W**S
A great improvement from Border 2; also different.
Border 3 has certainly grabbed my attention; it gave me a slap or two as a viewer, reminding me that this is indeed "Ghost in the Shell", just a very different 'Ghost in the Shell". Kise has finally ventured into his own territory as a director. The story itself was great (including the very different "romatic Motoko"), and is this installment's highlight.First let me disclaim Motoko's romance in this OVA:Yes Motoko has been portrayed with a romatic side, and a pretty hefty one at that. It takes up a good part of the film and is heavily intertwined with the story. But all of this has to be taken with a grain of salt. Sure we all know Motoko as a heroine full strategy and appeal with only a hint of emotion, but Kise's potrayal here in the Arise series predates all of SAC. Maybe this is what led to the Motoko we know. If you have not watched any of the franchise, each director (Oshii, Kamiyama and Kise) brings their own flavor. It's going to be different. I give kudos to director Kise for getting creative with both the characters and the story.STORY - Plot-wise, the romance doesn't do too bad. It kicks off a bit unexplained, but turns out relatively genuine before the OVA is over. The story telling was EXACTLY what I was looking for; plot twists and intricate story that keeps you engaged, classic of SAC. No sense in explaining the actual story, but know that it involves heavy detective work, many twists and turns and less action (just like SAC).CHARACTERS - Character development is brief but good. So is the voice acting as far as an untrained ear can tell. Togusa gets a special shout out. He was amazing, finally showcasing his detective skills and even impressing the Major.ART/ANIMATION - Animation quality hasn't quite returned to the level of Border #1, but has not deteriorated. Action sequences were great, though very brief, and everything else in between average. The color pallette itself wasn't bland, but most of the foreground didn't have as much texturing or shading, like faces/clothing/vehicles were rendered with single colors. It's just enough to notice, not enough to be distracting.CASE - Came with a nice art book, reel of film and some digital extras just like Border #1 and #2. For the digital extras, I was not able to go directly to them through any of the title/pop-up menus. So unless they are at the end of the entire film, the were no extras to speak of.Audio - Japanese 5.1 No EnglishSubtitles - English & JapaneseOVERALL - Great film in my opinion, an improvement from the last installment. Definitely worth a watch, worth an Amazon Instant Video purchase, but Limited Edition purchase being pretty steep for anyone other than GitS fans.
U**G
Great Seller 5/5. Major's gone soft in Arise pt 3 (1/5) T_T
Here's the thing. Great seller since part 3 of GITS Arise arrived in two days like promised. So I must give them a 5/5 for their awesomeness.Now the movie. WTF???!!!!! Why did they change Major's character?! What an abomination to the Ghost in the Shell franchise! Why on earth would Major Kusanagi ever be so worried about an intimate relationship with a male character?! This was an extreme letdown to say the least. The Major seemed so weak willed and easily distracted in this movie. Arise pt 1 and 2 were great with a balance of plot and action; while deviating from SAC the stories, the directors were still true to the established characters we know and love from SAC and 2nd GIG. But Arise 3 was a complete disaster and insulting to the series. I really hope the last director can redeem this OVA for the 4th part of Arise.
C**S
Ghost in the Shell, I admit it I'm a fan boy & almost 60 so go figure.
Nice addition to the Ghost in the Shell story line, wish it was available in English as it's distracting to read the subtitles on such a fast action paced video. Normally don't mind sub's all that much but not here. Sure wish the movie that goes with this group of 4 video's was available for streaming in the united states, its been about 2 years now that it's been out.
P**S
Loved it!! From beginnig to end
Lately I've been pretty dissapointed with anime productions after mid 2000, but this series has shown me that there still exist serious productions for mature viewers and fans who grew up on the 80's and 90's releases, I could go into details about Arise, but instead i highly recommend this stylish,smart,and well produced series. Can't wait to close it out with part 4th which coming soon well worth the money and time I'm sure.
J**N
I seriously cannot get enough of this series in whatever ...
I seriously cannot get enough of this series in whatever form the creators choose to present it. They could be showing me the same basic episode over and over again. Yet, I am still intrigued by the whole question of "Where does the machine end and the human begin?" And, as individuals, do we cease to exist if we lose our experiences/memories? Then there are the ethical/legal questions that arise when faced with "crimes" perpetrated by artificial life (AI). Truly fascinating and very thought provoking along the same lines as Blade Runner.
C**N
Another great Ghost movie
I love all the Ghost in a shell series they are just well thought out and for the most part well drawn. I especially like it when they are Dubbed in English. It is so very disappointing to see so many of the Ghost or Arise eps in Japanese and not even available dubbed. If you are a "Ghost" fan you have to add this one to your collection.
C**Y
Very good visual production with unfortunate artistic choices by studio.
