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Feature: Ghost in The Shell

Ghost in The Shell is a manga by Masamune Shirow, released for the first time in 1991 in Japan, personally I believe between 5 best manga ever published. The series follows the world hyper-technology and cyberpunk already by Shirow in another 2 lucky manga: Appleseed and Dominion Conflict. A world where, thanks to technological progress humans and machines are merging into a single new species: the Cyborg. And an anime recommended only for adults because of the considerable complexity of the plot and scenes of battle rather cruente.Dopo a great success with the public the manga has been well followed 2 film, 2 games and 2 television series dedicated (a third is in production).

FILM

1995 - The Ghost in the Shell -> The first film, which has become famous for being one of the first productions at fusing traditional animation with digital animation. 2004 - Ghost in the Shell: Attack of the Cyborg -> This sequel has been part of the official selection of the Cannes Film Festival 2004 being the sixth animated film in the history of the festival to be in competition and the first to fall between finalists.

TELEVISION SERIES

2002 - Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex -> 26 episodes, series focuses on the figure dell'hacker called "the man who laughs" (Laughing man). 2004 - Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - 2nd GIG -> 26 episodes, series focuses on the terrorist group "11 individual".

VIDEOGAME

Ghost in the Shell -> First video dedicated to animation, released in 1997 for playstation. Published by THQ Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex -> Released in Japan in 2004 is available for Playstation2 and PSP platforms. The setting is next to that of the first TV series.