It was revealed last month that voice actor Atsuko Tanaka, best known for playing Major Motoko Kusanagi in the Ghost in the Shell franchise, had died at the age of 61. Now White Cine Quinto, a movie theater in Shibuya, Tokyo, is paying tribute to …Read more »
Sad news has been announced out of Japan as we learn of the passing of prolific voice actor Atsuko Tanaka. The news was revealed by her son, Hikaru Tanaka, who is also a voice-over talent. According to Hikaru, his mother had been battling an illness …Read more »
There’s an old adage that Japan is a combination of the past and the future, and what better to prove that point than classic ukiyo-e woodblock prints representing the cybernetic world of Ghost in the Shell? These prints, just unveiled by AKIHABARA PREMIUM COLLECTION, are …Read more »
Hot on the heels of the news that TOHO has acquired anime studio Science SARU, the latter has officially been attached to a new Ghost in the Shell anime. The TV series is currently eyeing a 2026 premiere, and while information is light at the …Read more »
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Mamoru Oshii’s 2004 follow-up to Ghost in the Shell, is hitting North American theaters this summer in 4K. The rerelease is courtesy Gkids. The 4K version will debut at Chicago Critic’s Film Festival in May before it heads out …Read more »
Iconic Events Releasing has revealed the upcoming movies and schedules for AX Cinema Nights. Five anime movies are involved, and more than 300 theaters across America are taking part. First up is Satoshi Kon’s Perfect Blue. You can watch it subbed September 6, or dubbed …Read more »
That’s embarrassing. Manga editor Shinichi Aizawa has just tweeted about an incident his colleague would probably just as soon forget. Said colleague, reports, Aizawa, once proposed, in all seriousness, a “manga adaptation of Ghost in the Shell.” The Ghost in the Shell anime franchise is, of …Read more »
She’s one of the most famous composers of the modern day, and possibly the best known in anime spheres. Yoko Kanno enchants the world with music that’s jazzy, classically-inspired, experimental, cute, weird, emotional, and never the same twice. And let’s be real, we’re having a great …Read more »
Are you excited to see how the Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 anime translates to the big screen? The compilation film—titled Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 Sustainable War—is gearing up for its limited two-week theatrical run in Japan on November 12, and the official website …Read more »
Blade Runner: Black Lotus is just a few days away. Soon, we’ll get to see another window into the world of the enduring sci-fi universe. And while we don’t fully know what’s ahead, one thing is certain: the staff is spot on. Blade Runner has …Read more »
Cosplay is impressive enough on its own, but it really goes to a whole new level when you throw mecha into the mix. @CosTeam5 specializes in just such marvels, with the pair having created cosplay inspired by Metal Gear, Armored Core, and more. One of …Read more »
Samus Aran is back in action! Metroid Dread is out on the Nintendo Switch, and fans of the classic series can roll and shoot their way through new hordes of alien enemies. And it’s made us want even more sci-fi action — alien and otherwise. Here …Read more »
November 12 marks the premiere of the Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 movie, which serves as a compilation film covering the first season of the anime. While we wait for the Japanese premiere of Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 – Jizoku Kano Senso (Sustainable Warfare), …Read more »
Unless you’ve been fully offline recently, you may have noticed that The Matrix is returning with a new film. Directed by Lana Wachowski, the new chapter of the cyber-action hit will be coming our way in December. Until then, we’re diving back into some of our favorite …Read more »
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, the CG continuation of Stand Alone Complex, came out last year on Netflix. Now it’s been re-edited into a compilation film that’s set to hit theaters in Japan on November 12. Its title is Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable …Read more »
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