Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Volume 3

攻殻機動隊 Stand Alone Complex #3

by Yū Kinutani, John Schmitt-Weigand (Translator)

IDENTIFYING THE ENIGMATIC HERO
 
In this volume of Ghost in the Shell, Marcelo Jarty, the hero of a democratic revolution, and South American drug dealer, has been coming to Japan periodically and no one knows why. The Major and Section 9 track his movements after he makes his latest appearance in the country. They are determined to figure out the meaning of his visits, but following Jarti leads to more than they could have possibly expected….

Genres: Manga, Science Fiction, Comics, Cyberpunk, Comics Manga, Graphic Novels, Fiction

222 pages, Paperback

First published August 5, 2011

Reviews

[Quentin Wallace · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this volume we have a South American revolutionary who keeps returning to Japan even though he's wanted worldwide. The team has to find out why, and the reason is pretty surprising.

Another great volume of this series, which remains consistently very good.

[osoi · Rating 1 out of 5]

Не самая интересная история. Даже добавленный для пущего драматизма (читай: напыщенного героизма) эпизод, расширяющий горизонт мотивации, не принес ничего, кроме фейспалма. Некоторые кадры смогли уловить подобающую открывающей сцене меланхоличную озадаченность, но все дальнейшие главы лишь изобличают лениво обыгранную задумку (типичный филлер же, ну). События развиваются по прямой, причем с самого начала ясно, к чему все идет. Любой, кто хоть раз сталкивался с подобным сюжетом, сразу проведет линию из пункта А в пункт Б. Сопутствующая “философия” - meh.

Из хорошего: кадры ночной промзоны и разрывающих пространство шоссе автомобилей.

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[Clodjee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vol. 3 faithfully adapts the story from episode 7 “Idolater” of the anime TV series.

I am already a big fan of GITS and of cyberpunk stories, but I particularly like this manga series because it offers strong designs and art, excellent storytelling and constitute an easy read. It is quite enjoyable if you like investigative stories with lots of action (sometime quite violent), rich socio-political themes and that are set in a cyberpunk future. I must admit that it has been a long time since I took so much pleasure in the reading a manga. I highly recommend it.

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[Xavier · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I'm done reading this series. It's the third volume and the pacing hasn't improved at all. It's become more and more difficult to justify the Major's clothing choices for the missions they go on. I understand it's for fan service but it just takes me out of the drama of the plot and I can't keep my interest going.

[Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting

[Etain · Rating 3 out of 5]

my least favorite so far. it feels spread so thin and the ending feels kinda lackluster but the mystery is much more effective than the other two so whatever

[Marsha · Rating 4 out of 5]

This review is coming from a hardcore GITS fan. I love the series, and I am thrilled to see SOMETHING coming out on it.

GITS SAC #3 covers the seventh episode, "Idolatry – IDOLATOR." It's a "stand alone" episode, covering the surveillance of a foreign drug lord who is a revolutionary hero in Jenoma, a fictional country in South America. It appears to be entirely faithful to the animated episode, and while it can't really communicate the color and action of the episode in the black and white panels, it really does a pretty good job of telling the story

[Ronald · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Stuff. Essentially a word for word scene for scene copy of the Anime TV show. The part where it is explained what is up with the guy from the other country is clearer in this version. If you like this version of the story you should consider the Anime it is very good.

[Alexandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Don't get tricked by my rating, the series are really nice!