REVEALED! Ghost in the Shell SAC 2045
Ghost In The Shell is one of the key anime that put the medium on the map and made it what it is today. When the movie was released in Japan in 1995, and then subsequently in the states in 1996, fans knew that the movie promised to show viewers a new style of animation that was both fluid and beautiful. With each different iteration of the series, the complex character work and impactful visuals reel audiences in so fans will be happy to know that Netflix has released new information about their upcoming Ghost In The Shell SAC_2045 series.
The series first made its major break in 1995 with a film, and then another anime series in Stand Alone Complex that told an alternate story from the film. This is arguably the most popular version of the series, but it's one of many.
Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell is one of the most prolific manga and anime franchises among fans, and the franchise will be having a major anime return with Netflix. Being brought to life by Production I.G. and SOLA Digital Arts,Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 will mark the first time that the series will be completely done with CG animation. To better prepare fans for its premiere next year, Netflix dropped the first real look at the upcoming series.
According to Variety, the series has also confirmed that the character designer for the new anime will be Ilya Kuvshinow, an artist who's been gaining a ton of traction among anime fans and whose work can currently be found in the upcoming film, Birthday Wonderland. Check out the new image above!
For those unfamiliar with Ghost in the Shell, the series was created by Masamune Shirow in 1989. Collected into three volumes by Kodansha, the series has spawned an entire media juggernaut with anime, OVAs, videogames, and even a Hollywood live-action film adaptation in 2017. Set in 2029 Japan, the series follows the Public Security Section 9, a counter-cyberterror organization led by Major Motoko Kusanagi as they investigate the crimes committed between machines and humans.
The two directors of the series will be Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki. Kenji had directed the previous Ghost In The Shell Stand Alone Complex series along with the Blood the Last Vampirefilm. Shinji is no slouch in the directorial chair either, having directed the Appleseed movie, along with Space Pirate Captain Harlock to name a few.
The series itself is also revealed to be created using entirely 3-D Computer Graphics, marking a departure for the series which incorporated both 2-D drawings with CG. What the story will revolve around, outside of following the usual suspect of Major Motoko Kusanagi and her friends is yet to be seen, but we'll be sure to keep you posted as more details drop.
What do you think of the use of only 3-D Computer Graphics for this upcoming series? What has been your favorite iteration of the Ghost in the Shell series so far?
