Ah, anime. Entirely different kettle of fish, and one of the best mediums for cyberpunk.
I think cyberpunk needs mediums that can handle the density and complexity of information necessary for that kind of world. Comics work well, and anime - I guess still less of a budget than live action for a similar kind of story. Online media would be a natural home to cyberpunk also.
Ghost in the Shell rocks in so many ways, but I find it really hard to engage with it in an emotional sense (as opposed to appreciating it in a detached way for the ideas). I guess 'cause a lot of what the characters are going through seems so painful, and the main character is so... naked. And not just in a physical sense, but emotionally invaded in so many ways. It's a pretty stark world to live in.
Anyway, I'm just waffling, and still can't think of other worthwhile cyberpunk worlds...
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Date: 2008-05-10 04:47 pm (UTC)I think cyberpunk needs mediums that can handle the density and complexity of information necessary for that kind of world. Comics work well, and anime - I guess still less of a budget than live action for a similar kind of story. Online media would be a natural home to cyberpunk also.
Ghost in the Shell rocks in so many ways, but I find it really hard to engage with it in an emotional sense (as opposed to appreciating it in a detached way for the ideas). I guess 'cause a lot of what the characters are going through seems so painful, and the main character is so... naked. And not just in a physical sense, but emotionally invaded in so many ways. It's a pretty stark world to live in.
Anyway, I'm just waffling, and still can't think of other worthwhile cyberpunk worlds...