Ghost in the Shell - Where to Start and What's Worth Watching (and Reading)
Ghost in the Shell - Where to Start and What's Worth Watching (and Reading)
From films, TV series, and OVAs to novels, manga, and art books, join us for this exhaustive deep dive into everything Ghost in the Shell—and we mean everything.
It's time to get (further) into GitS
Answer: Anywhere and all of it.
I had no idea this franchise had so much content, wow
Same. The original movie didn't really grab me. SAC was entertaining enough. Just kind of fell of my radar after awhile.
I may be an outsider's perspective. I'd suggest starting with 1995 movie, then Stand Alone Complex S1. Then dive into the original manga and see how much it informed the latter two. From there you can pursue any route without issues.
My only point of disagreement with the article is I really like Man/Machine Interface. I know it's kind of messy and not as clear with the plot and themes as some other entries, but the visuals alone make it worthwhile for me, it's such a trip.
The collected manga (12 issues) set up the world and lore very well. Suggest you start there. Wasn't really a fan of mmi, but others have good things to say about it. I also like the thought shirou puts into his designs - get an art book.
As someone that's watched it all. I will tell you that the original and Arise are comfortably the best.