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Variety is reporting that Johansson will portray Major Motoko Kusanagi. Dreamworks has had the Ghost in the Shell property and is now moving forward with the adapation of Masamune Shirow’s work. Ghost in the Shell has had the original manga that has been adapted into anime movies and TV series. Now Hollywood is trying for a live action movie. We’ll just have to wait and see if it comes to pass and hopefully be true to the source material.
Masamune Shirow gave science fiction fans Ghost is the Shell as a glimpse of what our future may be like. Now NTT Docomo Ventures is funding projects to look into the technology aspects of Ghost in the Shell to bring the science fiction technology to actual science technology.
The pictures above show Professor Masahiko Inami’s research into “optic camouflage” that allows the wearer to blend in with his/her environment. Naotaka Fujii is working on a head mounted display, “substantial reality system”, that plays pre-recorded images along with reality display. The last picture shows Shuuji Kajita’s work with humanoid robots.
So as has been done before we have individuals working on bringing our science fiction to life. Check out the full article and video at AnimeNews Network here: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-11-25/japanese-scientists-bring-us-closer-to-world-of-ghost-in-the-shell/.81311
Here is the next Appleseed title to add to your anime collection. Appleseed Alpha is the latest CG animated film for the title that Masamune Shirow created. This movie tells the story of the early days of Deunan and Briareos and is scheduled to be released July 22. Thanks to the “IGN” channel for sharing the trailer on YouTube: