in the shell

Anyone know if there is any anime that is similar to GITS, such as anime with some deeper inner meanings. I am wondering if texholyze is a good anime with indeep thinking. Anyone know , can you shed some light on me.

Texhnolyze is not very much like Ghost in the Shell, but it's a very good anime in its own right. Its not very easy to get in, though. It took some time for me to get used to its unusual style and storytelling.

If you wish deep, introspective anime, though, Texhnolyze will offer you exactly that. I could also recommend other works of Ueda and ABe - mainly Serial Experiments Lain and Haibane Renmei.
Neon Genesis Evangelion always gets mentioned when more complex anime is requested and while I think, that in some ways it's overspeculated and some fans give it too much credit, it's still a great show, if you don't have too many expectations, beforehand. That happened to me when I saw the first Ghost in the Shell movie and felt dissapointed, because I had expected something else, entirely, but watched without expectations it is a wonderful film.

Well, Grave of the Fireflies has deeper meanings. But it's not alike at all really, so...

Boogiepop Phantom was the anime where I had to think the most. Even Crispin Freeman's comentary didn't clear everything up for me.

Ergo Proxy

its really similar to Gits.... the art style, the cyberpunk themes.... even the whole thing with the immigrant issues -_-


tho.... Lil (heroine in Ergo Proxy) is no where near as kick @$$ as motoko

I have yet to come across another anime that has GitS's art style, sophisticated plots, and unique take on modern devices. I guess you could say its a one of a kind.

Wolf's Reign, most of the Miazaki stuff, Cowboy Bebop too if you pay attention to the stories about life choices, unexcapable situations, and loss.

However all of these are very diferent in tone from GitS.

May I ask how Miyazaki's works resemble GitS in anyway. The only thing they have in common is their both anime >_<

headpower wrote:Anyone know if there is any anime that is similar to GITS, such as anime with some deeper inner meanings. I am wondering if texholyze is a good anime with indeep thinking. Anyone know , can you shed some light on me.

Im going on the "deep inner meaning" angle, like i said style is completely diff.

Ergo Proxy....can anyone tell me a bit more about this? Looks intriguing!


As for show similar to GitS - Serial Experiment Lain.



marto_motoko

marto_motoko wrote:Ergo Proxy....can anyone tell me a bit more about this? Looks intriguing!

As for show similar to GitS - Serial Experiment Lain.

marto_motoko

Serial Experiment Lain is probably the weirdest series I ever watched, but it's quite good. However, I wouldn't really compare it to GitS, but rather to Evangelion (for the reflexion about ourselves). NGE is probably the "deepest" series (and not only among japanese animation) I've ever watched.

Actually, I'd say there's a link between GitS and Serial Experiment Lain, which is the Matrix. It's common knowledge that the Wachoski brothers were inspired by GitS for their first movie, but I'm sure they really "used" some of Serial Experiment Lain parts for their last movie.

See, even though GitS and Lain don't seem too similar at first sight, I personally was able to find a lot of similarities.


Evangelion was an excellent series. If only the finale movie wasn't so.....bizarrely messed up.


marto_motoko

I am also very interested in knowing more about Ergo Proxy, does anyone have any details on this anime series.

Motoko2030 wrote:I am also very interested in knowing more about Ergo Proxy, does anyone have any details on this anime series.

Motoko2030, actually go to Youtube.com, and search for Ergo Proxy. They have a lot of trailers, AMVs, and the subtitled episodes. Not the greatest, but oh well. And aside from it,I think it's just my incompetent searching, but I couldn't find any DVDs of it in the US.


marto_motoko

marto_motoko wrote: Evangelion was an excellent series. If only the finale movie wasn't so.....bizarrely messed up.

Personally I loved he scenes with giant Rei," Kom Susser Tod" playing in the background. I'm just a sucker for wierd surrealism.