Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
AuleMaHaL
I don't know why people hate this so much. It could be the 3dcg, nostalgia blinders, or something else entirely but honestly it's not that bad. I'd even call it pretty good, I think I like it better than Solid State Society.
My biggest problems are:
1 - Oh god Togusa my boy what have the done to you? Everyone else looks pretty good but someone on the design team didn't like him. Also he has a bad time in the timeskip between the end of old school SAC and the start of this.
2 - This is really obviously half a season. Netflix just list it as a single 24 episode thing.
3dcg is a bit of a jarring switch at first but honestly it looks pretty good. Sometimes it even gives me "holy shit that's pretty" moments. Dub is still solid as hell, VA's are killing it. Action is just as good as ever.
The…
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Hey guys, big anime fan here ^u^
I rlly loved this show! It reminds me a lot of my favourite American TV shows like 'Family Guy' and also 'American Dad', who could forget Netflix's 'Big Mouth' too. I wish however there was maybe an extra sex scene or two? Something else to really stimulate the senses with powerful visuals and audio design. But alas, I'm sure Stewie Griffin (my favourite character hehehe~) would have something not so wonderful to say about this show so I will instead only review it a 6 out of 10 in his honour.
Thank u for reading my animeh review guys >.< <3
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What happens when you milk a franchise dry? This.
Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 is yet another attempt to cash in on the ever so popular Ghost in the Shell franchise. Based on the 2002 Stand Alone Complex series, this installment is meant to be a continuation to 2nd gig, once again following the hardened, no-nonsense folks over at Section 9 as they attempt to uncover and resolve yet another crime. This time concerning the rise of posthumans, cybernetically engineered humans that are capable of possessing super strength and limbs that can explode heads with one single swing. When it was announced, the fanfare was tremendous. It would be produced by the same studio, Production IG, with CGI provided by Sola DigitalArts, the same guys behind the Ultraman anime. Kenji Kamiyama, the director for…
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How far the mighty have fallen.
The Ghost in the Shell franchise used to be pioneering. It created new visual iconography, new visual language and cyberpunk tropes. In SAC_2045 we witness a franchise flailing about in a last gasp attempt at being relevant. It's a show that has nothing to say about anything. I found the many references to the Wachowskis Matrix series during the 2 seasons of this show profoundly pathetic.
As mentioned above GitS used to create iconography that influenced cinema and animation, and now it has devolved into blatantly ripping off the Matrix, with no grace about it. Instead we just get straight homages to Agent Smith, the burly brawl, the highway chase, along with the obligatory and lazy homages to previous better GitS movies and shows (how many more times wil…
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"War is peace, ignorance is strength" -- George Orwell (1984)
Ghost in the Shell's aesthetic visuals were something it was always known for and SAC_2045 just ruins that totally, the visuals look like that they came from a decade old PS2 game and animation itself was nice but when looking to it's predecessor "Solid State Society" which was released in 2006, I am saddened to say that the animation is straight up bad.
Story 6/10
The story takes place 11 years after the events of Solid State Society movie, and it's the year 2045 where the world is evolving with high production and use of AI while being ignorant of the results and consequences that are to come with the great amount of AI and it's powers. The writing itself was pretty basic when compared to previous titles of the franchise, it…
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*This review was written in brazilian portuguese.
Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 começou errado por não manter o mesmo padrão de animação das outras temporadas da Stand Alone Complex, trazendo uma animação CG que tem seu méritos, mas não é das melhores. Por esse motivo, grande parte do impacto que essa nova temporada poderia ter tido, foi anulada. Mas isso não significa que o anime é ruim, longe disso.
História
Segue o mesmo padrão dos arcos "Homem Risonho", "Onze Individual" e "Estado Sólido" em sua narrativa. Oculta fatos e desenvolve assuntos complexos, tratando o telespectador como alguém que sabe ligar os pontos. Nesse ponto, essa temporada é tão boa quanto as outras. Uma pena que foi dividida em duas partes, pois ao final desta fica a sensação de vazio, já que a trama estacionada na…
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Well, I love GITS and I will always love it. I hate the live-action movie adaptation for almost everything (destroying and mixing characters, a new story for Motoko and Kuze, actors, literally everything). It sucked horribly. In contrary, I like SAC Motoko most even though I started with the original GITS movie when it released and I do not like the New Architecture series equally as I do not like the live-action, which has been already stated.
