"Togusa is also sort of exploring a younger kid..." PHRASING!

This show looks like the porn game ads I see on Kissanime when I go to pirate Ghost in the Shell.

When 30 year old anime shows/movies from the late 80s and early 90s look visually better,than the modern crap,while they were made with less technology,something is really wrong.

I just simply appreciate the fact that they use the original voice actors, I almost cried when I heard them talking in the first episode. I don’t care how crappy the story is, just give me those amazing voice acting😂.

god the intros stayed in my head years after

Omg the back flips. The whole time I was like "Noooooo. This can't be real."

Ive started rewatching the series and my biggest issues are yes the story took too long to be established, but also the characters themselves. They don't feel like they are the team that solved the Laughing Man case, or the Individual Eleven, dealt with Kazunda Gouda, or solved the mystery of the Solid State Society... if that makes sense. I know it is supposed to be a sequel series that takes place sometime after GitS:SAC-2ndGig-SSS, but the characters just don't feel it.

Chris, Avatar: The Last Airbender full Series is on Netflix now. Would love to see your review of it.

Honestly, the whole “anime” looks like a Fortnite New Skins commercial.

When it comes to CG animation in anime, Land of the Lustrous and Beastars have the best looking cg by far

Thanks for the review. I just want to clarify a couple of things you mentioned. Spoilers ahead! The abilities these new humans have are technically just mental. The guy that could punch the heads out of people was a former boxer who had the skills to fight, but that injured his arm heavily when he punched his first victim and replaced it with a cybernetic implant. That's why he could perform those physical feats. Also, the 'flipping guy' had no physical enhancements beyond normal, just very quick reflexes and predictive abilities. All superhuman skills were mental. When the Major manages to get him for a moment, she breaks his fingers and confirms he is not enhanced physically. The boy who was flirting with terrorism was also only mentally enhanced, managing to create an app to punish his teacher. The difference between him and the others is that he apparently still has a moral compass and hasn't lost his humanity yet. All the others seem so highly 'evolved' that they no longer care.

That backflip scene reminds me of the old Power Ranger’s movie lmao

Beastars is one of the few 3D animated anime that actually looks good, in fact it looks gorgeous.

6:11 aside the naked backflipping meme, it’s nice to hear Richard Epcar back as Batou.

Chris should never be allowed out of quarantine - he’s performing a public service on the increased content!

The backflipping naked guy looked like a slinky going in reverse 🤣

Wait, you've seen Fooly Cooly And you HAVENT DONE A REVIEW OF IT YET?!?!

We need an AKIRA Review

That's because they had 2 directors on those episodes. It is clear that the first half episodes were done by Aramaki Shinji, who is a experienced director but never worked on Ghost in the Shell series before, and the latter half episodes were done by Kamiyama Kenji, who directed all the Stand Alone Complex series. It's also interesting to note that this 2045 is direct sequel to the SAC series, ignoring the reboot, Arise series they did a few years ago. They even brought the original voice actors back.

I really enjoyed this show, but it did take a few episodes in for me to embrace it. Left me wanting more. Looking forward to season 2.

Naked flip guy: ME Soldiers: My responsibilities Yeah I see what you mean.

oh look another reason for chris to talk about standalone complex

I seen some others saying the first season was basically only the first half of the first season, which makes a lot of sense considering how long it took to get into the main story and how it ended the season. The last 6 episodes really did start to feel like GITS again thankfully, before that it was rather dull. The animation was hard to get used to, by the end i wasn't noticing it as much, but probably only because the story was holding my attention

And then the end credits come on, 2D art with decent music by Mili, and makes you realize how good this show could've been.

I hate it when people make the "PS2 argument" when PS2 games almost always look better than what they're making fun of. Remember Berserk 2016/2017? That show's animation is ass; no question about it. But the PS2 game, Berserk: The Millennium Falcon Arc looks way better in comparison

That intro is a breath of fresh air

For me personally, the animation of this show feels so out-of-place.

Batou's standalone episode was a gem. So heartwarming. I have high hopes for this series despite the animation style. The part where I began to be more than intrigued by the show was when they kept missing the guy's feet as he danced his way out of a fire fight. And the backflips lol.

Yoko Kanno was real genius, able to compose any kind of genre, from jazzy tunes of Cowboys Beebop to jpop animesong idols music on Macross Frontier 😎👍

I really wish Netflix would listen to the fans in regards to the type of quality these anime should have. If I'm subscribing to your service I expect you to give me high quality content. It's like the animation studios know they can phone in a half hearted product because Netflix is gonna pay them a ton of money anyways. I get that it makes it easier for the animators but come'on. Appleseed Ex Machina looks better than this. At least give us THAT quality of CG animation.

