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Andrew
08-30-2002, 08:40 AM
Can't get to Anime Expo New York to see the first episode? How about the next best thing?

Our first glimpse of this incredible-looking series in action:
http://www.sa.sakura.ne.jp/~straydog/oshii/gits-sac/gits-sac-trailer.mpeg

Note that you might need to save it to your hard drive (right-click, "Save Target As..." in IE) in order to get it to work. Also note that it's rather large, clocking in at about 35MB.

But you won't regret taking the time to download it. :D
Matt Hazuda
08-30-2002, 09:14 AM
Boom boom! :D Very nice looking series! I definately can't wait to see this on AS, hopefully this fall/winter. BTW was that the actual OP song or just a song for the trailer? Either way I think it fit very well. Anyone know who it was?
JDuncan
08-30-2002, 09:18 AM
If the quality of the storyline and writing is as good as the animation, this will be just what ASA needs.
Arxane
08-30-2002, 09:20 AM
Oh...my...gosh. Adult Swim is going to show that? Excellent! Sweet! Teriffic! Bloody good! It looks nothing like the movie, which is partially a good thing (no sudden ripping of shirts off so we can see some gratuitious nudity). Big kudos to Bandai for realizing what a kick-a** series they picked up before it was complete, and major, major kudos to Cartoon Network for getting the rights to this show for Adult Swim.

And hey, any anime with Yoko Kanno can't be bad (except for maybe "Brain Powered"...)
Matt Hazuda
08-30-2002, 09:34 AM
Originally posted by arxane
Oh...my...gosh. Adult Swim is going to show that? Excellent! Sweet! Teriffic! Bloody good! It looks nothing like the movie, which is partially a good thing (no sudden ripping of shirts off so we can see some gratuitious nudity). Big kudos to Bandai for realizing what a kick-a** series they picked up before it was complete, and major, major kudos to Cartoon Network for getting the rights to this show for Adult Swim.

And hey, any anime with Yoko Kanno can't be bad (except for maybe "Brain Powered"...) Kanno is doing the music?! I didn't realize that :p . Well this series definately went up on my scale with that.
Arxane
08-30-2002, 09:54 AM
Kanno is doing the music?! I didn't realize that . Well this series definately went up on my scale with that.

Yep, it says so right on the trailer in English, right after they stated it's based on Shirow Masamine's manga. Geez, this woman is incredible. She's done "Vision of Escaflowne", "Macross Plus", "Cowboy Bebop", "Brain Powered", and now "Ghost in the Shell TV"...and none of them are alike. What music style hasn't she done?
Matt Hazuda
08-30-2002, 12:04 PM
Originally posted by arxane


Yep, it says so right on the trailer in English, right after they stated it's based on Shirow Masamine's manga. Geez, this woman is incredible. She's done "Vision of Escaflowne", "Macross Plus", "Cowboy Bebop", "Brain Powered", and now "Ghost in the Shell TV"...and none of them are alike. What music style hasn't she done? Um.... polka music! :p I wonder what her version of that would sound like :p
ohmrbill
08-30-2002, 03:03 PM
Thanks, Andrew!

Hurry, broadband connection! 182 Kb/sec isn't fast enough!
J-chan
08-30-2002, 06:26 PM
Wow.
Any negative thoughts of mine have been erased just by the animation and the Yoko Kanno fact.

I can't wait.
Brak
08-30-2002, 06:49 PM
Crap for some reason the page doesn't load up. I'm going to try again and again to see it. Hopefully it'll rock my pants off :D.
Teio
08-30-2002, 10:42 PM
Thanks,Andrew :)

Btw,do you think this show will be the one that will replace CowboyBebop.We all know that it needs a rest and I can't think of anyother show more fitting than GitS:SC to fill CB's shoes.
JDuncan
08-30-2002, 10:50 PM
Odds are it'll replace a gundam. I don't see them replacing bebop for a while.
Brak
08-30-2002, 10:58 PM
Ahhhh man I just saw it. It was awesome. That thing looks so cool and the music in the backround was great to. Can't wait for it.
randomguy
08-31-2002, 02:08 PM
Wow... simply amazing. That is one gorgeous piece of work right there. Even if the show sucks, it'll be worth watching just for the eye candy. And ain't no shame in that.
funyuns
08-31-2002, 02:17 PM
I can't wait for December to roll around, this looks like a really cool show. I really liked those spider tanks, they reminded me of the Tokoyo defending robots from the Akira Manga.
JetMaster5
08-31-2002, 03:36 PM
That music rocked! The animation was unbelievable! Now all we need is some great plot and this can even beat Cowboy Bebop!

