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Ghost in the Shell [a] is a Japanese cyberpunk media franchise based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow.The manga, first serialized between 1989 and 1991, is set in mid-21st century Japan and tells the story of the fictional counter-cyberterrorist organization Public Security Section 9, led by protagonist Major Motoko Kusanagi.
Ghost in the Shell [a] is a 1995 adult Japanese-animated tech noir cyberpunk action thriller film [8] [9] directed by Mamoru Oshii from a screenplay by Kazunori Itō.The film is based on the 1989–90 manga of the same name by Masamune Shirow.
While his name is officially romanized as "Batou", in some copies of the first film's subtitles and credits, it is spelled "Bateau" (the French word for "boat"). The name "Batou" means "horse" in Japanese and may refer to Japanese Buddhism's Batou Kannon (Horse-Headed Kannon) [7] with his small robotic implant eyes and long face as visual ...
Two official names exist for the works, the first is Kōkaku Kidōtai (攻殻機動隊, officially "Armored Shell"; literally "Mobile Armored Riot Police") and the second is "Ghost in the Shell". Masamune Shirow originally wanted to use the name " Ghost in the Shell " for the publication, as an homage to Arthur Koestler 's The Ghost in the ...
Motoko is a playable character in Ghost in the Shell (1997) for PlayStation, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2004) for PlayStation 2, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2005) for PSP, and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - First Assault Online (2016) for Microsoft Windows.
In episode 12 of the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, one slightly malfunctioning Tachikoma goes on a joy-ride through the city, where it meets a young girl named Miki who is looking for a lost dog. The episode is mostly comedy but turns serious, with the Tachikoma attempting to understand sadness and death.
She released eight solo albums, three mini-albums, two compilation albums and 3 singles. She gained popularity outside Japan with the release of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and the subsequent original soundtracks, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. 2. [citation needed]
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2003) by Kenji Kamiyama (also called Alone on Earth or GitS:SAC) Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG (2004) by Kenji Kamiyama (second season of GitS:SAC) Ghost Hound (2007) by Ryūtarō Nakamura; original concept in collaboration with Production I.G