Ghost within the Shell is making a comeback, courtesy of a brand-new anime by Scott Pilgrim Takes Off studio Science SARU and longtime franchise studio Manufacturing I.G (Kaiju No. 8).
Revealed on Saturday morning, the sequence—presently titled The Ghost within the Shell–will mark the most recent anime installment for the franchise since Ghost within the Shell: SAC_2045 in 2020. A lot of the franchise has revolved across the 2002 sequence Stand Alone Advanced by way of film and TV sequels and online game spinoffs. Save for a brief teaser and poster, no additional particulars on the anime got, however it’s scheduled to launch someday in 2026.
Created by Masamune Shirow, the unique 1989 Ghost within the Shell manga is among the largest and most influential Japanese cyberpunk tales round. The vast majority of the franchise revolves round an anti-crime and counterterrorism group dubbed Public Safety Part 9, and extra particularly its cyborg subject commander Motoko Kusanagi. Past Stand Alone Advanced, of us doubtless glommed onto Shell due to the 1995 movie, which garnered an enormous cult following on house video and is now thought-about top-of-the-line sci-fi movies ever. And in the event that they didn’t see both of these, they most likely know of the 2017 live-action film, which…exists.
Nonetheless, even if you happen to haven’t seen something from Ghost within the Shell, you’ve seen stuff that was influenced by it, just like the Matrix movies, Cyberpunk 2077, Avatar, and many extra. The franchise has been in a bizarre place for just a few years now, however perhaps SARU and I.G can revitalize it with no matter their plans are with this upcoming anime.
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