Max Factory does it again with a great new anime figure. This time fans of Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex get a new figure of Public Security Section 9 member Batou. This figure slides right ...

Nine years after his classic Japanime "Ghost in the Shell," creator Mamoru Oshii fails to spin the same magic twice. Covering the same ground with no new thoughts, "Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence" is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Batou and the Major also have a complex relationship with much of ...

Courtesy of Entertainment Tonight, here's a new behind-the-scenes look at Scarlett Johnasson as The Major and Pilou Asbæk as Batou from the set of Ghost in the Shell. While some of the film was shot ...

Batou, the central character of the new animated feature Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, is a gruff, middle-aged detective who has replaced so much of his body with mechanical parts that he is loathe ...

Next year we finally get a live-action version of Ghost In The Shell, the hugely successful manga from Masamune Shirow that has defined the genre and has been a Japanese pop culture beacon ever since ...

Meet Dev, an avid writer, cat lover, and anime enthusiast. He has a passion for storytelling, traveling, and new adventures. Ghost in the Shell is an acclaimed cyberpunk anime created by Production ...

The most expensive anime series to date, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex was the followup to the classic hit of the same name, which was released nearly a decade ago. Makoto once again takes ...

Today, I’m showcasing Thorp’s designs for Batou’s car, which I believe is a modified Lotus Esprit from the 1980s; Major’s futuristic motorcycle, which is modified version of Honda’s NM4; and solograms ...

Ghost in the Shell is a futuristic anime series set in the near future. Each rendition of Ghost in the Shell acts as a stand alone series, but they also connect as an extended universe. With the ...