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    • January 15, 2013 at 8:20 PM
    Kiyami
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    A new GITS anime has been announced.

    http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-01-15/ghost-in-the-shell-arise-anime-to-launch-in-2013

    Ghost in the Shell Arise, coming sometime this year. I’m excited, as I am a big fan of the films and Stand Alone Complex series…. I’ve got signed manga, tachikoma and a poster. I’d also love to see the voicework from SAC return, especially Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Motoko.

    While we’re at it, any other fans of Ghost in the Shell? It really was one of the inspirations for the Matrix films, smartly written and beautifully animated.

    I like 2013 already; New Sailor Moon and now new GITS.

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      • January 15, 2013 at 8:25 PM
      devilbecka
      Member
      GET in FFFFemo im a fan myself!
      • January 15, 2013 at 9:35 PM
      Almael
      Member
      Nice!

      Matrix? What’s that? 😈 If I remember it right. It was just a backstage insider tip back then. No hype at all.

      • January 15, 2013 at 11:09 PM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      Good to see. :D

      Hmm… new staff, new direction? I shall adjust my expectations accordingly.

      • January 16, 2013 at 1:41 AM
      Makoto_Mizuhara
      Member
      Might be good, might not be… we’ll see when it launches.
      • January 16, 2013 at 3:17 AM
      jgzinv
      Member
      I like me some GitS: SAC… not as keen on the original movies.

      We’ll see what happens.

      • January 17, 2013 at 7:00 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      It wouldn’t be the same if the Major had a different VA.
      • February 12, 2013 at 12:11 PM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      Watching the announcement livestream now… waiting for them to get to the point Zzz.

      (30 minutes later)

      – set in 2027 (so, prequel-ish)

      – 4 parts, each 50 minutes running time, starting June 22nd, theatrical/BR/DVD/streaming.

      [BBvideo 425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb1c-T-ox-E[/BBvideo]

      Predominantly red color scheme, but she’s got a bike now… I could get behind this. 😉

      (28 minutes laterer)

      – Section 9 included

      – Maaya Sakamoto as Motoko (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

      [BBvideo 425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypu5bQB9LCU[/BBvideo]

      • February 12, 2013 at 7:06 PM
      Makoto_Mizuhara
      Member
      So this is DEFINENTLY a prequel we’re looking at here, judging from not only Motoko’s general (physical) stature, but also the little things like Aramaki’s hair color, the fact that Batou hasn’t shaved his head yet, etc.
      • February 13, 2013 at 7:39 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      But why does Togusa look the same?
      • February 14, 2013 at 3:03 AM
      Makoto_Mizuhara
      Member

      mitsuki lover wrote:

      But why does Togusa look the same?

      He actually looks a little younger. Go back to the series and double check for yourself.

      • February 18, 2013 at 11:06 PM
      chucklocker
      Participant
      none
      I’m going to be that guy right now that knows absolutely nothing about GiTS but really loves the look of it and wants to get into it as soon as possible. Can you guys give me a SUCCINCT lowdown of the different installments in this franchise and a recommended watching order so I can get caught up?
      • February 18, 2013 at 11:38 PM
      Makoto_Mizuhara
      Member

      chucklocker wrote:

      I’m going to be that guy right now that knows absolutely nothing about GiTS but really loves the look of it and wants to get into it as soon as possible. Can you guys give me a SUCCINCT lowdown of the different installments in this franchise and a recommended watching order so I can get caught up?

      Movies and TV series follow two different continuities. Both deviate from source manga, but are fine in their realms. If you want a good sit-down for a while thing, watch GitS and GitS 2: Innocence. If you want it in bits and pieces that make more cohesive sense, however, watch both seasons of the show and the ‘Solid State Society’ film.

      • February 20, 2013 at 7:25 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Solid State Society was the first title run on Syfy’s Animonday.
      • February 20, 2013 at 11:40 PM
      Makoto_Mizuhara
      Member

      mitsuki lover wrote:

      Solid State Society was the first title run on Syfy’s Animonday.

