It seems they are doing a 1:1 adaptation of the manga chapters. The only major difference in style I noticed is the toned down gore. Like in the first episode when the bodyguards shoot at the police.

Those Science Saru people are on point with translating the art style and vibe. It does trade from the seriousness of Oshii’s movie and SAC for the manga’s more easygoing atmosphere.

Honestly though, the previous Netflix adaptation was so bad, I would give a lot this one a lot of leeway. Turns out it started excellent qnd hopefully ramps things up.