Ghost Hound

Ghost Hound
Title screen of Ghost Hound
神霊狩/GHOST HOUND (Shinreigari/Gōsuto Haundo)
Genre	Supernatural, Science fiction, Horror, Psychological thriller
Anime television series
Directed by	Ryūtarō Nakamura
Written by	Masamune Shirow Chiaki J. Konaka
Studio	Production I.G
Licensed by	AUS Siren Visual NA Sentai Filmworks
Original network	WOWOW
Original run	October 18, 2007 – April 2, 2008
Episodes	22 (List of episodes)
Manga
Shinreigari Another Side
Written by	Masamune Shirow
Illustrated by	Kanata Asahi
Published by	Mag Garden
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Comic Blade
Original run	2007 – 2008
Volumes	2

Ghost Hound (神霊狩/GHOST HOUND, Shinreigari/Gōsuto Haundo^?) is an anime TV series, created by Production I.G and Masamune Shirow, noted for being the creator of the Ghost in the Shell series. The original concept and design was first developed by Shirow in 1987. It is Production I.G's 20th year anniversary project and was first announced at the 2007 Tokyo International Anime Fair.

The series is staffed by director Ryūtarō Nakamura (Serial Experiments Lain, Kino's Journey), scriptwriter Chiaki J. Konaka (Serial Experiments Lain, Texhnolyze, The Big O), character designer and chief animation director Mariko Oka (Hell Girl) and art director Hiromasa Ogura (Spirit of Wonder, Jin-Roh, Ghost in the Shell). It premiered on Thursday, October 18, 2007 in Japan on WOWOW at 23:30 JST. A manga adaptation, featuring art by Kanata Asahi, has also been serialized in Comic Blade.