Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 – Sustainable Warfare, a compilation of the 2020 CG animated series, has released a new trailer and a poster image.
A new trailer and poster have been released to promote the upcoming Japanese premiere of Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 – Sustainable Warfarea compilation film based on the anime of the same name.
The new trailer was posted by the official YouTube channel of Bandai Namco Arts. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 – Sustainable Warfare is a compilation film using footage from the series Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 and condensed the events of the 12-episode first season into a single series. Russian artist Ilya Kushinov, who served as the character designer for the original TV series, created a new illustration of the film’s protagonist, cybercrime agent Motoko Kusanagi, for the poster of the original TV series. movie. The film will also feature a Dolby Atmos rendition of the Millenium Parade theme song, “Fly With Me.”
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 was originally released on Netflix in 2020. The CG animated series is set in a similar way to Production IG’s 2002 hit TV series Stand Alone Complex. Stand Alone Complex’s Kenji Kamiyama returns to direct the series, along with Appleseed’s Shinji Aramaki and Fullmetal Alchemist. A second season of the anime is in production and is currently scheduled to premiere in 2022. Kamiyama and Aramaki have also teamed up once again to make another cyberpunk CG-anime, Blade Runner: Black Lotus. The new anime is set between the events of the original Blade Runner movie and the movie’s 2017 sequel. The series is co-produced by Crunchyroll and Adult Swim, and will premiere on November 13.
Ghost in the Shell started out as a manga series created by Masamune Shirow. The franchise gained international attention in 1995 with the release of the animated film adaptation by director Mamoru Oshii. Since then, the series has been adapted into anime and other media multiple times. The cyberpunk series takes place in a near-future society where cybernetic innovations have become ubiquitous and the lines between man and machine are increasingly blurred. The story centers on Motoko Kusanagi, a cybernetic-enhanced agent of Japan’s cybercrime division.
The series was adapted into a live-action film by Paramount Pictures in 2017. Scarlett Johansson caused controversy when she was cast as Major Kusanagi, which sparked a new debate about Hollywood bleaching the roles and Asian character. Ultimately, the film was released to mixed reviews and performed poorly at the box office.
An international release for Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 – Sustainable has not been announced at this time.
