September 27, 2023 9:30 am
Iconic franchise has not been feeling too well lately.
Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045: The Last Human is set to make a limited three-week theater run, premiering on November 23. The movie is a compilation of the second season of Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 following 2021’s Sustainable War which was a compilation movie for the first season of the show.
Generally speaking, theatrical releases of various anime titles have always been a source of joy for fans as well as a metaphorical ‘celebration of achievements’ of said title. However, this time it is not looking to be the case as the general mood among fans is rather sour. And to understand why, one does not have to do much — it would just be enough to take a look at the critical reception of the franchise’s latest installments.
So, how bad is it? Pretty damn bad, to put it mildly. At the time of writing of this article, the second season of Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 has a despicable 29% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Think this is horrible? Well, think again as season one has an even more atrocious rating with a mere 13% approval.
It definitely looks like this is a rare case when saying that “everyone hated the show” would not be an exaggeration. And, considering this, it becomes very clear why the fans are not that excited about the upcoming theatrical release of The Last Human, as it is basically the same thing they have already watched and were not that impressed by.
The main issue, however, is not that the latest installments of a once-beloved franchise has turned out to be underwhelming, but the fact that nobody among the creators seems to understand it. While promoting the upcoming movie both creative leads of SAC_2045, Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki, talked at length about their love for the franchise, the Major and the fans, but refused to utter a single word regarding the critical failure of seasons one and two. None of the criticisms were addressed and, judging by the looks of it, none will ever be.
Thus, the future of the franchise is looking to be rather uncertain. And while it’s safe to assume that new shows and movies will be released no matter what, their quality seems to be an increasingly serious issue. An issue that — if left unaddressed — might come to spell doom for the whole franchise.
Iconic franchise has not been feeling too well lately.
Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045: The Last Human is set to make a limited three-week theater run, premiering on November 23. The movie is a compilation of the second season of Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 following 2021’s Sustainable War which was a compilation movie for the first season of the show.
Generally speaking, theatrical releases of various anime titles have always been a source of joy for fans as well as a metaphorical ‘celebration of achievements’ of said title. However, this time it is not looking to be the case as the general mood among fans is rather sour. And to understand why, one does not have to do much — it would just be enough to take a look at the critical reception of the franchise’s latest installments.
So, how bad is it? Pretty damn bad, to put it mildly. At the time of writing of this article, the second season of Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 has a despicable 29% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Think this is horrible? Well, think again as season one has an even more atrocious rating with a mere 13% approval.
It definitely looks like this is a rare case when saying that “everyone hated the show” would not be an exaggeration. And, considering this, it becomes very clear why the fans are not that excited about the upcoming theatrical release of The Last Human, as it is basically the same thing they have already watched and were not that impressed by.
The main issue, however, is not that the latest installments of a once-beloved franchise has turned out to be underwhelming, but the fact that nobody among the creators seems to understand it. While promoting the upcoming movie both creative leads of SAC_2045, Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki, talked at length about their love for the franchise, the Major and the fans, but refused to utter a single word regarding the critical failure of seasons one and two. None of the criticisms were addressed and, judging by the looks of it, none will ever be.
Thus, the future of the franchise is looking to be rather uncertain. And while it’s safe to assume that new shows and movies will be released no matter what, their quality seems to be an increasingly serious issue. An issue that — if left unaddressed — might come to spell doom for the whole franchise.
