Mamoru Oshii

Shirow's Ghost in the Shell   The real beauty of Mamoru Oshii's adaptation of Shirow's Ghost in the Shell lies in its attention to detail and the sheer cohesiveness of these details which collectively form complex ideas and plot. In nearly every detail and every plot element lies some tie to the key themes of the anime. Some of the main themes deal with the commodification of the flesh and body; the separation between one's spirit and body; and the idea that a static environment or organism

Ghost in the Shell (Oshii Mamoru, 1995) is a substantial film that depicts a future where man and machine are intertwined. Set in the year 2029 A.D., East Asia has become a corporate society that has flourished in the advancement of technology. Presented with a future of advanced cybernetics and sophisticated networks, the mainstream for many in this progressive culture is body modification and augmentation. The meld between man and machine has resulted in the creation of what is known throughout

1950s. By utilizing a combination of action sequences, vivid imagery, and compelling narratives these forms of art reveal the artists cultural influences as well as serving as a medium for the artist to convey his social and political beliefs. Mamoru Oshii 's Ghost in the Shell, is no exception. Ghost in the Shell is a cyberpunk version of a near future Earth where society is completely reliant on technology and cybernetic humans depend heavily on the software used to create them. Within this narrative

"Anime in America" Anime, or Japanese animation, is a style of animation most recognizable by characters with large eyes and beautifully detailed backgrounds. Once people watch anime, they will find besides spectacular animation, anime has complex characters and deep stories, many of which teach morals and values. Anime is very popular in Japan; it has also gained a following in America and is beginning to hit the mainstream. Anime is gaining popularity in the United States as it is shown

choices being made. They attempt to silence those of us who have problems with them by pointing to some “other group” as being more of an authority than we are. With Ghost in the Shell, people point to an interview with the Anime’s original director, Mamoru Oshii, to counter whitewashing critiques. This leads to the identity erasure issue at the heart of this problem for me. I’m an Asian-American; specifically, I’m a 4th-generation, mixed race, Japanese-American. The problem with response 1 is it attempts

Within the mediums of popular culture, the representation of women has often been controversial, due to the use of their gender and the attitudes toward them. In a majority of anime themes, the women have been drawn for their sensuality and sexuality constraints. Their role was to be dominated by their male counterparts. It has reinforced the stereotypical role of women which is the passive and sensitive role. Why is popular culture important? It influences the thoughts of the people and shapes their

My 10 favoritefavorite, 10 Japanese movies 1. Seven Samurai, Akira Kurasawa, 1954 A classic Japanese samurai film directed by the famous Japanese director. A story about… I saw this movie for the first time when I was 13 years old. This movie is not just important to japanesejapans cinema, but it’s important to the history of cinema in general. Seven7 Ssamurai wasere a watershedwater shed moment in cinema, creating severalserval still highly recognizable tropes still in use today. The most notable

Artificial Intelligence in Gibson's Idoru and Oshii's Ghost in the Shell      Introduction If people knew what scientists are up to, they would not be sleeping as calmly as they do today. If only they knew, they would read more carefully what the cyberpunk authors have to say.   The purpose of this work is not only to compare the pictures of Artificial Intelligence (hereafter referred to simply as AI) included in two major works of cyberpunk genre, but also to show the connection

ANIME ADDICTION A Term Paper Presented to Instructor. MANGORSI, FARHANNA Department of English Philippine Muslim Teacher,s College Marawi City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course General-Education ( English II) 2014-2015 By KHALID, AMNAH L. January, 2014 Anime Addiction Anime had widely spread in the whole world, its positive and negative effects are continuously being debated. 1. What is the history of Anime? 2. What are the reasons Anime Addiction? 3. What are the

Japanese Animation and Identity In Orientalism, Edward Said claims that, “as much as the West itself, the Orient is an idea that has a history and a tradition of thought, imagery, and vocabulary that have given it reality and presence in and for the West” (5). The complex network of political, economical, academic, cultural, or geographical realities of the Orient called “Orientalism” is a way of coming to terms with the Orient, or to be less geographically specific, the Other. Although Said