Im glad i wasn't the only one who noticed the underwhelming music. Yokko kanno's music had so much personality that i really miss it

This show is so interesting. Cerebral, imaginative, emotional, and action-packed. What an ending! I don't know how the writers do it. I described the original SAC anime adaptation as the smartest anime I have seen and now SAC 2045 is just the best thinking anime that I have seen in the past lustrum. I understand that this is not a show to watch when you are tired, drained, emotionally unavailable, sleepy, or in a bad place. This is a show to watch when you want to think and pay attention. Really appreciate the fact that the plot took a while to get going because it was both surprising and exciting. In the end, I think it is great to have these kinds of shows that are different from the norm and are a minority in our current entertainment portfolio. They are plot-driven, they do not treat the viewer as dumb, but more importantly, they know how to wink at their target audience.

The backflip guy killed me. I laughed so hard! Yeah that was bad lol.

I love when Chris reviews anime

Looks over to shelf of old PS2 games. “I though I was the only person who still had the Ghost in the Shell game. But I was wrong. There is actually another human being that does.”

As a ghost in the Shell veteran I am enjoying this version of the series but I understand it's not for everyone

The anime looks like they made Time Crisis into a tv show.

That flippy guy is the Self Insert of the artist who's style was used for inspiration for this. I'm serious. I guess that flippy crap was him thinking up a scene to make himself look "cool".

Chris. Castlevania. Come on now. Let's see a review.

For the back flip part, I think I liked the fact that he did it nakedly. Because in the show, the cyborgs had much less regard of their body than us normal human. Major broke her whole arm without a thought fighting the tank in the original movie. And she also teased a man about offering her body for his pleasure for some time in the TV series (of course she didn't actually do it). It's one of the theme of the show, the separation of body and mind. What I have problem is why Batou and Major didn't just shoot the idiot who brought naked back flips to a gunfight. Major also did back flips to dodge gunfire from the tank in the original movie. But it was framed in a way that doesn't look stupid and fake. It doesn't look like the tank was holding its' fire so its' target can do cool moves. This time, Batou and Major clearly had the time to shoot him, or just chase him down and beat the crap out of him. It's probably because of budget issue so they couldn't choreograph this shot better, but that's a very cheep excuse.

I see Chris Stuckman + Ghost in the Shell and I immediately clicked

Do a review of: Shutter's Island and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

Appleseed films are a great example of 3D anime done well. And of course Love Death + Robots is an exemplar of modern 3D anime, especially Sonnie's Edge.

I recently watched the original Ghost in the shell after seeing some of your older videos where you mentioned you loved it and I have to say that movie was amazing. I get why some would call it boring but it made me think way more on a deeper level than any other anime movie ever has.

The animation style alone 100% turned me off to the show

Stuckmann: "I'm curious to know what you thought" Also Stuckmann: (I don't read the comments)

We need Anime Reviews for Shows like : Hellsing Ultimate, Trigun, Samurai Champloo and Banana Fish! Come on Stuckmann!

Yokko's music and the rest of the ost tracks used by the original SAC series were so cyberpunk atmospheric and set a great pumping esoteric tone.

6:17 i know i was laughing too But yeah once ur half way through it starts to become ghost in the shell again the highlight is the dub cast reprise their role for this which is cool

Love the shamploo shirt. Second most underrated anime of all time.

I'll take any Ghost in the Shell that they're willing to give. I agree about the soundtrack. But the anime is good in 3D CG. But the industry has gone 2 cheaper anime and there's just no way around the cost of producing anime. So the fact of there is a show is a miracle. Have the voices of the original show in English. And I'll take this version over the previous younger version anytime

Chris. I will give you my SOUL if you do a top 10 list for your favourite movies ever. They don’t necessarily need to be in order just I would be so fascinated to see what you would put in there

Not a huge fan of Anime overall, but Ghost in the Shell is fanatastic. GITS SAC 2045, was my least favorite interpretation.

I liked the concept of post-humans. The execution was shoddy to say the least.

