Main article: List of Ghost in the Shell characters In addition, an American-produced live-action film was released on March 31, 2017. These include the 1995 film of the same name and its sequel, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence the 2002 television series, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, and its 2020 follow-up, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 and the Ghost in the Shell: Arise original video animation (OVA) series. The manga, first serialized in 1989 under the subtitle of The Ghost in the Shell, and later published as its own tankōbon volumes by Kodansha, told the story of the fictional counter-cyberterrorist organization Public Security Section 9, led by protagonist Major Motoko Kusanagi, and is set in mid-21st century Japan.Īnimation studio Production I.G has produced several anime adaptations of the series.
Ghost in the Shell is a Japanese cyberpunk media franchise based on the seinen manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow.
2nd GIG - Tachikoma no Hibi (Tachikomatic Days / animated shorts)
Ghost in the Shell is a 1995 anime neo-noir cyberpunk thriller film directed by Mamoru Oshii.