It would seem that this dance between the new and the old extends to the film’s weapons and costumes, as well.
Based upon the props and concept art sketches that we’ve witnessed, this delicate balance seems to have been carried forward into Sanders’s production.
As we’ve said previously, this level of homage should make Oshii positively beam.
The spider-like battle tanks that the Major fought, the thermoptic camouflage that she used to make herself invisible, and the various firearms that she constantly deployed were all highly detailed in a futuristic-yet-still-believable fashion.