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Ghost in the Shell: Arise

Sep 2, 2014

Short and sweet. The characters are the same, and have the core three personality traits of the originals, but they are very two-dimensional. As a stand alone anime it ranks just barely above average. Ghost in the Shell's name was Xeroxed and put on this miniseries, and it shows. I might finish it just because of the name, but that's the only reason. What they failed to take into account was the struggles that took place in the original series, and how it brought so much more meaning. The side characters are poorly designed and bring little to the show, leaving just the diluted Motoko to her pedestrian... See full review

4/10 story
7/10 animation
7.5/10 sound
5/10 characters
6/10 overall