BeyondTheGrave Posted March 24, 2013 Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) Not liking Saito or paz Edited March 24, 2013 by BeyondTheGrave Quote
Vepariga Posted March 24, 2013 Posted March 24, 2013 Hmmmm...not bad, Theme doesnt hold a candle to SAC and 2nd Gig's theme songs. Still getting used to the character designs,after an episode I'd probably be warmed up to them. Quote
Chronocidal Posted March 24, 2013 Posted March 24, 2013 It might be just me, or just the way the style has changed in general..but I'm not going to be able to resist calling him Aramonkey. I think it's the beady eyes they gave him. They just look a little too small to me... Or maybe they're just dwarfed by his forehead (in this case.. I'd almost bump it right past fivehead to sixhead ). Not impressed by the music, but it's not terrible or anything. Yoko Kanno and ORIGA is just an incredibly hard act to follow. Quote
LOW_ALT Posted March 24, 2013 Posted March 24, 2013 Is she applying chapstick or something? That clip seems a little out of place lol Quote
valkyriechild Posted March 24, 2013 Posted March 24, 2013 Is that the official theme music? Sounds nice. Quote
GU-11 Posted March 24, 2013 Posted March 24, 2013 Meh. Saito look horrid. Seems like all the characters have beady eyes, except for Batou, the Major and Togusa. Music's so-so, but not nearly as good as Origa's "Rise", which would actually suit the theme of this anime a lot better. Need to get a better look at the Fuchikoma (just guessing, since it's red like the original ones in the manga). Quote
Chronocidal Posted March 24, 2013 Posted March 24, 2013 Is she applying chapstick or something? That clip seems a little out of place lol Actually, I'm betting it's a reference to receiving her cybernetic body. If it's her first, she might be doing the whole "I can't feel my face" thing that happens at the dentist, because she's suddenly going to be missing a lot of natural nerve endings, and stuff will just feel weird. On the other hand, if it's actually a depiction of receiving a military-grade body, the reverse could be happening, where she's suddenly amazed at how much she can feel. I remember there being a few conversations during some episodes of SAC about how advanced The Major's body actually was in terms of sensory receptors. They were talking in terms of receptors per square inch, so I get the feeling (hah) that the basic bodies most people would be able to afford would be simplified a great deal to only deliver sensory input that was absolutely essential. Stuff like hands and feet would work, but secondary things like your face might take a back seat, and give only the bare minimum response. Quote
Knight26 Posted March 25, 2013 Posted March 25, 2013 I really don't like that theme song, nor do I like the changes to the characters, especially the major who looks juvenile now, at least in previous versions she looked more adult in her face. I'm just glad it's not as fan-servicy as some part of SAC were, but maybe that will come. Quote
JetJockey Posted March 26, 2013 Posted March 26, 2013 I saw this OP posted a while back on Neogaf. I thought it was just another trailer. I guess it's ok. Not as good as the SAC openings. Quote
Marzan Posted March 27, 2013 Posted March 27, 2013 Not impressed by the music, but it's not terrible or anything. Yoko Kanno and ORIGA is just an incredibly hard act to follow. Exactly. I actually thought that it fits the series concept quite well. I think its way too much to expect that the music could possibly top what Kanno did with GITS-SAC. I mean stuff songs like "Lithium Flower" or "Rise" doesn't get written everyday. Quote
Lobizon Posted March 30, 2013 Posted March 30, 2013 Ghost in the Shell Arise Anime's Teaser Video Streamed and "Rojikoma" mech designs also revealed. Quote
JetJockey Posted March 30, 2013 Posted March 30, 2013 Anyone know what is the best tachikoma model? Is it the Revoltech? I think I remember seeing a version with a small Motoko that fits in the back. Not sure. Quote
mechaninac Posted March 30, 2013 Posted March 30, 2013 Anyone know what is the best tachikoma model? Is it the Revoltech? I think I remember seeing a version with a small Motoko that fits in the back. Not sure. I don't know which is best, but there are two Tachikomas that include an in-scale Motoko figure (there may be more, IDK): one is a 1/18-ish die-cast and ABS piece by Good Smile Company with an articulated Kusanagi action figure, the other is an all ABS by Megahouse at 1/20 with a fixed pose (I think) in-cockpit figure of the Major. They're both long out of production and very pricey to acquire at this point, just check ebay to see what I mean. I have the Good Smile one and it is a magnificent piece, the only thing that keeps it from being a perfect masterpiece is that it tends to be somewhat floppy and hard to pose dinamically or to hold any even slightly "extreme" pose because of its weight and loose, even though they're detented, joints. Quote
xrentonx Posted March 30, 2013 Posted March 30, 2013 Yeah, I really wish I picked up those Tachikomas when I had a chance years ago... Quote
