I miss it. I also miss that sort of weird, inaccessible, cerebral vibe from the movie. However that is apparently quite different from the original manga. I hear the manga is a little less serious than the film turned out to be.
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thundercat2000caMar 28, 2026
-2
My understanding is that the manga is very classic cyberpunk, whereas the movie redefined the thematic elements of cyberpunk.
-2
TWVerMar 28, 2026
+2
It’s actually a very faithful adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s art style from the original Ghost in the Shell manga, first published in 1989.
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bnctsMar 28, 2026
+36
I see tachikomas, I get excited.
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Prior-Concentrate-87Mar 28, 2026
+2
Simple as.
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CrazyCanuckUncleBuckMar 28, 2026
+18
Going back to it's original manga roots, very nice. It's about time.
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psyduck-4evaMar 28, 2026
+2
Based on the images I’m curious if they are doing a straight up adaptation of the manga. While I’ve always loved all of the animated versions of GITS, I’ve always loved the original manga and its meandering storyline. The world building as a result of that pace was really amazing and I’ve always wondered if it could be pulled off
2
TheMickusMar 28, 2026
+15
Science Saru was absolutely the correct studio choice IMO.
15
The_Count_LivesMar 28, 2026
+23
The teaser music slaps.
I think the visuals look great.
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TemporaryFortune4211Mar 28, 2026
+8
What the heck, this is great news. Will have to rewatch Arise in the meantime!
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giventofly2Mar 28, 2026
+5
Where is the unmute on these players??
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Dapper_Ad_6501Mar 28, 2026
+6
Wait new GiTS show? I've been off the Internet since last year
Looks incredible
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goliathfasaMar 28, 2026
+17
Manga accurate sesbian lex involving Motoko or we riot.
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Massive_WeinerMar 28, 2026
+9
Damn, this show looks s***.
9
FudgeAllOfYousMar 28, 2026
+2
This looks spectacular!
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RobertdBanksMar 28, 2026
+2
Looks great, excited for it
2
RecidivousMar 28, 2026
+2
Wow, that's old school.
2
ChocolateBeautiful95Mar 28, 2026
+2
This looks incredible. The original film is one of my favourite films all time, but I never read the original manga.
Im really looking forward to this even if its completely different to the gits I love.
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MrConor212Mar 28, 2026
+2
They need to do Alita next. I beg
2
dudeman2690Mar 28, 2026
+1
Holy shit, a brand new GUNM anime with this quality animation would be a f****** dream
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Initial_EMar 28, 2026
+2
Feels weird to reboot instead of continuing SAC
2
Def-tonesMar 28, 2026
+2
F*** yeah. This and the Marathon game, feels like future.
2
MSochistMar 28, 2026
+1
This will be my first time watching GiTS, glad it'll be the manga accurate version. Hope it gets dubbed.
1
the-corinthianMar 28, 2026
I just can't get behind the art choice. The weird faces of 2045 were bad too, but this one is just anathema to how I've always seen the IP. There are ways to do retro that still look cyberpunk/mature/dystopian/transhuman, but this just looks too much like kodomomuke for me.[](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Kodomomuke)
0
dudeman2690Mar 28, 2026
+1
It’s..literally Masamune Shirow’s art style. Yknow. The guy who created the manga everything was based on?
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BowsersMuskyBallsackMar 28, 2026
-2
Having grown up with the original Ghost in the Shell and Stand Alone Complex this is looking like a step backwards to me even though it is more faithful to the original manga. I'm still gonna watch it and there's a very good chance that I'm going to enjoy it.
-2
FoundPizzaMindMar 28, 2026
-3
Mixed. A bit too inconsistent for me. There are some shots that just feel too cartoony where some shots look great. May have been better off sticking with the SAC look.
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thundercat2000caMar 28, 2026
+5
I think this is an adaptation of the original manga, which is very different from the movie and SAC.
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fire-at-a-seaparksMar 28, 2026
I'm confused, that isn't Scarlett Johansson?
0
MountainMongrelMar 28, 2026
-34
I do not like the art direction here. GitS shouldn't be that cartooney
-34
VeiledMaliceMar 28, 2026
+34
I could not disagree more. This is literally art from the original manga.
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wanderer1999Mar 28, 2026
+14
This actually the og style from the author. We had serious Major for the last 20 years already. Time for a funny but still badass one.
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MountainMongrelMar 28, 2026
-4
Serious Major Kusanagi is one of the founding pillars of current Cyberpunk. I'll die on this particular hill.
-4
Elgato01Mar 28, 2026
+3
Sure, that’s separate from this though.
3
Coolman_RossoMar 28, 2026
+8
This art direction is right out of the original manga, which was also pretty comedic. The comedic elements were largely dropped from the movie and TV adaptations so I hope they do more with that here
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MountainMongrelMar 28, 2026
-15
I said what I said and I meant it.
-15
opinionated_gamingMar 28, 2026
+7
ok
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SangiExEMar 28, 2026
+5
It's ok to be wrong sometimes.
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MountainMongrelMar 28, 2026
I may be, but I stand by it.
0
bmxbaddyMar 28, 2026
-26
well, I'm glad to get more ghost in the shell, but I hope it's better than it looks from this trailer
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Coolman_RossoMar 28, 2026
+19
The aesthetic here is much more in line with the original manga, so I'm pretty pumped
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shiftingtechMar 28, 2026
+8
I'll take this over that terrible looking netflix version!
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