      I’m still beating myself up for not taping that when it first aired… before it hit DVD.

      • February 22, 2013 at 7:27 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Yeah you and a lot of other people,especially since they never replayed it.

      Interesting enough didn’t Techtv’s anime block:Anime Unleashed also begin with the airing of a Shirow

      title,in that case Armitage III:Polymatrix?Or is that by someone else?

      • February 22, 2013 at 10:24 PM
      Makoto_Mizuhara
      Member

      mitsuki lover wrote:

      Yeah you and a lot of other people,especially since they never replayed it.

      Interesting enough didn’t Techtv’s anime block:Anime Unleashed also begin with the airing of a Shirow

      title,in that case Armitage III:Polymatrix?Or is that by someone else?

      That’s by someone else.

      • March 30, 2013 at 2:51 AM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      So much red…

      [BBvideo 425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9zTt-DNaPo[/BBvideo]

      I wonder if the Rojikoma would be considered moe? :scared:

      • April 1, 2013 at 6:13 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      All tachikomas are of course moe,didn’t you know that? 😆
      • May 11, 2013 at 6:11 AM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      • May 13, 2013 at 6:27 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      I read the synopsis somewhere and it seems that it will basically be how Aramaki puts Section 9 together.

      Also from what I read the Major will be under suspicion for at least the early part of the series.

      • June 14, 2013 at 10:02 AM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      OK, color me intrigued now.

      [BBvideo 425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifjU1qEDbR4[/BBvideo]

      • June 14, 2013 at 8:11 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      So am I.

      And it looks like we get to see the more vulnerable side of the Major in Arise.

      • June 14, 2013 at 10:38 PM
      jgzinv
      Member
      Looks like she talks more openly than internally.

      Series wise, looks good certainly… will be on my radar.

      • June 14, 2013 at 11:11 PM
      wwwwhhhhoooo
      Moderator
      none
      oh yes! this has indeed been on my radar for a while (i cant believe i let time slip away from me, it’s already june!) i love ghost in the shell (all its incarnations thus far) and im pumped about this one.
      • June 15, 2013 at 1:19 AM
      chucklocker
      Participant
      none
      Ditto to everything said above. I really felt that at least what I’ve seen of Arise so far has been very true to the “feel” of a Ghost in the Shell series. I will be looking forward to watching this when it becomes available.
      • June 15, 2013 at 5:53 AM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant

      chucklocker wrote:

      I will be looking forward to watching this when it becomes available.

      Looks like FUNimation’s snagged it. 😎

      • June 19, 2013 at 6:02 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      So does that mean that they’ll wait and see how well the initial 2,500 units sell before releasing any further or is this a one time thing?

      Also will there be a DVD release in the States to go along with the BD release for those of us who don’t

      own a Bluray player?

      • June 20, 2013 at 10:50 AM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant

      mitsuki lover wrote:

      Also will there be a DVD release in the States to go along with the BD release for those of us who don’t own a Bluray player?

      That seems to be what they’re implying, although they haven’t released any of the important details like price & availability of the limited BR edition.

      • June 21, 2013 at 6:45 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      In other words Funi could sit on it for awhile before deciding anything about price,etc.

      I still hope that they come out with a DVD version once the LE of the BD is sold.

      • July 7, 2013 at 10:59 PM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant

      mitsuki lover wrote:

      In other words Funi could sit on it for awhile before deciding anything about price,etc.

      Part 1 Blu-Ray out August 20th, $69.98.

      Quote:

      I still hope that they come out with a DVD version once the LE of the BD is sold.


      Yes, a more normal release will come (much) later. 😎

      • July 8, 2013 at 12:48 AM
      wwwwhhhhoooo
      Moderator
      none

      Nobuyuki wrote:

      mitsuki lover wrote:

      In other words Funi could sit on it for awhile before deciding anything about price,etc.

      Part 1 Blu-Ray out August 20th, $69.98.

