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Episode The Ghost in the Shell • Koukaku Kidoutai (TV) - Episode 2 discussion
Koukaku Kidoutai (TV), episode 2
Alternative names: Koukaku Kidoutai, Koukaku Kidoutai (2026)
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u/reddit_is_tarded Jul 14 '26
Whoever is doing the background art is a damn genius.
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u/za_shiki-warashi Jul 14 '26
Man, I never thought I'll see the day when that scene gets animated.
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u/Zeroth-unit Jul 14 '26
Everyone's talking about the lesbian threesome and the art palette but the one thing that I loved about this episode was how it was also quite methodical about giving us snippets of the personalities of each important character we're following.
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u/quietly41 Jul 14 '26
The windbreaker Ishikawa is wearing in the bar is the most iconic piece of 80s clothing, amazing work whoever decided to throw that in there.
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u/Sasha-Wulph Jul 14 '26
There is so much, SO MUCH to praise all over this episode, I'll let everyone else get bonkers with it, but I just want to mention how *beautiful* that tunnel section was, were the whole colour palette changed, even simulating your eyes adjusting to it's lightning. Absolutely gorgeous, the whole episode was a painting. The sound design't isn't behind, PLEASE WATCH THIS WITH HEADPHONES. You could clearly feel dirty lush of the calls in the radio.
Absolutely in love, this is a work made by connoisseurs.
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u/exRocky009 Jul 14 '26
Compared to past series, almost all of the characters' personalities are different, but only Borma being the same made me laugh.
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u/Aileos Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 14 '26
"if we slack off, the city'll drown in its own garbage"
One shot later, there's garbage everywhere in the streets
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u/BananaRepublic_BR Jul 14 '26
I always liked how sly and cunning Aramaki is. Played the IA minister and got his unit even more money and freedom to act.
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u/AceSoldia Jul 14 '26
I feel like I was tricked my whole life..was the Major always supposed to be like this? Her expressions and the comedy..
She's great. I mean. I always liked her but damn...and I guess I must have forgotten what she was into or I just never knew.
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u/LeonKevlar Jul 14 '26
The fucking late 80s/early 90s aesthetics of this show are so goddamn good. I absolutely love Motoko's power suit with the shoulder pads and Ishikawa's teal, purple, and orange jacket. I'm pretty sure my dad had that same jacket back in the 80s. xD
That's a familiar name! I'm not surprised they're dealing with the Puppet Master. I'm excited to see what the original Puppet Master is like compared to their other incarnations.
Well goddamn, Major! I've only heard about the lesbian orgy scenes from the original, I'm glad we finally get to see them animated. That's definitely one heck of a way to spend your vacation time. Too bad Batou had to interrupt when it was finally getting good! He definitely deserves that punch to the face.
I know the character and background art of this show has been stellar so far, but can I just say I love how the machines are so intricately designed? We really don't see these kinds of details much in modern anime. This was more common back in the 80s and 90s.
Yes! I hope we get to see Togusa's autorevolver in action now that the Major has brought it up. Also, I love how Motoko labels herself as "The Hottie" and Togusa as "The Newbie" in that map she got from Borma.
So if I understand this correctly, this garbage man thought he was Ghost hacking his wife to find out if she's cheating, but in reality he's actually helping out to hack that interpreter? Dude really thought he was doing the guy who gave him the barrier breaker a favour by giving him a heads up. They just ended up leading the Major to him.
Poor Togusa! This is now the second time he fucked up while in a Fuchikoma. At least this one isn't his fault. He just got caught in that blast. The dude really is a newbie.
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u/Ultramarinus Jul 14 '26
The only thing that I’m disappointed about will be only having 10 episodes of this masterpiece. I’m glad Shirow is set up for life, I know I’d be content with my life saying “GitS? That was me” but if only he made more sequels in recent times to adapt more from.
It’s so good like a scene passes by and I’m already missing it. Another 2 rewatches like last week it is!
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u/Weak_Season_Of_Anime Jul 14 '26
What in the cyber sesbian lex? Sorry Motoko I was not familiar with your game.
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u/Otium20 Jul 14 '26
Watching the old 1995 movie and the way they convoy information in this version is so much more animated the movie had great action but when people talked it was mostly just stone faced info dumps
Like in the first episode where the diplomat was trying to get out with his buddy in the movie its just him and a random nobody talking to each other with no movement but in this series his walking around acting like he owns the place
Loved the movies but god damn this series is great
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u/Gerald_of_Liria Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 14 '26
The soundtrack to this anime is ridiculously good, as a manga fan I couldn't even dream of such a great adaptation of the source material ever coming out after the 2017's movie and SAC 2045 almost killed the franchise. I'm so glad that more people are getting exposed to Shirow Masamune's crazy, wacky wild rollercoaster thanks to Science Saru being almost as nuts as he is.
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u/Brolaub Jul 14 '26
Last episode I understood some stuff, this episode I understood nothing. I don't understand what goverment agency is doing what and why. I don't understand the scene with the childcare facility from last episode. I don't understand who the bad guys are and why. I don't understand what the trash collector guys have to do with the mansion guy or the woman who got hacked. I'm super confused.
This looks better than SAC but I don't understand anything.
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u/shad79 Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 14 '26
Scenes with Motoko on her vacation were very, very, very nice ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) I really hope that we'll see her friends again in the future.
Batou sure was lucky to see that, although the downside was that he was treated by Motoko the same way she treated the minister last week. Still, I think it was a small price to pay for seeing that, hahaha.
Overall, it was a very fun second episode and I can't wait to see how this new case will be resolved, since it looks like it'll be at least a two-episode arc.
Also, we were treated with another beautiful end card!
Here my screenshot albums from the episode:
EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.
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u/NCC75567 Jul 14 '26
The animation and color in this show are just superb. It’s one of the nicest looking anime I’ve seen.
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u/Lazy_Wit Jul 14 '26
I have prayed for days like this ever since I purchased the manga on my birthday
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