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Prime Video is about to debut yet another banger of an anime—a new adaptation of The Ghost in the Shell.
You may have seen the live-action film with Scarlett Johansson or the original 1995 film by Mamoru Oshii, or maybe you're a fan of the 1989 manga. Regardless, this new adaptation is set to be the best yet. Produced by award-winning animation studio Science SARU, best known for the Golden Globe-nominated film Inu-oh, the TV anime series Dandadan and the critically acclaimed movie The Colors Within, the new series is directed by Mokochan (Dandadan) and scripted by EnJoe Toh (Godzilla Singular Point).
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If you're new here, Ghost in the Shell is a cyberpunk sci-fi story about the cyborg Motoko Kusanagi and the combat unit she leads in the fight against cybercrime. According to Prime Video, while commanding her team, she envisions a specialized task force to preemptively strike against emerging threats and is ultimately recruited to a similar unit within the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The offensive tactical unit known as "Shell Squad" confronts complex cybercrimes and international conspiracies, and a mysterious hacker only known as The Puppet Master. "What fate awaits Kusanagi? And what is the Puppet Master’s true objective? A new era of cyberpunk action begins."
Watch the trailer here:
Ghost in the Shell has had an immeasurable cultural impact and influenced countless creators globally since 1989, Prime Video said. You can watch the new adaptation starting on July 7 with new episodes available every Tuesday.