The Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex TV anime series is one of, if not the best in the history of TV anime in my opinion. There hasn't ever been such a topical and relevant anime to Japan. The fact that it's written intelligently demanding the viewer pay attention, and is filled with all the hallmarks of a compelling moving picture makes it a classic for the ages. No hyperbole, I'm totally serious.
Solid State Society is a feature length anime that continues the character arcs left dangling from the second season's conclusion. Motoko has left Section 9, Togusa has taken
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Synonyms: GitS SAC SSS, GitS: SAC 3, gits sac3, gitssac3, sac3, sss, Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. Solid State Society
Japanese: 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX Solid State Society
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Type:
TV Special
Episodes:
1
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Sep 1, 2006
Studios:
Production I.G
Source:
Manga
Demographic:
Seinen
Duration:
1 hr. 48 min.
Rating:
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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Your Feelings Categories May 19, 2009
With any entry into the solid franchise that is “Ghost in the Shell” each new product is compared to all of those that have come before it. Thus, with Solid State Society, this movie has to be compared not only to the shows that came before it, but the two movies as well. Every entry into this franchise has to continue to try and meet the bar set by those earlier entries, and I think that in this case, Solid State Society just falls a bit short of that bar.
Story – 7/10: The story for Solid State Society starts off some two ... May 17, 2017
Imagine the first Ghost in the Shell movie, except they completely flop on everything they did right in that movie. Have you ever wondered, "what would Ghost in the Shell have been if it was bad?" Well, wonder no longer.
Solid State Society is an action movie, with not much action; a philosophical movie, with no philosophy; and a Ghost in the Shell movie, without any Ghost in the Shell spirit. Having said that, as a standalone film, it's not that bad. The problem lies in how much it attempts to capitalize on the original 1995 film and the Stand Alone Complex series. There are ... Jan 24, 2016
Ghost in the Shell is now an immense franchise, spanning three TV series, eight movies, and several specials- all inspired by the manga of Shirow Masamune, but brought to life by Kenji Kamiyama in the director and writer's chair. If you're not in the know about this fantastic franchise, this is not the place to start- that would be the 1995 eponymous movie. For those who are- welcome back.
Ghost in the Shell Solid State Society (SSS) is something of a Stand Alone Complex within the established universe of Ghost. The show takes a lot of previously in-universe established ideas, various new political ideals, philosophical ... Dec 16, 2010
Stand Alone Complex was based on Yoshiki Sakurai’s 2001 Media Ecology dissertation “The Whereabouts of the Other in the Future of Human-Robot Interaction” (「他我を宿す条件 ~人間・ロボット間コミュニケーションの行方~」).
It is about how the phenomenon of THE LAUGHING MAN — unique minds becoming individual components of a complex system acting as one collective consciousness (memes), and the phenomenon of THE TACHIKOMA — perfect machine copies of each other evolving individual differences, are the two inevitable consequences of data synchronization. The interaction between these antithetical phenomena is explored on a literary level in Stand Alone Complex, and political in 2nd GiG. Stand Alone Complex is the most cerebral anything anywhere, and it has ... Dec 18, 2017
Ghost in the Shell has gone under different iterations and versions over the years, and probably one of the most popular versions is Stand Alone Complex. Unlike the Oshii films, this version focuses less on philosophy and existentialism and more on the political and social implications that come from cyberization and technology. The two seasons that aired are probably some of the best in the entire franchise - they're smart, sophisticated, and highly engaging sci-fi that rank among the best of the genre.
And this is where Solid State Society comes in. And while it doesn't reach the heights of it's TV show, it's still damn ... Aug 14, 2022
This has always been the point for me where Ghost in the Shell as a franchise started to go downhill. I enjoy the 1995 movie, I enjoy Innocence and both seasons of Stand Alone Complex, but every time I come to this movie, I always sturggle to make it through to the end.
There's a number of issues I have with this movie but let's start with the first. Solid State Society is basically a Ghost in the Shell "greatest hits" of sorts. The movie combines aspects of the 1995 movie, Innocence, and the first season of SAC. The 1995 movie in that the antagonist ... Feb 14, 2015
Since it's my first time writing a review I'll try to keep it short.
Story: Loved the idea, totally does justice to the central cerebral theme, wonderfully executed a solid 9/10. Art: Out of all the three art styles of GITS series I've always prefered the GITS 1995 and Innocence art style but this art style is also very well done and animation was really good so 8/10. Music: Another wonderful set of soundtracks composed by Yoko kanno, enjoyable to say the least so a 8/10. Characters: Every characters role was wonderfully executed so a solid 9/10 again. ... May 6, 2017
Solid State society is a continuation of the Stand Alone complex series after second Gig. Although it has the runtime of an average movie,it’s actually a special that serves as a sequel or epilogue to the Stand alone complex series.
The story takes place 2 years after the events of second gig, with Motoko leaving section 9 during that time. Since then togusa has become Motoko's replacement, and section 9 as a whole has grown substantially, with more personnel working for them. Section 9 still continues to do its work, and this time it’s investigating a string of suicides from people of a foreign country. This ... Jul 12, 2016
This is my first real look at the franchise that is now getting it’s own live action movie. I wanted to see what the hype about this series is and it certainly has piqued my interest. It gives me a Psycho Pass vibe and I’m curious as to how everything in this world plays out. I don’t think this will ever be a favorite series of mine but it certainly is interesting.
This movie talks about the all to real problem of an accelerating elderly population with their low birth rate in Japan. As well as some character’s thoughts on “other races”. This idea ... Sep 28, 2020
In my reviews of Kenji Kamiyama’s GitS:SAC 2nd GIG and Eden of the East, I made the case that the director, in spite of his flair for visual presentation, continuity, and aesthetic detail, is a hack writer that crafts intriguing scenarios but frequently bookends them with poor and inconsistent character motivations and overly complicated plots. With Solid State Society, Kamiyama has once again proven his writing hack-ness, but there is a twist this time! In addition to an incredibly convoluted story, this film more prominently showcases his inability to portray his characters with even a modicum of growth or dynamism.
And who better to be the ... |