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'Ghost in the Shell': A Beginner's Guide to the Anime Series

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Like many anime franchises, Ghost in the Shell exists over multiple films, TV series, and manga.

The 1995 Ghost in the Shell anime. Photo: Kôdansha The Scarlett Johansson version of Ghost in the Shell is being released this Friday, whether we want it or not. It’s been notoriously tricky for Hollywood to successfully adapt anime and manga titles, even if they later get a critical reappraisal (see: Speed Racer, Edge of Tomorrow ). But in the case of a classic franchise like Ghost in the Shell , which most American viewers know from the 1995 Mamoru Oshii film, there’s more of a known quantity to live up to — this is one of the most influential franchises in anime history. Still, most America

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