Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell
Logo used in the 1995 film adaptation of the series.
Created by	Masamune Shirow
Original work	Ghost in the Shell
Owners	Masamune Shirow Kodansha
Print publications
Comics	The Ghost in the Shell Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man Ghost in the Shell: Arise ~Sleepless Eye~ Ghost in the Shell: Comic Tribute Ghost in the Shell: Global Neural Network Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm
Films and television
Film(s)	Animated: Ghost in the Shell Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 - Sustainable War Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045: The Last Human Live-action: Ghost in the Shell
Animated series	Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Ghost in the Shell: Arise Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
Direct-to-video	Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Tachikoma no Hibi (Tachikomatic Days / animated shorts) Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Tachikoma no Hibi (Tachikomatic Days / animated shorts) Ghost in the Shell: Arise
Games
Video game(s)	Ghost in the Shell Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2004 video game) Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2005 video game) Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - First Assault Online

Ghost in the Shell^[a] is a Japanese cyberpunk media franchise based on the seinen manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. The manga, first serialized in 1989 under the subtitle of The Ghost in the Shell, and later published as its own tankōbon volumes by Kodansha, tells the story of the fictional counter-cyberterrorist organization Public Security Section 9, led by protagonist Major Motoko Kusanagi, and is set in mid-21st century Japan.

Animation studio Production I.G has produced several anime adaptations of the series. These include the 1995 film of the same name and its 2004 sequel, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence; the 2002 television series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, and its 2020 follow-up, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045; and the Ghost in the Shell: Arise original video animation (OVA) series. In addition, an American-produced live-action film was released on March 31, 2017.

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