[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Surge Hmm. One thing I don't really get: Why is Kusanagi in the film just like she was before? She does look a lot younger (probably a side-effect of lower-budget animation) so my theory was that she grew up rather quickly after her transormation. Either that or she's a [i]new[/i] Kusanagi. Ah, well, I'll find out soon enough.[/quote] From my understanding, the series either takes place before the movie, or takes the place of the movie. Having not seen the end of the series, I can't say for certain which is which, but the prominent villain is very much like the Puppetmaster. [Edited on 7/20/2004 10:10:36 PM]