Originally posted by jdoggg
Odds are it'll replace a gundam. I don't see them replacing bebop for a while.

While I love Cowboy Bebop and such, I don't want Gundam to end. Especially since no one hadn't seen the last episodes! (Except for those who got the DVD's). So...uh...no! :p On the other hand, they could take out Outlaw Star, seeing the fact that this series REALLY needs a rest and it could air in Toonami.
DarkMaster
08-31-2002, 04:31 PM
:(. Is their another link?
gtracer72
08-31-2002, 05:31 PM
The link dosen't work for me either :( :mad:
Andrew
08-31-2002, 05:58 PM
Originally posted by jetwing5
That music rocked! The animation was unbelievable! Now all we need is some great plot and this can even beat Cowboy Bebop!

There is another possible problem besides the plot, unfortunately. Not only will it require good ploting and dialogue to oust Cowboy Bebop, but it will also require another thing that Bebop is famous for -- namely, an excellent dub.

Now, I have no doubt in my mind that Animaze VA's will be handling this. However, bear in mind that this is being produced by Production I.G. These are the same people who demanded that they be allowed to "handle" the dub of Love Hina. They used Animaze actors. It turned out mediocre at best, horrible at worst.

Hopefully, they'll keep their mitts off this one.

While I love Cowboy Bebop and such, I don't want Gundam to end. Especially since no one hadn't seen the last episodes! (Except for those who got the DVD's). So...uh...no! :p

They were probably referring to Gundam 0083, which I'd guess has had enough runs by this point and certainly will by December. Of course, there's supposedly TWO series coming down the pipe for December, so something else will have to get the axe, too. But I seriously doubt it'll be MSG. They have to know the kind of backlash they'd cause with a move like that.

Originally posted by gtracer72
The link dosen't work for me either :( :mad:

Crap, it looks like it's been taken down. I can't find it elsewhere just yet, but as soon as I do, I'll get you all a working link.

In the meantime, anyone have some extra webspace just sitting around? :(
Killtacular
08-31-2002, 06:18 PM
MSG won't be pushed off, nor will Cowboy Bebop.

ASA has gotten about equal ratings from 11:30-1 am (0.8 each). So if they want to move a show, then it's no problem to them, as long as the important shows stay within the first two hours.

Thus..

11:00 - InuYasha
11:30 - Yu Yu
12:00 - Cowboy Bebop
12:30 - Gundam 0083
1:00 - Mobile Suit Gundam
1:30 - Outlaw Star

Will become...

11:00 - Ghost in the Shell
11:30 - InuYasha
12:00 - Yu Yu
12:30 - Cowboy Bebop
1:00 - Gundam 0083
1:30 - Mobile Suit Gundam

Will become...

11:00 - The Big O
11:30 - Ghost in the Shell
12:00 - InuYasha
12:30 - Yu Yu
1:00 - Cowboy Bebop
1:30 - Mobile Suit Gundam

The series that are NEW or CONTINUING on Adult Swim, will always stay in the first two hours. Cowboy Bebop will likely get pushed to 1 am, and may even get bumped off if anything else were to get acquired.
LinusMines
08-31-2002, 07:15 PM
Originally posted by gtracer72
The link dosen't work for me either :( :mad:

http://www.sa.sakura.ne.jp/~straydog/oshii/gits-sac/gits-sac-trailer.mpeg
gtracer72
08-31-2002, 07:43 PM
Originally posted by LinusMines


http://www.sa.sakura.ne.jp/~straydog/oshii/gits-sac/gits-sac-trailer.mpeg

Thankyou, that trailer was awesome. :cool: I can't wait for gits to start airing. :) :D
Travis
08-31-2002, 08:55 PM
Originally posted by LinusMines


http://www.sa.sakura.ne.jp/~straydog/oshii/gits-sac/gits-sac-trailer.mpeg

A big thank you!!!!
Andrew
08-31-2002, 09:26 PM
Thanks, LinusMines!

