I just acquired myself “Ghost In The
Shell: Stand Alone Complex Vol. 1″ along with Ghost In The Shell the
groundbreaking 1995-hit Anime film. 1995! And it ends with
U2…The Japanese don’t seem to have
any problem with spin-offs, the kind that we see here in the UK as spread by
marketing departments and studios, in Japan (it would seem, we’re open for
comments) Directors or writers see that their idea is spread, that it flies the
nest. From Graphic Novel to Full Feature Anime Film to a Zillion-part TV Series
and a truck-load of soundtracks. Ghost In The Shell has gained critical acclaim
and wide-spread admiration and flattery – not to mention
understanding. For a film that covers the physiological ground (okay, maybe not)
cyborgs with souls and machinery with emotion… its not an easy
ride.Luckily this isn’t my review – so
I’m off to bed.