“Ghost in the Shell” Archives

Reviews of Attila Janisch’s haunting murder mystery and Mamoru Oshii’s lavish cyberpunk epic.

I don’t know if it’ll be any good, but it can’t be any worse than the first season. Can it?

From its lifeless 3DCG animation to its nonsensical storyline, the latest Ghost in the Shell title underwhelms in every way.

It may only be 30 seconds of footage, but it doesn’t exactly inspire confidence in the new series’ style.

The new series will be directed by Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki.

The best openings offer condensed versions of everything that’s good and promising about the title in question.

No disrespect to Depeche Mode, but HKE’s track is a better match for the Ghost in the Shell aesthetic.

The latest instance in Hollywood’s long history of casting white people as non-white characters.

This may be the only anime article you’ll read that mentions Bertrand Russell in a review of Attack on Titan.

Also: The necessity of deceptive technology, ethical clicking, Reddit’s moral dilemma, Ghost in the Shell, and why Dungeons & Dragons still matters.

Grim, mysterious superhumans, delightful forest friends, and elite government agents.

The composer’s soundtrack is eerie, ancient, and absolutely spell-binding.

Kanno’s work is almost instantly recognizable, and yet it’s also incredibly diverse.

No doubt about it, Innocence is a very impressive work, but I’m lefting wanting even more.