I'll go ahead and change the link in the original post to reflect the new site.
RZetlin
09-01-2002, 12:17 AM
Damn! Now that was cool! :)

I have to make some time to watch this!
Shnay
09-01-2002, 02:09 AM
Ugh...Watching that thing download on a dial-up connection is like watching a 400 pound man run the Boston Marathon.

However, once it did finally finish loading, it proved to be well worth the wait. This looks incredible; I really love the style. I now have really high hopes for this show, and it will likely prove to be a huge leap for ASA.

But what were those things that one guy had on his eyes? The guy, who appeared to be the main (human) antagonist, had two little, white, puck-shaped thingies over his eyes. Futuristic contact lenses, maybe?
randomguy
09-01-2002, 02:17 AM
Bateau's got cybernetic implants in place of eyes... maybe that's what you saw. Either they're replacements for lost eyes, or upgrades... I'm not sure myself.
Shnay
09-01-2002, 02:35 AM
Was he in the movie? I don't remember him. (But, then again, I don't remeber much about the movie).
RZetlin
09-01-2002, 11:22 AM
Originally posted by Shnay
Was he in the movie? I don't remember him. (But, then again, I don't remeber much about the movie).

Yes, Bateau was in the movie. He helped destroy the Fuchikoma near the end of the movie.
randomguy
09-02-2002, 12:18 AM
(But, then again, I don't remeber much about the movie).

That makes two of us.

But anyhow, Bateau is the man. He was in the manga too, as well as the Playstation game (which, in my opinion, is the best thing to come out of the franchise). He probably gave the movie its best moment with the "stop with the angst, already!" line. God, I had waited so long for an anime character to say that... it was most gratifying.
SirLemming
09-02-2002, 11:01 PM
Is the file down again or what? I've been trying for the past 2 days...
reubot
09-03-2002, 03:10 AM
Originally posted by SirLemming
Is the file down again or what? I've been trying for the past 2 days...

try this link:

http://files.ausgamers.com:81/misc/trailers/movies/gits-sac-trailer.mpeg
LinusMines
09-04-2002, 11:13 AM
Originally posted by SirLemming
Is the file down again or what? I've been trying for the past 2 days...

The original server, as well as the others posted here, got slashdotted. A few folks tried to post mirror sites, only to get hammered by the extra traffic.

Try this link (http://www.anime.fm/download/gits-sac-trailer.mpeg) for size.
J.C.
09-04-2002, 02:33 PM
Damn. :eek: Was never a real big fan of the movie but what we've seen of this series so far has me really pumped for it to debut on ASA.
Skynet2029
09-04-2002, 07:08 PM
im a BIG fan of the movie and this is gonna kick ass just as much as it possibly MORE! wow this rocks!
Karl Olson
09-04-2002, 09:02 PM
Looks good, sounds good. As long as the plot holds up, this will be an excellent aquisition for adult swim.
Skynet2029
09-28-2002, 07:55 PM
does ANYONE know what song that is playing in the background cas it kicks ASS!
nothing
09-29-2002, 08:30 AM
isn't Yoko Kanno doing the music for this series? i could be mistaken... maybe she's doing stuff for the Animatrix?
VinceA
09-29-2002, 10:34 AM
I think I saw her name in the trailer. Yup, (just watched the trailer again) her name is there (right after the author's)
Masamune2052
09-29-2002, 02:56 PM
Anyone know what the basis of GitS:SAC is going to be. I've seen the movie so is the series gonna be about another terrorist-type thing.
Mynd Hed
09-29-2002, 07:37 PM
I'm assuming that it will be more closely based on the original manga (which the movie was also based on, although it took some creative liberties as well) but I'm not 100% sure on that.
Ran-san
09-30-2002, 05:07 AM
Originally posted by Mynd Hed
I'm assuming that it will be more closely based on the original manga (which the movie was also based on, although it took some creative liberties as well) but I'm not 100% sure on that.

Movies based on an entire anime series frequently take creative license with plot to sqeeze the story into 1 1/2-2 hours of time. X the movie is no different.
Mynd Hed
10-01-2002, 12:30 AM
Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm not criticizing the movie for taking artistic license. It's going to happen when you attempt to squeeze a manga that runs for any length of time into 90-odd minutes, and I think Ghost in the Shell did an admirable job of it. I'm just mentioning one strong possibility for which way the series will go.