Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex Vol. 1

"Effortlessly slick animation, a brilliant music score, and stories that touch the core of what it is to be human--who could ask for more in an anime series?"

"While a lot of Shirow's more comical side and offbeat nature that fills the edges of his stories are absent, the hardcore material is here in what is the best adaptation of his work to animation yet."

"There are some downright bizarre elements to the show, like Kusanagi walking around in a leather jacket, an outfit like a French-cut bathing suit, and thigh-high bow-down-and-worship-me boots, or the Tachikomas, robot assistants that sound like an eight-year-old girl (actually Sandy Fox, a professional V.O. actress)."