
A new anime in the Ghost in the Shell series has just been announced, Ghost in the Shell Arise, although there look to be some very dramatic changes to the franchise in store – including a new design for Motoko.
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A Japanese-developed cyber-attack warning visualisation system has lately been earning massive praise for its beautiful graphics, and almost as attention again for its unmistakable similarities to a certain cyberpunk anime…
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Even in Japan, many dismiss anime as being no more than cartoons for kids – Japanese anime fans looking to challenge this prejudice provide 25 anime titles they would unhesitatingly recommend to those poor souls who might otherwise languish under the terrible misconception that animation consists of nothing more than Disney flicks and Saturday morning cartoons…
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Anime watchers share what by their estimation are the coolest anime girls, providing a rather solid list right up until number 7…
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Ghost in the Shell is finding itself in dire need of a shorter title with the announcement of a 3D remake in the form of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Solid State Society 3D, to be presented in stereoscopic 3D, whilst One Piece is actually getting a fully CG edition.
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The scriptwriter for Hollywood’s 2011 movie violation of Ghost in the Shell has stressed the movie will be packed full of action.
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Masamune Shirow’s legendary cyberpunk franchise Ghost in the Shell has had its Hollywood adaptation in the works for some time now, with the latest news being that Dreamworks has assigned Laeta Kalogridis as lead writer.
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This is the signature tune to the original Ghost in the Shell movie, 謡Ⅲ~REINCARNATION / Utai III Reincarnation, by the esteemed anime composer Kenji Kawai, and hauntingly styled on a Noh chant; however, it has here been given a rather interesting Vocaloid workover, with singing provided by Meiko and Ren.
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The opening to Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is here given a rather entertaining Kannagi reworking, with Nagi-sama and company being carefully synchronised with the original opening.
See it below, along with a comparison to the original:
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Another fine Idol Master rendition of an Origa Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex song, Inner Universe, comes to my attention. See also the earlier effort. Some very nice work on the CG visuals evident. Nico link.
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Entertaining video of the Idol Master girls performing the OP for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. Nico users can also see it here (really Nico should add embed functionality).
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