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Oshii's first GITS movie had a great ending. In any case, the whole story was taken directly from the manga, which remains one of my favorites to date. While not really ambiguous, it opens up questions of what she'll do next as a newborn entity, and now that she's no longer a part of Sector 9.

GITS SAC 2nd Gig also had a really satisfying ending. Sad to see the Tachikomas go, but that was remedied with their (sort of) resurrection as Max and Musashi.

I would not call that a resurrection. More like a rebuild and the Tachikomas actaully had planned on it happening. If you look closely near the end of while they are singing, before the last one arrives it saves a file named "All tachikoma data" or something similar. (known names are Max, Masashi, Loki and Conan IIRC)

Looks like those drones where made by Aperture Science.

Well we can be sure whatever the Hollywood studios do, 40-somethings won't be the target audience; it'll be the typical 18-34 crowd

Never take bets on what Hollyweird will do. Take a look at the latest Dark Shadow movie or what they had planned (shudders) for TMNT.

Transitions of what? Anime?

Tribal customs. Long before anime was created.

IIRC Cameron based the hair thing on real life traditions, not Orguss.

Live action Rockem' Sockem Robots! I wonder if the heads detatch with a KO?

Wait, this movie thing is still alive?