JetJockey Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 I don't know which is best, but there are two Tachikomas that include an in-scale Motoko figure (there may be more, IDK): one is a 1/18-ish die-cast and ABS piece by Good Smile Company with an articulated Kusanagi action figure, the other is an all ABS by Megahouse at 1/20 with a fixed pose (I think) in-cockpit figure of the Major. They're both long out of production and very pricey to acquire at this point, just check ebay to see what I mean. I have the Good Smile one and it is a magnificent piece, the only thing that keeps it from being a perfect masterpiece is that it tends to be somewhat floppy and hard to pose dinamically or to hold any even slightly "extreme" pose because of its weight and loose, even though they're detented, joints. That Good Smile one is the one I remember. I was hoping the Motoko figure was more detailed. I'll just stick to the revoltech version. I'll try to find a cheap one. It has trick that makes it stick to walls. I have a few ideas. Quote
Major Focker Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 what scale do you reckon are the new Revoltech Tachikomas? Quote
UN Spacy Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 Anyone know what is the best tachikoma model? Is it the Revoltech? I think I remember seeing a version with a small Motoko that fits in the back. Not sure. Quote
Tochiro Posted April 1, 2013 Author Posted April 1, 2013 Some pics I took at the Anime Contents Expo yesterday: Quote
LOW_ALT Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) ^Very cool. I saw some more pics of the new mecha on tumblr today: Edited April 1, 2013 by LOW_ALT Quote
JetJockey Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 what scale do you reckon are the new Revoltech Tachikomas? No clue. They seem to be a good desktop size. Definitely bigger than the Happinet versions I was thinking about getting. Probably not as big as the ones that fit the Motoko figure. But not as dramatic as this Motoko and Tachikoma statue. I did have a little Tachikoma icon image on my desktop but changed it to streamline things. I want some kind of Tachikoma to go with my Ghost in the Shell setup and computer stuff. I already have a Motoko desktop which I'll probably use forever. I use it for day and night and the image even has day and night versions! I just need a high resoluton version. Perhaps the 3D version one day. Weren't you going to do a review on the Blu-ray box set of DYRL? I think I read your post on fandompost. Some pics I took at the Anime Contents Expo yesterday: photo (10).JPG This Motoko sketch is beautiful. Quote
Tochiro Posted April 11, 2013 Author Posted April 11, 2013 New cast members announced.http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2013-04-10/ghost-in-the-shell-arise-anime-adds-6-voice-cast-members Quote
Tochiro Posted May 1, 2013 Author Posted May 1, 2013 English subs confirmed. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-05-01/ghost-in-the-shell-arise-blu-ray-to-have-english-subs Quote
Marzan Posted May 2, 2013 Posted May 2, 2013 English subs confirmed. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-05-01/ghost-in-the-shell-arise-blu-ray-to-have-english-subs Splendid. Excellent news. Except for my wallet since this is going to be a 4 part deal and 4 japanese BD's will cost me....I'd rather not think about it too much. Quote
JetJockey Posted May 4, 2013 Posted May 4, 2013 English subs confirmed. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-05-01/ghost-in-the-shell-arise-blu-ray-to-have-english-subs Yeah this is good news. Now for the show to be good and maybe an actual domestic release. We still never got the big Ghost in the Shell 2.0 box set. That is the version to own according to what I've been reading on other forums. I waited too long now it costs way too much. Still I'll get it eventually. Quote
GU-11 Posted May 5, 2013 Posted May 5, 2013 Logicoma? Would that be something of a precursor to the manga's Fuchikoma? Quote
CoryHolmes Posted May 11, 2013 Posted May 11, 2013 Makoto and Bateau had better hook up in this one or I'll... i'll... I'll figure something out! Quote
EXO Posted May 11, 2013 Posted May 11, 2013 Wow... Looks good. Character designs look off but on their own they're very good. Animation is fluid too. Quote
raptormesh Posted May 12, 2013 Posted May 12, 2013 Yeah looking very nice, Maaya's doing a decent job imo. Quote
Marzan Posted May 12, 2013 Posted May 12, 2013 Yeah looking very nice, Maaya's doing a decent job imo. I agree. She's doing o.k lowering her voice to sound more like the Major should. Quote
antibiotictab Posted May 17, 2013 Posted May 17, 2013 (edited) Another new trailer. The movie can be watched from PlayStation®Store form Jun 22th, the day the screening starts. Sorry, no information how to watch it from outside of Japan. http://youtu.be/-rsiGrMiBYY Well, filled with some complicated Japanese words... Many terminologies we are not used to. Edited May 17, 2013 by antibiotictab Quote
sketchley Posted May 17, 2013 Posted May 17, 2013 Well, filled with some complicated Japanese words... Many terminologies we are not used to.Sounds about normal for Ghost In The Shell. Hopefully it's dialogue that actually make sense and works toward a plot (like GiST 1.5), and not pointlessly convoluted (like GiTS 2.0). Quote
antibiotictab Posted May 17, 2013 Posted May 17, 2013 Sounds about normal for Ghost In The Shell. Hopefully it's dialogue that actually make sense and works toward a plot (like GiST 1.5), and not pointlessly convoluted (like GiTS 2.0). Ah, I am not used to "Military-industrial complex." It scared me and I was a little upset. Because I have heard it is related to a certain taboo of the United States. Oh sorry, if I said about it too much, some guys might come from Langley, Virginia to me, and I would be killed. Quote
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