"Ghost in the Shell" is one of the year's most visually stunning films. Scarlett Johansson stars as a cybernetic cop whose human brain and robotic body blur the line between humanity and technology.

For a movie that centers around a remarkable scientific achievement – the kind that seems both radical and inevitable in real-world terms – Ghost in the Shell has disappointingly little to say about ...

Ghost in the Shell. Think of “shell” as a synonym for “machine” and the title will sound much less mysterious. In the upcoming live-action movie, Scarlett Johansson’s starring as the cyborg heroine of ...

For months now, Ghost in the Shell has been heavily criticized for casting Scarlett Johansson as a protagonist who was Japanese in the original source material. And for months now, those involved with ...

Matthew Magnus Lundeen is a writer, critic, and aspiring cinephile trying way too hard and simultaneously not enough. He writes anime features for Game Rant when he isn't trying to write fiction.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Earlier this year, Hollywood unveiled its live-action take on Ghost in the Shell to mixed reviews.

Masamune Shirow's "Ghost in the Shell" is one of the seminal works of cyberpunk manga. But I'd wager that most people who know and love "Ghost in the Shell" first encountered it through one of its ...