Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell logo used in the 1995 film adaptation of the series, a modified version of this logo is used in the 2004 film Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence without the pyramid in the center.
Creator	Masamune Shirow
Original work	Kōkaku Kidōtai: The Ghost in the Shell
Print publications
Books	The Ghost in the Shell Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor
Films and television
Films	Ghost in the Shell Innocence Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society The New Movie Ghost in the Shell (2017 film)
Television series	Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG Arise - Alternative Architecture
Games
Video games	Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex (PS2) Domain of the Hunters First Assault
Miscellaneous
OVA	Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG – Individual Eleven Ghost in the Shell: Arise

Ghost in the Shell (Japanese: 攻殻機動隊, Hepburn: Kōkaku Kidōtai^?, "Mobile Armored Riot Police") is a Japanese media franchise originally published as a 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, told the story of the fictional counter-cyberterrorist organization Public Security Section 9, led by protagonist Major Motoko Kusanagi, in the mid-21st century of Japan.

Animation studio Production I.G has produced several different anime adaptations of Ghost in the Shell, starting with the 1995 film of the same name, telling the story of Section 9's investigation of the Puppet Master. The television series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex followed in 2002, telling an alternate story from the manga and first film, featuring Section 9's investigations of government corruption in the Laughing Man and Individual Eleven incidents. 2013 saw the start of the Ghost in the Shell: Arise original video animation (OVA) series, consisting of four episodes through mid-2014. The series was recompiled in early 2015 as a television series titled Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture, airing with an additional two episodes. An animated feature film produced by most of the Arise staff, titled Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie was released on June 20, 2015. A live-action American film of the same name is scheduled for release on March 31, 2017.