      Quote:

      I still hope that they come out with a DVD version once the LE of the BD is sold.


      Yes, a more normal release will come (much) later. 😎

      August? So soon?! OMG, Black Lagoon and Ghost in the Shell the same month? Me wallet can’t handle it!

      & yup, I’m goin with da blu rays, mhmmmm

      • July 8, 2013 at 1:13 AM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant

      wwwwhhhhoooo wrote:

      August? So soon?!

      Keep in mind it’s the Japanese release of episode 1 with a translated booklet.

      https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BNMnXPvCEAAvzrN.jpg:large" />

      There’s still 3 more parts, with the next one due on sale in Japan in December.

      • July 8, 2013 at 1:22 AM
      wwwwhhhhoooo
      Moderator
      none

      Nobuyuki wrote:

      wwwwhhhhoooo wrote:

      August? So soon?!

      Keep in mind it’s the Japanese release of episode 1 with a translated booklet.

      There’s still 3 more parts, with the next one due on sale in Japan in December.

      Oh, so FUNi is releasing it on disc here, but not dubbed. I thought that was too quick for them to churn that out. Thanks Nobuyuki for clearing that up.

      • July 8, 2013 at 1:56 AM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant

      wwwwhhhhoooo wrote:

      Oh, so FUNi is releasing it on disc here, but not dubbed.

      Not yet, anyway.

      • July 8, 2013 at 4:09 AM
      wwwwhhhhoooo
      Moderator
      none

      Nobuyuki wrote:

      wwwwhhhhoooo wrote:

      Oh, so FUNi is releasing it on disc here, but not dubbed.

      Not yet, anyway.

      Right-O. I would bet my right big toe FUNi will dub this one eventually.

      • July 8, 2013 at 6:11 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Ok,so it means it will be awhile before the entire thing is releashed and before we get a normal DVD release.

      By that time we should know if it’s a must have or a pass.

      • August 24, 2013 at 10:54 PM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant

      wwwwhhhhoooo wrote:

      I would bet my right big toe FUNi will dub this one eventually.

      But of course. 😉 In the meantime:

      [BBvideo 425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mma5tS6ggig[/BBvideo]

      • August 25, 2013 at 5:06 AM
      wwwwhhhhoooo
      Moderator
      none

      Nobuyuki wrote:

      wwwwhhhhoooo wrote:

      I would bet my right big toe FUNi will dub this one eventually.

      But of course. 😉 In the meantime:

      I only bet if it’s a sure thing 😉

      Sadly, Arise is one for me personally–not unlike Roberta’s Blood Trail–that I’ll likely end up waiting to watch dubbed because like RBT to Black Lagoon, I loved the dub of Ghost in the Shell so for verisimilitude’s sake I don’t think I want to “spoil” it for myself ahead of time (a part of me lamented not having seen RBT sooner, but overall I’m glad I waited).

      Interesting move on FUNi’s part…very interesting…first time they’ve ever released a “sub only” for a title they’ve acquired. I think it’s a good idea this go around, but it’s strange, I don’t know how I feel about it if they should decide to do this more often: on the one hand, I think they (or someone) ought to do this more to make series like Kaji more accessible to non-Japanese viewers; on the other hand, if this was FUNimation doing it, it would be for a title they have the licensing rights to, which undoubtedly means they’d want to dub it, and as much as I love dubs, I don’t know if it’s always achievable or desirable–especially, in the case of the aforementioned example, by FUNimation (no offense).

      Even though it would seem at first to be not in their best interest, and certainly against the grain of what they’d normally do, perhaps FUNi should consider, for certain titles–titles they nor anyone else has dubbed–acquiring the rights simply to make a subbed version available to consumers in a collectible disc format without dubbing it (generally speaking I mean, I’m not against Arise being dubbed). Guess we’ll see how well this first disc set sells.

      • August 25, 2013 at 1:15 PM
      jgzinv
      Member
      Think of it this way….

      Funi doesn’t have to pay for dubbing, and they can make money off the intial release, ie early adopters.

