Yu Kinutani

Prelim Review: I adore Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex. Its one of my top five animes of all time quite frankly, so when I saw Kodansha America releasing the manga I got excited.

Except this is literally a scene by scene rehash of the first episode of series one (the 'Laughing Man' season). I'm pretty sure if I read this while watching the first episode it would match up almost perfectly. I don't know how I feel about that. I was hoping this would be more stories with the Section 9 crew (canon with Solid State Society or not).

There is also the matter of the artwork, which is good and sufficient for the purposes, but leaves many of the characters looking...flat. Devoid of emotion. The Major (Motoko) especially as she is fully cybernetic. The spark that the anime gives her because of movement is lost here unfortunately.

Full Review to be posted at Poisoned Rationality… (més)

The first book in the series encompasses the first episode of the tv series so if you have seen it (and if you haven't go out and watch it its good :D) there's not much new other then some slight change ups of some of the scene. However one think i did like was the last chapter served as an after action report that tied things up better i though then in the actual TV episode. Also there was a little more humor interjected then in the tv series. The art pairs well with Shiro's original concepts and the art from the show creating a nice balance but having its own it take as well. Overall I'd recommended it if you haven't seen the show or are a huge GitS fan like me as like i said other then the after action report it doesn't very much from the actual episode. It might be a good way to introduce some one to the GitS universe though as its a little lighter then the original ghost in the shell.… (més)