As mentioned, the 1st installment season of Stand Alone complex had not yet honed in on its animation style. Much of this is due to both budget and timeframe. This Netflix series certain has fallen to those constraints which is why they've gone with an all cgi approach. Production IG is one of the best Japanimation studios to date and they were among the first to implement cg into their anime productions. Finding what worked best between the two mediums mixed. so what i gather from this series is that time deadlines where going to be a major issue. Ghost in the shell is also typically a fore runner when it comes to stories , arcs, and overall pacing , so if theirs issues with this new series, ide chuck it up to them trying their best to adapt to budget and deadline constraints. We always want something to be perfect, but we never take into account the time necessary to actually do a great job. Everyone one wants everything perfect but 20 times faster, not realizing that such productions heck , everything! is already mind boggling fast in comparison to the pace of things just a few decades ago. essentially the masses have become arrogant ignorant spoiled assholes. Remember those skits of the "are we their yet!!??" kids.. well now theyre adults, still whining about everything. so.. as for this new gits, i see its not perfect but overall im just glad its a property that has continued on, because in all its body of works , its some of the best stuff out their.

I think the difference between Clone Wars and then a show like this is that the CW artists were classically trained in 2D animation. I remember hearing stories from classical animators getting invited to 3D animation schools to do lectures only to discover that they didn't teach the students anything about animation (Edit: Or anatomy). It was just all about learning how to use the programs. That's some years ago though and some places are probably catching on that they screwed up in their priorities.

When I first saw the trailer, I was like, "no, shit, they are going to ruin it! The CG, Oh my GOD!" But after watching the show, the art style is very nice, and the story was awesome. I can't wait for the next season.

stand alone complex has my favorite theme music of all anime!

Hi Chris! I’m a big fan of your KZfaq channel! Because of your channel, I’m now able to watch movies of all levels instead of just watching what they advertise in theaters. Low budget, unheard of movies, hidden gems, overall crazy are a favorite of mine now. With that being said, I have a request and I hope you haven’t done this one yet. Can you do a Hilariocity on the horror movie: “Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon”? It’s a 2006 horror mockumentary that I’m LITERALLY WATCHING FOR THE FIRST TIME AS I WRITE THIS MESSAGE! And it is wild! Plenty of jaw dropping WTF moments, A-list horror actor appearances throughout and even some funny moments. I don’t want to say too much but it would be so badass if you could do a video on it. You won’t regret it! Anyways, as a fan, just you reading this message would be cool enough for me lol. Okay rant over, I hope you’re doing well during this time of quarantine and thank you for providing constant entertainment and movie suggestions.

If it wasn't for the dub voice actors of the first SAC coming back this would have been harder for me to enjoy. The characters seem to be continuations of their SAC and having the old cast really helped me look past most of the CGI especially in the 2nd half of this season. Pros: It was very nice to hear the Major, Batou and Togusa original VAs since those are versions I grew up with. Every time they were on screen I listened and watched intently. The Batou Bank Robbery episode was definitely my favorite episode of the season. The Tachikomas were perfect no complaints. For the Cons side, when I saw in the credits that there were two directors I had a feeling something was going to be disjointed. Then watching the first six episodes and latter six made that very evident. First half of the season feels like movie adventure, while the second half feels more closer to the original SAC first season. Also I miss the Yoko Kanno score and the 2D looks of the characters . I'm looking forward to season 2 though, that was a hell of a cliffhanger.

I was expecting Ghost In The Shell's Blade Runner 2049 - one episode in, I was missing Ghost In The Shell (2017)

6:16 This reminds me of the "Going to the store" video. 😆

The original SAC series is incredible, I own both seasons on DVD boxset and it's among my favourite anime series to date. The 3D animation of this new show has been enough to keep me away from it completely.

As much as I love your reviews, I wish I could afford to be a patron so I could request you to review "Run Lola Run" (Lola Rennt in the original German). It is a rollercoaster of a pulse pounding ride! Keep up the excellent reviews and I look forward to the next one!

I watched and finished it literally 2 days ago! most of my thoughts are exactly the same as Chris, I think ghost in the shell starts in the 6th or 7th episode and the first 6 are some kind of prologue that is totally unnecessary but kinda gives context if you remember the ending of the other stand alone complex series. the English version has the original voice actors that I grew up with since 1995 and it's a great thing to listen to. I like how the relationship and the comradely is there too! I felt that Yoko Kano music was missing from this show and made the expirience poorer for it. I hated thte intro of this show it was to american for my taste, when the other intros set the tone for what to expect from the movies or the show!

Really annoyed that Netflix keeps remaking anime in CG rather than the 2d. I was looking forward to Saiya. But the CG just made it look stiff. I rather go back and watch the really bad '80s version. And it was bad, but at least it was funny bad and surprisingly dark.

