Anime/Ghost In The Shell Arise

Actually that is exactly why. Stand Alone Complex kept it's character designs consistent over the course of the whole series. It has a very specific way that they drew Humans in general, including Motoko. This new design doesn't fit in at all with what has already been established.

Not to mention the blue eyes thing. This is the BIGGEST change about her so far. She's never had blue eyes before, and even though SAC Motoko knows it is an aesthetic choice, she would never get rid of her red eyes for any reason. Not even for a different body.

Unless they go the puppetmaster route with the story.

That is like the manga/Git S theatric film.

BLUE EEEEEEEEYES

I am so sorry.

Kenji Kamiyama confirmed that he is not involved in this project, which is confirmation that it is not part of Stand Alone Complex. Also, Asianwiki says that it's a film, but I haven't found anything else to back that up yet.

I'm going to play the part of the pedantic nerd and say she actually had red eyes in the manga, at least, on the cover art and such. Her Stand Alone Complex Design skews much closer to it, where Arise's seems influenced by the films.

I definitely think it's going the alternate continuity route.

Blue hair? Da fuck is this?

Hmm, I should try to finish up 2nd gig before this comes out.

Actually it's blueish-purple, and as I already posted, it's been confirmed that this NOT part of Stand Alone Complex.

edited 17th Jan '13 4:20:40 AM by DRCEQ

And yes, we're mad about that.

Eh, new continuity, fresh start.

Think about it, if it was part of SAC, it would have Stand Alone Complex in the name.

The series starts in 2027 AD. Part of it will cover Motoko being recruited by Aramaki for his Section 9 project, which is reflected in the opening chapter of the manga. Shirow Masamune himself wrote out the rough plot ideas.

This is still not part of Stand Alone Complex though.

Is it part of the original continuity, then?

If by original you mean "Takes inspiration from the manga but doesn't follow everything to the letter", then yes.

Nah, it isn't part of the Oshii films, though it is a four episode OVA.

Oh yes! TRAILER!

edited 12th Feb '13 10:43:32 AM by DRCEQ

... Only 4 episodes? I am disappointed.

Well it's still four hours of GITS goodness.

It's confirmed to be OVA.

First title is Ghost Pain. Manga prequel called Nemurenai no Otoko or Sleepless Man, last I checked. Author is Junichi Fujisaku and artist is Takumi Oyama.

edited 13th Feb '13 10:58:39 AM by Ominae

Where'd you hear that it'll be having a manga? And why are they advertising the first dvd as "Ghost Pain"?

Been announced recently. Siliconera has news about it. Also watching the first PV to the credits shows the announcement.

As for the title, I don't know.

edited 13th Feb '13 11:10:27 AM by Ominae

That'd be "sleepless man," actually.

Thanks bro. Don't know why the news articles (At least some) gave the wrong translation.

Arise? Hmmm.... this somehow gives me that Christopher Nolan feel to it....

There are people who even complain about Atsuko Tanaka being replaced by Maaya Sakamoto. Come on. She voiced the younger version of Motoko even in the first Ghost In The Shell movie. So this make sense.

Dang. Now I wish for more Arise news aside from the manga adaptation in the works.

Yeah, but Tanaka Atsuko has voiced every adult version of the Major. The sudden change is going to be... jarring.

It only takes place two years before the rest of the series. It's not like Motoko is still going through puberty and her voice will change in that time. This is just an example of trying to put a fitting voice to her new design.