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So for new Ghost in the Shell is it a good idea to watch previous ones before watching the new one? If so, it what order? Is movie worth watching at all?
by vl 3mo ago
So for new Ghost in the Shell is it a good idea to watch previous ones before watching the new one? If so, it what order? Is movie worth watching at all?
- hiccuphippo 3mo agoThe new anime is a more faithful retelling of the manga from the start so you can watch it by itself.
- krapp 3mo agoIf you have to watch only one GITS series, watch Stand Alone Complex. If you mean the American movie, no. It's trash. The 1995 anime, definitely watch.
- tracerbulletx 3mo agoYou should definitely watch SAC and both GitS anime movies, but you don't need to watch them before the new anime.
- yvdriess 3mo agoI can also recommend the manga, the first vol. It's packed with interesting ideas and author footnotes that the 1995 hints at but has no time to elaborate on. E.g. In the movie the protagonist glances an office worker that looks like her. The manga has her explain that she looks like a cheap generic model to hide the fact she is full of expensive specialized government tech. I always think of that scene when I put an expensive work laptop in a ratty backpack.