Ghost in the Shell

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(Posted on July 8th, 2007 in Animation)

From the official website: In 2029 artificially enhanced humans populating both the real and online worlds have made national and physical boundaries obsolete. In order to monitor the nearly infinite opportunities for crime within this often bewildering and fragmented new reality, a new breed of law enforcement agent has emerged. Welcome to Section 9.

Ghost in the Shell is a Japanese cyberpunk manga created by Masamune Shirow. GitS has had tremendous, and very well deserved success throughout the world and for a very long time. Their have been 3 manga, 2 full length animated films, several novels, a couple of video games, audio CD’s, and countless inspirations that have come from this work of Masamune. In this article however, we will focus on the first film, from 1995, Ghost in the Shell. It focuses on Motoko Kusanagi, Batou and their struggle against the Puppet Master.

2029 A female government cyber agent and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot on the trail of a “The Puppet Master” a computer virus capable of invading cybernetic brains and altering its victim s memory. Created by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and codenamed “Project 2501″, this ‘hacker’ is actually a prototype virtual agent which has now defied its makers by seeking asylum within a new host body outside of the electronic net. Now the two agencies must maneuver against each another in a violent, high- tech race to capture the omnipresent entity.

Ghost in the Shell took the world by storm exhibiting a new dimension of anime with unprecedented and mesmerizing cinematic expression. Seamlessly merging traditional cel animation with the latest computer graphic imagery, this stunning sci-fi spectacle broke through the boundaries of mainstream animation with detailed artistic expression and a uniquely intelligent story line. The film has gone on to inspire a generation of filmmakers and has become the most revered anime feature of all time.

Veteran anime writer/director/producer Mamoru Oshii, working in conjunction with the animators at Production I.G. (Blood: The Last Vampire, Kaidohmaru, Kill Bill) brought to life Masamune Shirow s vision (originally serialized in 1991 in Japan s Young Magazine manga). This excellent cyberpunk thriller was co-produced by Manga Entertainment and enjoyed both critical and popular success at the U.S. box office before becoming the first Japanese animated film to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Top Video Sales Chart

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