if you enjoy the film version of ghost in the shell and be worry that a tv version will be an inferior product you shouldn not be and stand alone complex be excellent and and a it take place in an alternate time line to the film major motoko kusanagi be once again lead the operational side of section nine . each series have twenty six episode and some follow a main story line and others which which be self contain and some of these tell u about the character past . the series be lighter in tone than the film but still excite when it need to be . some viewer might not be too keen on the addition of the tachikoma and small blue tank with cute voice and i too felt that way initially but grow to like them more and more a the series progress . a this be make for television the major keep her clothes on far more than in the film and she do however wear a rather revealing costume in the first series . an exciting story well tell be help by really good animation accompany by a great sound track . i really like the character and especially the major and it be nice to get to know them good than the shorter film format allow . i would certainly recommend this and not just to people who enjoy the film but also to any fan of excite science fiction . don not switch off when the end credit start a after the credit for each episode there be a short tachikomatic day story and a little comedy sketch feature the tachikoma . these comment be base on watch the series in japanese with english subtitle .