I'm not sure why this studio/distributor decided not to dub this with the original and superb English speaking voice actors, but it greatly reduces the enjoyment here. Personally, turning the Major into a pseudo juvenile doesn't help. To me the franchise rates respect for the creators designs, even when they did make the Major look like a Playboy Club waitress (The Bunnies). Otherwise, the overall visual impact has been significantly enhanced.
M**S
great
Good
C**F
Die Geschichte wird gelungen weitererzählt
Von Ghost in the Shell gibt es inzwischen ja eine Menge Umsetzungen und für mich gehören die Teile aus Arise zu denen mit denen ich mich neben dem genialen "Hauptwerk" am ehesten anfreunden kann. Gerade in Zeiten wo Cyberpunk 2077 oder Altered Carbon in den Fokus eines breiten Publikums rücken (natürlich gibt es noch mehr aktuelle Beispiele).Man erfährt eine neue Hintergrundgeschichte von Major Motoko Kusanagi und kann wieder tief in die vielen Details, die großartigen Szenen, Musik und Charaktere eintauchen und dabei philosophieren, was eigentlich Menschsein bedeutet. Außerdem erlebt man Motoko auch etwas privater, auch wenn der Rest der Gruppe eher in den Schatten bleibt, wird das Team an sich deutlicher gezeichnet.Die Übersetzung ist sehr gelungen. Ich habe gar keinen Grund es im Original oder auf Englisch zu sehen, da hier viel Arbeit in gute Sprecher gesetzt wurde und man merkt, wenn diese mit Motivation an die Arbeit gehen. Ob man nun neu einsteigt, schon ein wenig weiß oder alles kennt - ich denke hier hat man einen Pflichtkauf in guter Qualität vorliegen. Der Preis war für den Umfang noch in Ordnung. (2 Kurzfilme und ein paar Extras + 1 Booklet).
H**N
Gute Vorgeschichte
ARISE ist für mich eine gelungene Vorgeschichte zu Gost in the Shell. Das Team kommt zusammen, man erfährt etwas zu den jeweiligen Hintergründen und Beziehungen, was mir persönlich sehr gefallen hat. Technisch ist die Blue-Ray auf gutem Niveau und Zusatzmaterial ist auch drauf. Nette kleine Logichoma-Geschichten, zum Beispiel. Bleibt für mich dem Geist des Ursprungsfilms treu (dem würde ich eher sieben Pinkte geben), halt moderner gemacht, kann ich gut mit leben. Die einzelnen Geschichten der Teile 1-6 (border 1-4 + 2 Teile pyrophoric cult) führen zum Film Ghost in the Shell - The New Movie. Der arc ist also eine abgeschlossene Vorgeschichte zum Ursprungsfilm Ghost in the Shell, die einzelnen Storys sind gewohnt spannend, witzig, actionreich und voll von politischen und philosophischen Fragestellungen - Ghost in the Shell wie es sein soll.Mir persönlich hat es also gefallen, Inhalt und Ausstattung daher von meiner Seite zu empfehlen.
S**E
Japanische Kunst, klasse Geschichte!
Für Fans der Serie ein Muss!Ich bin seit dem ersten Film 1995 Fan der Serie.Ich weiß nicht wie ich das beschreiben soll, aber so sollten Hollywood Filme sein.Ghost in the Shell steckt voller Spannung und Action.Der Ton ist einfach wunderbar für 5.1 Anlagen ausgelegt, und das ist gut so, denn so kommt die Atmosphäre erst richtig rüber.Die Filme sind wahre Meilensteine!Ich empfehle einfach jeden der auf gute Filme steht, und vor allem auf Animes, sich einfach die komplette Geschichte von Ghost in the Shell an zu schauen.Dabei sollte man natürlich die chronologische Reihenfolge beachten.Sehr zu empfehlen!
C**S
Macht Spaß auf mehr!
Wer in das Universum von GITS eingetaucht ist, wird auch diese Reihe kaufen. Arise mit insgesamt 4 BluRays...hier Teil 3 +4. Mehr auf Action orientiert. Die junge Vorgeschichte. An den Klassiker aus den 90er reichen diese Serien freilich nie heran. Aber es macht Spaß diese Filme zu schauen. Irgendwie spürt man hier schon die Zukunft. Einen Stern Abzug für den doch recht hohen Preis.
M**H
Geniale Vortsetzung / Vorgeschichte
Kann ich allen weiterempfehlen die nicht nur Fans von null / acht / fünfzehen Anime Serien sind und eine erstklassige Story, faszinierende Charaktere und sehr gute Dialoge zu schätzen wissen. Auch Einsteiger die noch nichts von Ghost in the Shell gehört haben als auch langjährige Fans, ab der ersten Stunde wie ich einer bin, werden voll auf ihre Kosten kommen.
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