All that being said, this show isn't as bad as it's described. The art and 3D is ok, it looks ok, not great but ok. I even liked this style - not only it didn't break anything for me but I really enjoyed watching it. Don't despise it, get used to it and it has its own character and charm.
The story is nothing new, characters are much worse than or…
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Minor spoiler warning ahead!
If you're reading this you've been warned!
Look I like the Ghost In The Shell series and I really wanna try appreciate everything about it but the Stand Alone Complex's run of the franchise just doesn't cut it from me...
I apreciate this one being a single current line of story with very little fillers but i do have to ask: W H Y the 3D!?
Some animations seem crappy, characters are too glossy sometimes and have slopy walking animations (you can see it right in the beggining with the major in like episode 1 and it continues through the whole series if you're carefull enough to notice, not to mention the lip sync which is so bad they can't barely move their lips sometimes, the cars don't seem to go into the decor, they seem to be not too well rendered into the…
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Final Impressions
THE UGLY
Art, Design and Animation- Of course this would be the first to pop up here on popular demand. There isn't much to say on the environment design since the exposure to the cyberpunk nightlife was limited. The 3D doesn't work: It is plain, and simple as that. Although it facilitates some of the action set-pieces, it is not GITS. Facial movements aren't synchronised, and the plain artstyle takes away the gritty feel of the franchise entirely. Motoko Kusanagi's redesign is probably the worst redesign in history as her now petite high-school figure doesn't even keep up with her movements; her boxing challenge had an entirely comedic tone to it, and doesn't do her 'Queen Kong' nickname justice either. She feels like a Barbie Doll in the wrong place. Togusa's redesign…
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Section 9 is back, and I didn't know how nostalgic I would feel when writing that.
Let us settle a few things first:
-2045 is a direct sequel to the original Stand Alone Complex anime, following a decade or so after 2nd gig.
-The character designs were revamped by Ilya Kuvshinov, and the entire series moved from 2D to 3D animation.
-This show will be compared unkindly both to the movies and to the other animes, and maybe even the manga. All of these have passionate fandoms that have little sympathy for new, fresh takes of their beloved world, but I do believe this new entry in the canon has earned its spot and should be given a fair chance by all. After all, GITS as a series has been around for long enough, and taken so many forms, that the people working on it now grew up with it as a f…
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I liked it. Why not make a show about the future with future technologies like the 3DCG. But I wish there was a program that allows them to match the lip flaps from English to Japanese with the CG. Thought all the shading and textures were really cool. You can actually see the textures in the carpet. I have to admit I was confused the beginning and found it quite slow but once you start getting into the episodic episodes It was very interesting to find out what was gonna happen I hope the series continues for a long time.
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I don’t normally leave reviews since some members of the audience react impulsively to low scores of their favorite thing, but I promised myself I wouldn’t stay quiet if the third season of Stand Alone Complex came up lacking.
I could talk about this for hours, so I’ll limit myself to six points. I’ll start with the bad news.
Spoilers ahead. Turn back now if you haven’t been with this show since the first season.
***
- I initially wasn’t concerned about the decision to do this season using CG because I figured that might mean there would be more action sequences. This is a situation fit for a monkey’s paw. The fights with Huge and Harts were acceptable. Everything else was a bit excessive. The previous seasons in this series relied more on winding tension and building intrigue. When Se…
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Original
Como un fan de toda la vida de GITS puedo decir que, argumentalmente esta serie si es fiel a Ghost in the Shell SAC, el trabajo de Kamiyama y Shinji es bueno, el argumento es muy bueno (si no prestas atencion 1 minuto te pierdes del guion como sucedia con SAC, esta plasmado de informacion continuamente) la idea tambien lo es, el tema de los poshuman es bestial, es intrigante, pero esta muy mal desarrollado y no podes plasmar en 12 capitulos todo eso, mas si contamos que de los 12 capitulos 4 son de relleno o de reactivacion de la seccion 9.
Narrativamente no te atrapa casi en ningun momento, no hace que te quieras comer los 12 capitulos consecutivamente como si hacia ''the laughing man''
el desarrollo de los poshuman esta muy mal llevado, podrian haber enfocado toda la temporad…
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I felt the need to write a review of this show to warn fellow fans of what they should expect.
