a Japanese science fiction manga created by Masamune Shirow.
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.
In 2002, an anime television series based on the characters
and premises in the manga was created by Kenji Kamiyama,
entitled Ghost in the Shell: 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 (STAND ALONE
COMPLEX 2nd GIG) began to air. In 2004, a second movie,
Innocence: Ghost in the Shell was released; the date was
March 6 in Japan and September 17 in the U.S.
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