Yes was pleasantly surprise to hear the original voices!!!!

I feel like I'm a weirdo, because everyone hates the animation and 2045. But I actually really loved the CG animation in it, and I loved the story so far and I can't wait for more.

I was going to start this tonight. Can't wait

If you want to see what 3D Anime is capable of, then watch Beastars. It's on Netflix and the character animation is fantastic. Also Land of the Lustrous of the same of the same studio is great as well. I prefer 2D animation as well but these two anime show that it is possible to make a fantastic CG anime without losing any charm or quality.

3D vs 2D is not just about the medium but about the work that was put into it. The only studio to this day that puts out amazing anime that is 3D is studio Orange (Beastars, Houseki no Kuni) which incidentally worked on original SAC tachikomas (spider tanks)

To be fair, it would be hard to get the same level of music. Especially since ORIGA, the vocalist in Inner Universe and Rise, passed away years ago.

Why does Netflix keep thinking we want more crappy CG anime? Nobody wants that crap!

I get what you're saying about the animation style being CG. However, as a person who isn't really bothered by that I was hoping you'd talk more about the narrative content which you really didn't. So I'm left not really knowing much about the plot or characters and whether those aspects are good and hold up to the rest of the universe. And as a solid fan of the series that's what I find most important of all in regards to whether or not I should consider watching.

The thing I hate the most is that the animation is so smooth and mo-capped that we do not get any nice crunchy moments, nothing feels like it has force. Also, because of everything looking entirely mo-capped, it feels like the animators were not given a chance to put artistic touch onto the work. If you look at something made by the studio that makes BEASTARS, they truly embrace making a 3D anime while making it feel very good and similar to a 2D anime. I hope the story gets better, but the thing that DEFINITELY needs to be better is the setup of scenes and animation.

I think stand alone complex is one of the best anime of all time and better than the movie in a number of ways. Characters in the show are more developed and the major is a fully realized character with a personality now. Both have incredible scores. SAC has one of my favorite opening themes. The movie has the show beat in terms of animation but the anime is still excellent and looks great to this day. thematically, both are very rich.

So sounds like I need stick with the original series. It's a netflix anime series so not surprised by the quality.

Chris, You gotta do Neon Genesis Evangelion and the End of Evangelion Movie , it's that type of anime that will indeed make you emotional and think. Hope you review it one day

I have to say the cg anime did throw me off at first, but during the course of the show, I was more focused on the story line as I still have the flavor of the "laughing man" story line in my mouth. The first episode threw me off as it was just action and I'm trying to connect what's going on to initially. I did really get what I was looking for until Togusa is reintroduced into the story. Not to spoil anything but I felt some kind of way about the last episode and the piece of literature one character was reading. I read that book last summer. In the previous series, it was "Catcher In The Rye." There is, despite all else , always something particularly special pay attention to with this anime series. This in itself makes up for it not being in 2d. I love a good story with a message, especially if I can relate to it. And yes, the music could be better when you think about the music of the previous releases, but I can't complain about that when my attention is more so on the story itself than anything. Going back to the cgi thing for a moment..it did take me back to the ps 2 game(which was awesome and I own a copy too). I think they just wanted to try something different for whatever reason, but a wise saying is, "if it isn't broke, don't fix it." Anime is supposed to be , well, animated. An all Cgi anime isn't anime really. It's something else. Yet , as person whom had followed both the movies and the series since its start in the late 90s, I still enjoyed season one of this. I look forward to more. The voice acting was 100 percent awesome. Listening to this anime through some nice headphones was a treat to my ears.

