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FUNimation has a small theatrical run brewing for Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie , which originally debuted in Japan back in June. The latest big-screen outing—featuring Kazuchika Kise ( Ghost in the Shell: Arise ) as chief director, Kazuya Nomura ( Robotics;Notes ) …Read more »
June 20 saw the Japanese premiere of the new Ghost in the Shell film ( Kokaku Kidotai: Shin Gekijou-ban ), but an all-night event in Shinjuku on June 19 hosted a (slightly) early look at the film, a Ghost in the Shell marathon, and reflections …Read more »
Word from the February issue of Kodansha's Monthly Young Magazine has the Ghost in the Shell Arise anime scheduled for a 2013 debut. The series' chief director is Kazuchika Kise (animation director for the recent Evangelion films, Patlabor 2 , and much more), with supervising …Read more »
Based on the novel series written by Reiko Hinata and illustrated by Akihiro Yamada, the Hikari no Ou TV anime is scheduled to premiere in Japan in January 2023. A fresh update arrived this week to show off a new key visual and announce more …Read more »
The anime adaptation of Platinum End, based on the manga by the creators of Death Note, debuts on Japanese TV October 7. Ahead of this a trailer has been released that lets us hear the opening theme song “Sense,” which is performed by BAND-MAID. We …Read more »
A premiere month has officially been revealed for the Platinum End anime, the adaptation of the manga by Death Note creators Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. The series is set to kick off on TV in Japan this October, and the first trailer is here …Read more »
Judging by the weird time everyone else was having with the supposed tonal balance of the series, I was expecting to be (pleasantly?) shocked or disgusted by Made in Abyss. The fervor around it seemed to die down once its season kicked into full gear, …Read more »
A classic poster for the original Ghost in the Shell film, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, has been made into a limited-edition woodblock print that recalls traditional Japanese art. The print is made in the style of ukiyo-e, a traditional Japanese artform …Read more »
Ghost in the Shell Arise , if you recall, is a new reboot/reimagining/don’t-call-it-a-prequel of the Ghost in the Shell franchise, showing for the first time how Major Motoko Kusanagi and her team came together. The first episode in the four-part series premiered in June, and …Read more »
Why is the animation quality of the Ghost in the Shell franchise evolving in reverse? The original Ghost in the Shell film, released in 1994, was and remains a stunning, fluid piece of animation with both characters and backgrounds alike packed with detail, nuance and …Read more »
Those clamoring for details after the initial announcement of Ghost in the Shell: Arise can rest a bit easier now, as a bunch of information has been ironed out along with a few looks at the anime itself. Arise is being developed as a four-part …Read more »
Wow, can you believe it’s already been 10 years since Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex first aired? Mere weeks ago Anime Los Angeles held a panel to mark the occasion, where voice actors Richard Epcar (Batou), Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (Major Kusanagi) and your …Read more »
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