      Then they can dub it if it makes enough, and sell it twice.

      I imagine being GitS, it was a costly license to begin with.

      • August 26, 2013 at 6:53 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      But considering the overall popularity and quality of the GITS franchise it probably was worth whatever

      it cost Funi to get the license.

      • August 30, 2013 at 6:38 PM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      Get ready for round 2 😉

      [BBvideo 425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9CynT8xe4I[/BBvideo]

      • October 19, 2013 at 10:55 PM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      New trailer for part 2:

      [BBvideo 425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MINUXgx3-1Y[/BBvideo]

      • October 21, 2013 at 6:35 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      This would be fun to see just for the Batou vs. The Major scene.Y’know since there are a lot of GITS fans

      who are either pro-Batou or pro-Major they had to do a scene sooner or later like that.

      • November 19, 2013 at 7:03 PM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      First 8 minutes of part 2:

      [BBvideo 425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr2FHQpoiuM[/BBvideo]

      ANN wrote:

      The story of “border:2 Ghost Whispers” takes place after Motoko gains her freedom by separating herself from the military’s 501st Secret Unit. Even without Aramaki’s suggestion to make her own unit, Motoko begins assembling members. As this is going on, someone has hacked into the Logicoma. As she transports the machines in order to check them for abnormalities, she is suddenly attacked by an armed unit. Not long after, she meets up with Batou, the man with the “eye that never sleeps,” Ishikawa, a former member of the army who is good at finding information through the Internet, and Borma, an electronic warfare expert.

      • November 20, 2013 at 6:55 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      I wonder if this in any way contradicts what we already learned from GITS:SAC 2nd GIG about the Major’s

      past encounter with the other members of Section 9.I mean didn’t she and Batou go a long way together

      before she meets him in the first part of ARISE?Or is that explained in the first episode?

      • November 20, 2013 at 7:36 PM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant

      mitsuki lover wrote:

      I wonder if this in any way contradicts what we already learned from GITS:SAC 2nd GIG about the Major’s past encounter with the other members of Section 9.

      I’m sure it does, since this is a reboot, so everything you know about the past is wrong. ;)

      • November 22, 2013 at 7:37 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Thought so.
      • November 26, 2013 at 4:19 AM
      The_evil_Genius
      Member
      you know I wish Arise would get dubbed so we could hear Mary Elizabeth mcglynn do her voice again
      • November 26, 2013 at 4:56 AM
      chucklocker
      Participant
      none

      The_evil_Genius wrote:

      you know I wish Arise would get dubbed so we could hear Mary Elizabeth mcglynn do her voice again

      I know FUNi released the dub cast a little while ago, but for the sake of general edification does anybody have a link to it handy for us? I’d kinda like to know if they got the whole gang back or not.

      • November 26, 2013 at 5:17 AM
      The_evil_Genius
      Member
      Dude if shes back as Motoko I will be so happy
      • November 26, 2013 at 5:09 PM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant

      chucklocker wrote:

      The_evil_Genius wrote:

      you know I wish Arise would get dubbed so we could hear Mary Elizabeth mcglynn do her voice again

      I know FUNi released the dub cast a little while ago, but for the sake of general edification does anybody have a link to it handy for us? I’d kinda like to know if they got the whole gang back or not.


      I don’t recall any such thing.

      • November 27, 2013 at 2:04 AM
      chucklocker
      Participant
      none
      Hmmm, I could have sworn I saw something on ANN a while back about it, but now I can’t find anything so I guess I was mistaken.
      • November 29, 2013 at 7:05 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Just checked and they don’t list the English language cast.Though it is interesting to note that for the Japanese cast Sakamoto Maaya is listed as playing the Major.
      • November 30, 2013 at 12:23 AM
      The_evil_Genius
      Member

      mitsuki lover wrote:

      Just checked and they don’t list the English language cast.Though it is interesting to note that for the Japanese cast Sakamoto Maaya is listed as playing the Major.

