The Shell

“The shell” refers to an extremely effective defensive formation found in Master’s (old man) competitive soccer. Nobody on the team really knows what it is but just saying the words “the shell” makes each player uttering these words under their breath think of a turtle, retreating into it’s fused bone shell, impenetrable and able to withstand a lot of pressure.

1. It was the shell that gave Surrey United Masters A their edge over other teams.

The Shell by whitestryder December 11, 2018

Running the shell 

Running the shell means to run the defense.

My basketball coach tells us to start running the shell during practice.

Running the shell by PWS27 April 8, 2017

Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 

An anime series off of Adult Swim, has two seasons: Ghost in the Shell: SAC and Ghost in the Shell SAC 2nd GIG.

The series receives its subtitle from a theoretical mental complex attributed to the adaptation of cybernetics into the mass public. In the story, 'stand alone complex' is said to describe copies with no original and is portrayed by copycat crimes with no original criminal or, in other words, an imaginary criminal. It also refers to the structure of each first season episode: each episode can be viewed independently of each other, and there is little catch-up (if at all) given in each episode to keep the viewer up to date (unlike many anime series). The individual episodes are discreetly marked either "stand alone" or "complex" in the title screen. The "complex" episodes are more closely entwined with this encompassing plot, and the "stand alone" less so.

Taking place in a fictional city of Japan called New Port City in the year 2030, SAC tells the story of a special operations task-force called Public Security Section 9, or simply "Section 9". The series follows the exploits of Section 9's agents who range from ex-military to ex-police to even ex-mafia as they address each case and how it affects them on a personal level, eventually leading to the mysterious figure dubbed by the media as "The Laughing Man".

If you like nice action, deep stories, utterly BEAUTIFUL animation, and rich dialouge, watch it on Adult Swim. Or better yet, get the DVD releases- Amazon should have them.

Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex is all around cyberpunk and politics. It is not made for the close-minded group of people; take that retarded, grammar-challenged flamer below here as an example.

Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex by Rockin' Ruler of Metallic Meyhem June 17, 2007

Ghost in the Shell 

Set in the 21st century, Ghost in the Shell is superficially a futuristic spy thriller, dealing with the exploits of Motoko Kusanagi, a major in the covert operations organization "Section 9," which specializes in fighting technology-related crime. Kusanagi herself is almost completely mechanized, a human brain in an artificial body, capable of superhuman feats, and specialized for her job. The setting of Ghost in the Shell is distinctively cyberpunk, similar to that of William Gibson's sprawl trilogy, though Shirow's work is more focused on the ethical and philosophical ramifications of the widespread merging of humanity and technology, the development of artificial intelligence, and an omnipresent computer network, in particular related to human identity and uniqueness. The manga, in particular, tackles these questions head on, as Kusanagi and her colleagues face both external threats and puzzles, and internal conflict over their own nature, being more machines than humans.

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex comes on Adult Swim.

Ghost in the Shell by ♫ Highway to Hell ♫ September 11, 2010

ghost in the shell 

An anime film based on the manga by Masamune Shirow.

Shows a world in which the lines between the virtual and real worlds are heavily blended, and many people are now cyborgs.

Ghost in the Shell was hailed as one of the influences for the Matrix

ghost in the shell by ChibiTaryn August 1, 2003

Ghost in the Shell 

Very stylish anime set in a future where the boundaries between the virtual and real worlds are blurred, and hence the concept of existence too.

In this world where bodies are interchangable you are generally considered a person if you have a "ghost line"; special code that cannot be artifically created.

The comic discussed different kinds of intelligence and had a fair amount of political commentary. The final appendix opened the very real idea that major Kusanagi, the lead role, must have died along time ago by being copied.

Heavily influenced by Bladerunner, the first ever Cyberpunk novel and arguably the first ever science fiction novel.

We are ghosts in shells.

Ghost in the Shell by dj_monged August 8, 2004

Marcel The Shell 

Probably the best youtube video of all time.
Bascially my life
A hit for all age groups

One time I looked at a diamond,
and it gave me a sunburn...

One kid, "Wanna know what I use as a hat? A lentil"
Other, "you soooo got that from Marcel the Shell"

:)

Marcel The Shell by ilovemarceltheshellwithshoeson May 9, 2011