Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex Vol. 1

When the original Ghost in the Shell film hit the screen it left a huge impact. It presented a darker view of the future, where advancements of technology brought equal amounts of joy and despair. A bleak existence where one's mind could be hacked and losing one's sense of self became all too easy in the sea of the net. This film also presented some of the most impressive animated sequences and concepts conceived at the time.

A film can only convey so much in the length of time it has, so it's only natural to consider the potential if such a successful movie was given the chance to spread its wings and provide a compelling story across a broader timeframe. Therefore you may understand the excitement around Stand Alone Complex, a series that does exactly that. Although this is not the original film story it is a story based in the same universe, focusing on the same crack team that took on the Puppet Master.

The general premise of this is still the same. The...