      From what I understand she was the voice of the younger Motoko in the SAC saga

      • December 2, 2013 at 2:31 AM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      News

      The second episode of the Ghost in the Shell Arise anime opened in theaters on Saturday and announced that the third episode, titled “border:3 Ghost Tears,” is slated to open in theaters on June 28, 2014. Advance tickets with a bonus IC card sticker are now on sale for 1,200 yen (about US$12).

      http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/harleybmw/arisetears_zps6d7b2b28.jpg" />

      • December 6, 2013 at 7:41 PM
      WisperG
      Member
      New JP promo for Episode 2 plugging the Playstation Network release.

      [BBvideo 525,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKVTg-yFEZc#t=11[/BBvideo]

      • December 8, 2013 at 5:08 PM
      Almael
      Member
      Alright, this will be a bit long of a kind of general review(s). Skip if you don’t want to read:

      GITS Alive review:
      Ep. 1

      Kusanagi returns home from a(n international military) mission and is framed for the murder of her ex-boss.

      Aramaki and her future mates hunt her & become “friendlies” during the course of the story and eventually help her solve the murder mystery. Kusanagi is promoted to Major. She is now free from being military/government property and gets a recruitment request by Aramaki.

      Ep. 2

      An ex-military hero accused mass-murder and his ex-soldiers rebel to disclose the truth about what happened. Kusanagi recruits her team by blackmailing them.

      Gits in retrospect and Thoughts:
      I appreciate this new show in the series but Arise is a major departure from the original Gits universe. Hence, it’s less believable for me.

      The time line is as follows:

      GITS Arise: 06 June 2027

      GITS SAC: 14 April 2030 (parts orginal Manga)

      GITS SAC 2nd GIG: (21 December) 2031 (parts orginal Manga)

      GITS Movie 3: Individual Eleven

      GITS Movie 1: 2031 (orginal Manga)

      GITS Movie 2- Innocense

      GITS SAC Solid State Society

      SAC and the movies are more or less directly related to the original manga with one difference:

      Togusa has a daughter and a son in SAC but only one child in the original (if I remember right).

      In the original I suppose Kusanagi was cybernated during the war while in SAC she was cybernated at age 6. In SAC cybernation technology started being used in AD 2019.

      In Arise Kusanagi was cybernated before birth! A total rewrite and considering her age it should happen about right now or so. At such an early stage she wouldn’t be able to develop like a normal human…no pain, probably no emotion…the ideal Vulcan.

      The first time she appears with her bike it’s so reminiscent of Akira or Bubblegum Crisis.

      Her relation and recruitment…her mates are just different from their image until now.

      I dunno if Aries will turn out good yet, but I don’t quite warmed up to it yet.

      • December 9, 2013 at 7:23 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      1.Maybe the Arise Major is really a Borg infiltrator!LOL!!!

      Seriously…cybernization before birth can that be even done? I know we’re talking cyber-punk sci fi here

      but still…

      2.And why are Batou’s eyes green here?

      • December 10, 2013 at 6:06 PM
      Almael
      Member
      😆

      1. Don’t see a problem technically. I guess they wanted her to be a borne cyborg, hence, have her cybernated as early as possible, but a brain needs to grow. Premature babies usually end up less intelligent than their peers either by having less grey matter or other growth reasons. Then there is the issue of maturing, usually at the age of about 6 to 7. So SAC made more sense by having her cybernated at that age.

      2. The Bandam feature! *looks for the bandam banner*

      • December 11, 2013 at 6:59 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      I was just curious to know how they could cybernize someone still in the womb like that.Perhaps like Lafiel,she was at some point put into an artificial womb just before gestation?
      • December 12, 2013 at 8:37 PM
      Almael
      Member
      Oh, ok. The anime says they got this fancy new thing at hand so they applied it to her when her pregnant mother died in an accident. It’s some kind of a chamber thing. I dunno if it’s similar to a brain case or what but that’s the only thing that makes sense. I guess an artificial womb will do but then it would be no cybernization.