Hi Chris, Just saw one of your old Movie goers rant videos. Big fan of your work, so I wrote this in response. Your last movie goers rant video was several years ago, so I figured I would post it in your latest movie review instead: Man...I feel for you. I am an avid fan of your videos. I also typically agree with your analysis on film. I have a ritual of watching a movie in the theater and then immediately watching your video review of the film (my wife hates talking about movies after watching them with me). Regarding going to movies where patrons verbally react to what is on the screen is actually just a different kind of movie going experience. There are many cultures that prefer watching films in this environment. For some people, it heightens certain elements of the film (think sing-alongs and The Rocky Horror Picture Show). Bollywood films are often times similar to this. Imagine going to a Bollywood movie and when the big blockbuster song in the movie comes on people are so moved by it they get out of their chairs and start dancing in the isles. It's like a big party with the movie. For those kind of movies, frankly it adds to the experience. And they are dancing because they are fully immersed in the film in this situation. These people also love movies, just like us. But the movie in this case simply calls for a different kind of viewing experience. Without the dancing in the isles, the Bollywood movie just might not be quite so memorable. When I saw Kill Bill for the first time, I saw it on opening night in a huge, packed theater that was a bit noisy as the movie started. People getting settled in their seats, candy wrappers making noise, and people lightly whispering to each other as they waited. But when Uma Thurman came on the screen with those famous words, "Bill, it's your baby...bang!", all of a sudden the noisy movie theater became completely silent, as everyone was in shock and the guitar played in the intro. It was the perfect experience, and the best way IMO to experience that opening sequence. I do not get that same experience when I watch that opening scene by myself in my house. Imagine riding on a theme park roller coaster by yourself, and being asked not to make a sound. Would it be as enjoyable as being on that same roller coaster full of other patrons screaming in enjoyment at every crest and bend? Now I get it, going to movies is your job. You need to pay full attention to the film as you need to analyze the film. And you are doing this for us. And I very much appreciate all of your hard work and sacrifice for this. For you doing this, these other elements are clearly distractions. And I agree that if I have a deadline and need to release an analysis on a film, I would not like people distracting me. So you are forced into these situations when you cannot actually enjoy them for what they are. I am sorry about this, and hope people respect your wishes more in the theater. Either way, hang in there man. I am a fan of your work and will continue to watch your videos. So please keep them coming, and hopefully going forward folks will be a bit more considerate of movie goers in your predicament, and respect your wishes to be quiet. Thanks, Nitin

Chris,I've Just finished Fullmetal alchemist Brotherhood. We know you've seen it. Please review it. It's like the breaking bad of Anime.

why do they have to make everything cg dammit, I want 2d animation

6:26 took me a second but then I got instant flashes of the naked rag doll from ‘Going to the Store.’ LOL 😂

Oh. My. God. The backwards flipping naked guy... I CAN'T FUCKING BREATHE

I really like this show. And I really can appreciate that this type of animation can capture that anime feel even if right now it doesnt look that good. The team who worked on this did a great job I think. If money was the limiting factor, the feel of the animation was smooth, the hits felt heavy, it wasnt uncanny and characters could properly express emotion. and considering Netflix is pioneering this animation style when it largely hasnt been touched since like the early 2000s probably is something to commend as well.

Sorry but I think you failed a bit on the research part: They don't just plan to do a second season, there has always been planned to be 24 episodes. It's just Netflix's stupid schedule. Second: You forget to mention Kenji Kamiyama is back as show runners and diractor.

Fun fact, the show was made by Bandai Namco. It uses assets from the game Scarlet Nexus.

I'm not surprised at all that it takes half the season to get to any real plot. There was a reason why both seasons of the original series were able to be cut down into a pair of OVA's.

WHEN WILL YOU WATCH ATTACK ON TITAN CHRIS

Review some more Studio Ghibli films!!

Btw...I actually liked Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045. After I watched the first couple of episodes the artwork clicked for me. I enjoyed it and can't wait for more.

The original film first scene, in which Mokoto vanishes in slow motion -- still looks awesome in 2020.

Can’t get pass the animation, so not interested on this whatsoever, sadly since I’m a fan of GITS

The fact that this season ends in a cliffhanger makes me less interested in watching it.

One of my favorite artists did the character design for this show- Ilya Kuvshinov

The idea of the post Humans or whatever they're called reminded me of the cyber psychosis Cyberpunk had. If nothing else they still managed to make it more a more interesting concept than Cyberpunk did.

This breaks my heart as I know the artist personally who did the art direction. He worked really hard on the project with most of the same artist he worked with who helped make his own anime, “Birthday Wonderland”. And to see people shit on it is kind of hard to read. It wasn’t his decision to go 3D, but they wanted his art style but knew the action scenes would be cost effective if they didn’t go the 3D route. Again, don’t shit on the team that worked so hard to deliver this story. There’s a lot of 3D anime (Ajin, Beserk, Beastars) that have done well with this style. Just my take on it, albeit biased.

6:16 *i'm nowhere near athletic enough to do back flips up a stair case...naked or otherwise* *just sayin'*

i laughed so hard when the naked dude started doing matrix shit

To be honest, I didn't mind the look. The first 2 minutes were offputing but I got caught on the story. I LOVE SAC.