A prophetic cyberpunk manga masterpiece published 37 years ago envisioned a world where humans and artificial intelligence become indistinguishably intertwined—both mechanically and philosophically.

In 1995, Ghost in the Shell debuted. Directed by Mamoru Oshii, written by Shirow Masamune and Kazunori Itô, based on the manga The Ghost in the Shell by Shirow Masamune, and animated by Production I.G ...

Matthew Magnus Lundeen is a writer, critic, and aspiring cinephile trying way too hard and simultaneously not enough. He writes anime features for Game Rant when he isn't trying to write fiction.

Ghost in the Shell has been one of the more well-known anime franchises for decades, and this began in 1995 with the release of the franchise's first movie. This continued with TV anime such as Ghost ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. The latter is reportedly meant to be the most faithful adaptation ...

The year is 2030. An “infamous mystery hacker” known as the Puppet Master is wreaking havoc on the internet, breaking into the so-called cyber-brains of several humans as well as “every terminal on ...

To help ring in this latest preview, series creator Shirow Masamune has offered commentary on the production landing next year, “Anime adaptation-wise, this new THE GHOST IN THE SHELL marks the fourth ...

On Friday, Science Saru shared the first teaser trailer for its upcoming adaptation of Masamune Shirow's cyberpunk manga Ghost in the Shell. In addition, the studio also announced the anime’s director ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Hajime Sorayama is a fascinating artistic figure, known for his ...

The Ghost In The Shell panel at this year’s Anime Expo is promising some big reveals for the technologically advanced story. Taking place on July 3rd at 5:15PM Pacific Time, here’s how the major ...

Science Saru's new spin on the iconic sci-fi manga has a chance to bring back some whimsy in a major way. Reading time 3 minutes One of the things that gives me pause is that we’re only two years out ...