      In SAC, her airplane crashed she had to be cybernated to save her life. The only other survivor was her first love.

      • December 13, 2013 at 7:04 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      I remember that episode.It’s the one where she goes off in the middle of training new recruits and spends some time at an antique style shop because it has their original cybernetic bodies.
      • December 16, 2013 at 12:38 AM
      Almael
      Member
      Yes, and some more at the end where the guy dies. Anyway, with Arise the doors are open to new possibilities. But I have doubts about the personality changes.
      In SAC Paz was kind of a lonewolf gangster with lots of possible problem. In Arise he’s like an idealist volunteering because it’s the right thing to do.

      Saito is a mercenary who follows the boss who gives the most money. He can change sides anytime. Being a sniper that would end things quite fast.

      Batou and his buddies are war mass murderers and getting their second chances.

      Kusanagi belonged to an assassin like unit. She’s a dark heroine who kills without a second thought. Making it look like she’s a cold blooded killer but actually has her own moral reasons.

      Btw. Ghost in the Shell STAND ALONE COMPLEX Online will be available soon in 2014 (first half).

      • December 16, 2013 at 7:06 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      I’ve got vol.3 of 1st GIG and vol.2 of 2nd GIG that Bandai came out with as singles.2nd GIG,of course as

      that often copied sequence in the OP where they’re all standing together.It also has the better OP though I perfer the ED for the first season.

      • December 17, 2013 at 5:23 PM
      Almael
      Member
      Well, SAC 1 is generally better due to the stories. Although, episode 2 is a rip-off from Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA. SAC 2nd GIG has better characterization and animation, “improved” (debatable) Tachikoma. The later part has better stories simple because of Kuze (the lover boy). Btw. there’s a long official article on the love triangle. I wonder if it got translated yet by anyone.

      If you want to get more disc get season 1 and the last 3 or so disc from the second.

      • December 18, 2013 at 7:22 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Sounds like a plan.
      • February 21, 2014 at 9:18 AM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      Why am I just now finding out? :(

      http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41zSOlU4fBL.jpg" />

      On sale Tuesday.

      • February 21, 2014 at 6:51 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Basically I don’t pay much attention either unless it’s something on my list to get,so yeah I’m as bad as you when it comes to paying attention Nobuyuki.
      • May 6, 2014 at 2:12 PM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      A chance to see Ghost in the Theater:

      Fans will be able to see Ghost in the Shell: Arise – Borders 1 & 2 on the big screen on May 29th via Tugg.com! Just take a look below at the list of theaters… We need a minimum number of attendees for each screening to make them happen, so please spread the word and get your friends and family to go.

      New York, NY – AMC Loews Village 7

      Atlanta, GA – AMC Parkway Pointe 15

      Cambridge, MA – Landmark Kendall Square Cinema

      Baltimore, MD – AMC Security Square 8

      Alexandria, VA – AMC Hoffman Center 22 & IMAX

      Columbus, OH – AMC Lennox Town Center 24 & IMAX

      Southfield, MI – AMC Star Southfield 20

      Dallas, TX – Studio Movie Grill Spring Valley

      Chicago, IL – Kerasotes ShowPLace ICON at Roosevelt Collection

      San Antonio, TX – Cinemark Movies 16

      Denver, CO – AMC Cherry Creek 8

      San Francisco, CA – AMC Van Ness 14

      Seattle, WA – AMC Loews Oak Tree 6

      San Diego, CA – AMC Mission Valley 20

      Santa Monica, CA – AMC Loews Broadway 4

      • May 7, 2014 at 6:00 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      The closest one to me is Seattle and that’s like 345 miles across the mountains!

      (No,Spokane is not a suburb of Seattle and I live 45 miles northeast of Spokane! so do the math!)

