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Micharus:
I have recently finished getting all (as far as I know) of the Ghost in the shell anime on BakaBT and I'm just wondering if anyone knows what order would be best to watch them in.

I had a look at the wiki and got the following from it for what time they are based in;

Ghost in the Shell (first movie)  -- year is 2029

GiTs  Season 1 -- year is 2030

(second movie) Ghost in the Shell : Innocence  -- year is 2032
GiTs Season 2 -- year is 2032

(third movie) Ghost in the Shell : Solid State Society -- year is 2034

The only real problem I have, not that it's much of a problem, is what order to watch the second movie and the second series in?

They are both in the same year, but it's fairly obvious that one of them must 'happen' first.

Any ideas?

newy:
I think the two series and the movies are to be watched separately, i.e. watch either Ghost in the Shell, then Ghost in the Shell: Innocence or Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd gig and Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society.

From what I remember the two series and Solid State Society are of an alternative setting.

dbml:
Innocence is somewhat of a "sequel" to the original and isn't related to either of the Stand Alone Complex seasons. But if I had to place the events, I'd watch the 2nd GiG before watching Innocence. That should make more sense than the other way around.

Natheria:
The two movies and the series are both parallel universes (for very specific reasons). Don't really want to give away why the series was made as a paralell universe but let's just say it would be a lot less cool if it continued after the first movie...

(click to show/hide)Since Motoko gets assimilated into the Net at the end of the first movie and such...
As for which ones to watch first (the series or the movies), I personally liked the series more than i did the movies. As much as i enjoyed the movies i think the story did a lot better in a longer TV format. It's just so hard to tell such an action packed story that's heavy on the philosophical and cram it all in an hour and a half. (for anyone that has watched the Conan O'Brien clip you know what i mean, "Tell us the plot of Ghost in the Shell..." ROFL! :D)

I would also save innocence for last personally. It's a lot more vague at certain points and you really should have a good grasp on the world that it's set in before watching it.

Micharus:
Hmmm interesting that it would be done that way, but it sort of answers my question, although it seems a little more research is on order on my part.

Thanks for the feedback people.  ;D

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