Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell (攻殻機動隊, K?kaku Kid?tai, Mobile Armoured Riot Police), is a Japanese science fiction manga created by Masamune Shirow.

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Japan - Science fiction - Manga - Masamune Shirow

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In 1995, a motion picture adaptation of the manga was created by Mamoru Oshii. The movie received much attention due to its use of revolutionary computer graphics techniques. The classical style soundtrack was written by Kenji Kawai.

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1995 - Mamoru Oshii - Computer graphics - Soundtrack - Kenji Kawai

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In 2002, a sequel to the manga was released titled ' (K?kaku Kid?tai 2: ManMachine Interface; 攻殻機動隊 : 2 ManMachine Interface).

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Also in 2002, an anime television series based on the characters and premises in the manga was created by Kenji Kamiyama, entitled ' (攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX). It featured music from popular composer Yoko Kanno. In late 2004 the first season was adapted and released to the American market on Adult Swim, and a second season () began to air.

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2002 - Anime - Kenji Kamiyama - Yoko Kanno - 2004 - Adult Swim - Season

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In 2004, a second movie, ' was released; the date was March 6 in Japan and September 17 in the U.S.

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2004 - March 6 - September 17

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Note the sequels to the movie and the book are unrelated, as is the television series.

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