      • May 13, 2014 at 7:50 PM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant

      The_evil_Genius wrote:

      you know I wish Arise would get dubbed so we could hear Mary Elizabeth mcglynn do her voice again

      Be careful what you wish for…

      Quote:

      Flower Mound, Texas (May 13, 2014) – FUNimation® Entertainment announced today recording will begin shortly for the English dub version of the latest installment in the Ghost in the Shell franchise. Following in the footsteps of the Japanese release, a brand new cast has been chosen to voice the younger characters featured in Ghost in the Shell: Arise. Casting should be finalized in the next few weeks, with a cast announcement scheduled shortly thereafter.

      Ghost in the Shell: ARISE – Borders 1 & 2, both 50 minute OVAs, will be combined into a single release – expected to hit later this year.

      • May 14, 2014 at 6:32 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      So it’s not going be like Hellsing Ultimate where the episodes were originally released as singles.
      • May 15, 2014 at 1:50 AM
      wwwwhhhhoooo
      Moderator
      none

      Nobuyuki wrote:

      The_evil_Genius wrote:

      you know I wish Arise would get dubbed so we could hear Mary Elizabeth mcglynn do her voice again

      Be careful what you wish for…

      Quote:

      Flower Mound, Texas (May 13, 2014) – FUNimation® Entertainment announced today recording will begin shortly for the English dub version of the latest installment in the Ghost in the Shell franchise. Following in the footsteps of the Japanese release, a brand new cast has been chosen to voice the younger characters featured in Ghost in the Shell: Arise. Casting should be finalized in the next few weeks, with a cast announcement scheduled shortly thereafter.

      Ghost in the Shell: ARISE – Borders 1 & 2, both 50 minute OVAs, will be combined into a single release – expected to hit later this year.

      Well…I’m a bit bummed with no Mary, but I’ll be upbeat about giving a new cast a chance (and at least there’s actually a reason behind the change).

      • May 16, 2014 at 6:45 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Yes,and a logical one at that since the characters in it are supposed to be the younger versions from the movies and tv series.It’s fortunate that Sakamoto Maaya was chosen for the role of the Major in Japan,I hope that whoever they cast in the English language dub is just as good.
      • May 23, 2014 at 9:22 PM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant

      Nobuyuki wrote:

      the third episode, titled “border:3 Ghost Tears,” is slated to open in theaters on June 28, 2014.

      [BBvideo 425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4zu_o_vGCQ[/BBvideo]

      • May 25, 2014 at 12:45 PM
      Gaff
      Participant

      Nobuyuki wrote:

      Following in the footsteps of the Japanese release, a brand new cast has been chosen to voice the younger characters featured in Ghost in the Shell: Arise

      Hmm, I was wondering when they’d get around to that. The Stand Alone Complex had one of the best English dub tracks I’ve ever heard, so I was putting off watching Arise until the English cast was announced. Given that Atsuko Tanaka was replaced as Kusanagi, it doesn’t surprise me that Mary Elizabeth McGlynn won’t be returning, but I can’t say I’m not disappointed – McGlynn was the definitive version of the Major, for my money.

      • May 26, 2014 at 8:00 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      I’d agree with that,especially for the English language dub.
      • June 20, 2014 at 12:31 PM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      Nine minute preview of #3 is up:

      [BBvideo 425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No-DhJs9gXk[/BBvideo]

      • June 20, 2014 at 5:53 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      soawesome1
      • August 2, 2014 at 5:09 PM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      [BBvideo 425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Rv6KV334vM[/BBvideo]

      ANN wrote:

      The fourth installment’s story takes place amidst signs of postwar reconstruction in the winter of 2028. Tensions are rising in New Port City as demonstrations are held concerning the interests of foreign cartels. This leads to a shooting incident involving riot police. It all started with a cyberbrain infection released by the terrorist “Fire Starter.” An independent offensive unit led by Makoto Kusanagi entrusts the suppression of the situation to their ghosts and aims for their own justice. Below the surface of the incident, lies the “tin girl” Emma and the “scarecrow man” Burinda Junior. As Kusanagi deals with the incident, she draws near to what those two ghosts were seeking.

