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Ghost
in the Shell
Genre: Drama
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Average Overall Score (of 2):
8.5
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Reviewer:
KalaxDG Overall
Score:
8.0
Type of Review: General
"Masamune Shirow's blockbuster cyberpunk film Ghost
in the Shell is right up there in the hall of fame with
Akira as being the 'eye-opener' of North America to
the anime world. Together, although they have violence
and nudity, they proved to the West that anime was not
simply violence, sex, or childishness. Ghost in the
Shell is obviously very well made, with a great plot,
themes, touching conflicts (especially internal human
conflicts), and superb artwork..."
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Reviewer:
ShouryuOverall
Score:
9.0
Type of Review: General
"Arguably the best thought-out and produced realization
of Masamune Shirow’s mangas, Ghost in the Shell
was one of the front runners in the main wave that sparked
the North American anime revival in the late ‘90s.
There is good reason for this as well, as Ghost in the
Shell accomplished many of the goals that Japanese animation
fanatics had been attempting for years: it proved to
North American audiences that animation can be a serious
genre that doesn’t necessarily require a happy
ending or talking animals. On the surface, Ghost almost
promotes the stereotype of boobs and blood, but people
who watched the film and paid attention realized that
there was a comprehensive story and struggle within
the action and confusion..."
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