbye, Don Glees! Giovanni's Island

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Ghost in the Shell (Final Thoughts)

For as long as I have been doing anime watches (albeit since 2013 as a monthly ordeal), my range of genres usually fall within one of three things: magical girl, fantasy/adventure, or music-based (including idols). Dubs are not my cup of tea (since I have grown up seeing localized versions of certain anime titles growing up from Toonami, Jetix, and 4Kids). In recent years, however, I wanted to start looking into older or more mature titles as the age of 30 is quickly approaching my way.

Luckily, there was one dub I recall fondly from my early adulthood that was due for a rewatch.

Note: For this special "final thoughts", I'll only focus on the dub version of Stand Alone Complex, 2nd GIG, and Solid State Society. The 1995 movie is an alternate telling of the manga, which I do not wish to relive that experience. On the other hand, let's not EVEN go near the 2017 live action movie starring Scarlett Johansson because no, absolutely not. That can go back to the burning barrel where it came from. With that being said, let's get on to the post.

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

To be brief:

Prior to rewatching this, I never knew of a second English dub that was done around the time Bandai's dub aired. Apparently, Animax did a version, in which Motoko Kusanagi's VA and a couple of others were changed.

It dawned on me that there was a meaning between "stand alone" and "complex" episodes. The term "stand alone" refers to an episode that has NO ties with the main plot of the "Laughing Man Incident of 2024". "Complex" episodes do involve this main plot.

My feelings about the whole "Laughing Man" ordeal was awkward. The previous times I watched this, my head could not wrap around who really was the "Laughing Man". Even after the eighth time, I STILL CANNOT believe Aoi may have been the culprit, when they keep assuming the whole "Laughing Man" idea may have never been a person at all.

That climax...still got chills from those last several episodes. It was such a fucking hellfire at first, but it did tie loose ends pretty well near the end of the season.

Oh, and that iconic opening sequence; one of the best openings to execute CGI in the year 2002 like it was cakewalk. There will never be another song as eerily yet fascinating as [inner universe] by the late Origa (bless her vocals, damn it).

TACHIKOMAS

Oh, and Catcher in the Rye was referenced (one of the books that inspired this series)

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2nd GIG)

Once again, there are three different sets of episode variants: dual (which involves the Individual Eleven as well as the CIS/Gouda arc), dividual (episodes that are independent from the two main arcs, but could have some relevance), and individual (obviously, the Individual Eleven plot-heavy episodes).

Personally, I loved this season a little more for having better writing, slightly better CGI, and a ton of mature/political themes.

The animation can be a bit (and I mean it's very subtle) wonky or off-model, but that did not bother me much during the exposition scenes.

The second OP is great, but not as iconic as the first.

[Spoiler alert], you may want to shield yourself from trauma, but that scene was shocking yet violently executed in a way you'd want to read into the lore as to what made them do it in the first place.

You thought last season's finale was crazy? How about [spoiler alert] getting [spoilers] while trying to stop a [redacted]? Even I still cannot believe the writers decided to go there.

Solid State Society

Frankly, this is the first time seeing the movie; only one thing comes to my head.

Human trafficking (mainly children abduction) being the focus of this antagonist's scheme. Not to mention hacking was involved to minimize the damage when in reality, it's a HUGE freaking deal. It's kind of like...seeing a beehive nestled on the side of someone's house. You think it's not gonna be so difficult to remove, until you notice the bees somehow got into the walls (probably a small crack that wasn't patched up when it was originally constructed) and you find tons of honeycombs plaguing the whole inside of that wall.

(I was not using the glacier anecdote as that is too obvious).

Now, the awkward thing about this movie was how the writers kinda pulled a slight twist to the perpetrator's intentions.

Usually, my perspectives on villains is usually the typical "boo, hiss, dni" ordeal. However, this guy's intention was fueled by several factors:

rising unemployment rates

low birth rate

excessive child abuse rates

rising geriatric population (Noble Rot Senior Citizen)

So, I get what this dude was trying to fight for, but his motives were illegal. Was he a sick son of a bitch? Yeah, for the actions.

Although, I will give the writers damn good credit for tackling subjects like these, because even the topic of a broken healthcare system was alluded (these citizens at end-of-life stage dealing with such poor attention by the system).

Conclusion

Overall, how much more praise could I give to something as exceptional as the Ghost in the Shell dub?

As I have said before, not many English dubs stand out to me more than this. The story, concept, world building, and development are all top tier quality that leave thought-provoking questions to be taken into consideration. Production I.G., Gainax, and these other studios who contributed to the series did such a stellar job creating an adaptation that may still be ahead of its time (for now).

If you're up for some drama, suspense, heavy imagery/themes and a damn good time, I HIGHLY recommend just watching the SAC era of Ghost in the Shell (2005-2008) in its Bandai dub.

You will thank me later.

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Before I announce the next review, let me extend some kudos to the late Origa, who lost her battle to lung cancer back in 2015. Part of my adolescence/adulthood was listening to both OPs constantly, mainly [inner universe], which still leaves a chilling, yet beautiful phenomenon to this day. Rarely (and I seriously mean rarely) do I listen to any Russian/English new age. May her legacy continue to be remembered through her contribution to this anime and her other projects.

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Coming up in a few days, I will be releasing my "Final Thoughts on Toradora!" There are some loose ends I need to get to before I can fully give this my two cents. Until then, stay tuned.

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Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2nd GIG (2004-2005)

Ghost in the Shell: SAC Solid State Society (2006)

Ghost in the Shell: 2.0 (2008)

Ghost In The Shell (Arise): The New Movie (2015)

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 (2020- …)

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