      P.S.- October. <3

      • August 4, 2014 at 8:39 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      So we’re getting ever nearly to the start of the original GITS.I wonder how much time takes place between the end of Arise and the start of the original movie.
      • August 9, 2014 at 11:11 PM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      As chuck mentioned earlier in mini-chat, FUNimation announced their dub cast for Arise at Otakacon:

      Elizabeth Maxwell as Motoko Kusanagi

      John Swasey as Aramaki

      Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Kurutsu (whoodathunkit?)

      Christopher R. Sabat as Batou (…of course…)

      Eric Vale as Tsumugi

      Alex Organ as Togusa

      Jason Douglas as Paz

      Bill Jenkins as Sadamoto

      David Wald as Raizo

      Jad Saxton as Logicoma

      Brian Mathis as Mamuro

      Chris Rager as Ibachi

      • August 11, 2014 at 7:08 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      To paraphrase Highlander :”In the end there can be only one Batou!” 😆
      • August 13, 2014 at 11:35 PM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      • August 15, 2014 at 6:00 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      So does were all supposed to be the Major’s memories?
      • August 30, 2014 at 5:39 AM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      The first 9 minutes of the last episode now available:

      [BBvideo 425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTdCiQScbYQ[/BBvideo]

      • September 3, 2014 at 2:34 AM
      chucklocker
      Participant
      none
      For those with Netflix, the first two episodes of Arise are up for streaming. Currently sub only. Get watching :D
      • September 3, 2014 at 6:07 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      I saw a clip over at the website I can Has Cheezeburger where it showed the Major hacking into Baito’s brain and making him hit himself and she had this cute small afterwards.

      Which is why she is: soawesome1 soawesome1 soawesome1 soawesome1 soawesome1

      • September 8, 2014 at 6:53 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Too show how rumors get started:the folks at IO9 in a column talked about the possible live action GITS

      movie being made by Dream Works.It all centered around the fact that a certain actress had penned a deal with

      the studio and nothing more.From there they concluded that Dream Works might possibly be actually getting set

      to do a GITS live action movie.

      With Arise out now the possibility of a live action movie might not be too far off,though right now all it is is

      rumor.

      • December 6, 2014 at 1:00 AM
      tkgmalice
      Member

      mitsuki lover wrote:

      Too show how rumors get started:the folks at IO9 in a column talked about the possible live action GITS

      movie being made by Dream Works.It all centered around the fact that a certain actress had penned a deal with

      the studio and nothing more.From there they concluded that Dream Works might possibly be actually getting set

      to do a GITS live action movie.

      With Arise out now the possibility of a live action movie might not be too far off,though right now all it is is

      rumor.

      yeah dreamworks and speilburg gonna fuck that up big time …http://screenrant.com/ghost-in-the-shell-live-action-movie-rupert-sanders-directing/

      i was actually coming on here to say that lol. i love GITS, and they are gonna ruin that movie… like they ruin all the other live action stuff. they want scarlet johannson…..NO.. no … no…. they just need to not do that at alll…. ever… end of story…

      • December 8, 2014 at 7:32 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Yeah, GITS is something that works better animated than live action anyway.I doubt that a live action version could live up to the awesomeness of even the tv series not to mention the new OVA series.
      • December 9, 2014 at 12:07 AM
      Almael
      Member
      Don’t you mean Gits ending up like

      Æon Flux

      [BBvideo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNjyVjoDyQo[/BBvideo]

      or

      Ultraviolet

      [BBvideo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OT1gcO2urM[/BBvideo]

      • December 10, 2014 at 7:12 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      I never saw the Aeon Flux movie but have to admit I rather enjoyed the Ultraviolet one.

      It was cool for what it was,I mean it wasn’t world shattering or anything and even Underworld

      may have had a better plot line,but still it was fun for being what it was.

      The problem with a GITS live action movie is that of course Hollywood tends to really butcher

      Japanese properties or else sit on them for decades before they decide to butcher them to death.

      If there were to be a live action version I rather that the Japanese do it themselves.

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