If you are not a GITS enthusiast, I strongly suggest to watch this show ONLY if you are a nostalgic of CGI pioneers. In fact, the characters design and animation in my opinion are on a level which could be accepted decades ago. It seemed to me a lot like "Appleseed", for example, just way too late.
If you ARE a GITS enthusiast, please consider it a super-cheap (was it really inexpensive to make?) spin-off show. Watch it only if, like me, you want to fathom the abyss of poor quality where a franchise can fall, even after masterpieces that defined its genre.
I regret some of the original creators accepted to get involved with such a low quality show; I hope they got a good lot of cash from a ce…
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I'm not exactly a 2D purist, but I think the creators are struggling with the move to full 3D. The faces hardly move, which is a problem when you want to convey emotion, and most of the other animation looks very wooden and lacks proper weight, which is a shame considering prior iterations had beautiful animation that helped convey each individual character.
The animation isn't the only place where the characters fail to express themselves, either. The paper-thin plot is constantly getting in the way of good storytelling, and the absence of the character vignettes that made SAC (particularly 2nd GIG) great is really noticeable. The worst part is that the plot uses grand themes mostly as set dressing for the action rather than trying to engage with them in any meaningful way, so it comes u…
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The amount of negativity on this anime is downright disgusting, unreasonable, & unfair. So many 2D purists out there that rate it 1/10 just because the anime is 3D CGI style. The story & aesthetic actually great, one of the best CGI animation so far.
Story: 7
Art: 8
sound:8
character: 8
enjoyment: 8
overall: 8
In any case, this is recommended for GiTS fans or overall Cyberpunk fandom. The full CGI aesthetic might be something new, but it's not hard to get into like other anime & the animation actually pretty superb. the story basically the continuation of GiTS SAC & Arise, with both series has its own easter eggs scenes if anyone look it hard enough. Major & friends basically now hired as a mercenary unit, the former members of Japan's elite Section 9 are faced with the sudden appearance…
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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2045 is not Ghost in the Shell, neither standalone, and nor is it complex. This new “installment” mirrors more the drama level of their recent ULTRAMAN anime than it does the cyberpunk classic that established itself in the past. All that is left of the original series is diluted concepts and themes to placate the infamous “Netflix audience.” Such concepts as new beings literally called “post-humans” (real creative), blatant taking of Orwell in it’s backstory of a “sustainable war” along with pertaining to modern sensibilities in referencing “one-percenters.” Everything here is a silly recreation of what the average Netflix user would think Ghost in the Shell was about.
It is unfortunate that it seems Shinji Aramaki's vision takes precedence over Ke…
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Of all the anime I’ve seen, over four thousand and counting, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is my unequivocal favorite. With that said, I’m not the kind of delicate elitist who holds great reverence for their favorites and their position as such. The idea of a new installment coming along over a decade since its last and suddenly outclassing all which came before it is not something I particularly begrudge or fear. Projects the likes of FLCL Alternative where the original creators are publicly decrying the grossly corporatist nature of the production are one thing, but in the case of SAC_2045, the original staff is still thoroughly involved with the creative process and still very passionate about the work they’re doing, even if said work is wildly different than the original cont…
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I'm an avid fan of the Ghost in the Shell franchise, having absolutely loved the original Ghost in the Shell movies, as well as adoring the original Stand Alone Complex anime (enough to have that show in my top 10 anime of all time). Arise was a massive misstep though but it's in a different timeline from the other ones so I can avoid talking much about this though.
So whilst I saw a lot of negative reception towards the trailers for this new edition of Stand Alone Complex or SAC_2045, it didn't really hinder my excitement too much. I wasn't expecting a masterpiece but still excited just to get more solid quality Ghost in the Shell content.
Now that I've officially finished the first season of SAC_2045, I can say that this show truly was a mediocre and forgettable showing overall and was…
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Can CGI ruin a show? Yes. Does it here? Thank goodness no, at least not for me.
Ghost in the Shell is a lengthy franchise spanning over decades with at least four different art styles. However, while all of the previous art styles until now were in 2D animation, they decided that they should try a CGI approach. Many will skip over this season because of it, but if that is the only reason, then it is a huge mistake. Despite the animation, all of the characters remain the same and the story feels very similar to SAC previous seasons. So how does it match up?
SAC (stand alone complex) is what these seasons do: There are stand alone episodes and there are complex (like an arc) episodes. The complex episodes progress the story while the stand alone episodes progress the characters developmen…
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