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Finale
Calaverasgrande17 March 2024
This is the finale of the first series.

The episode after is the denouement or you could say the meta finale.

This episode continues the story from the previous in the series. With Section 9 on the defensive. And this is one of those GitS episodes that gets at me. It actually manages to pluck at the heart strings while barraging you with a violent cyberpunk future.

This is more remarkable in that it involves an artificial life form(s).

The animation is top notch of course. Positively bonkers mechanical designs all over the place.

This is another one of those stories that makes me think. Specifically about the recurring motif of sacrifice you see in Asian storytelling. I dont know how to explain it but it just has an almost bittersweet aspect?

This is one of those stories that will have you wondering who is cutting onions, like Testation.

If I am honest there are a few scenes I wish had gone longer!
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