Christmas In the Silent Forest Lyrics

Lyric discussion by osage 

Cover art for Christmas In the Silent Forest lyrics by Yoko Kanno

Ghost in the shell is an amazing anime, truly the best there is. But aside from its complex yet intelligent story it's the characters of section nine that really stand out.

However, due to the fact that Motoko is the leader and has a cyberbody from which emotion is not easy to read it felt like we got to know all the character's except her. Then, when this song plays at the end of season two and she's looking back at her team, that's the moment I truly connect with her character.

That's the moment I realize this woman has one hell of a heavy burden/heart, but she's got no outlet for dealing with what happened in the last episode. As she somberly looks to her team and this song plays in the background, I get the sense that we've barely scratched the surface when it comes to understanding Motoko Kusanagi.