Abstract
Although I end the analysis of Mamoru Oshii’s films with Avalon, his most recent full-length theatrical release as of this writing, Oshii has continued to create striking films that are thought-provoking meditations on the position of humans in modern society. Even though his most recent works have been live-action films (Avalon and a segment of the live-action compendium Killers [2003]) that he directed, Oshii has certainly not abandoned the medium of anime. He is currently at work on the sequel to Ghost in the Shell, one of the most eagerly anticipated and technologically sophisticated anime films ever.
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Ruh, B. (2004). Conclusion. In: Stray Dog of Anime. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781403982797_9
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