Ghost in the Shell Director Officially Breaks Silence on The Biggest Change in Reboot

Ghost in the Shell Director Officially Breaks Silence on The Biggest Change in Reboot

Image Courtesy of Science SARU The anticipated Summer 2026 anime season is finally here, and the lineup includes some of the biggest series of the year. Among the list of exciting new releases, one of them is the reboot anime series of Ghost in the Shell. The critically acclaimed manga written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow was adapted into a […]

Director of new The Ghost in the Shell anime says he prayed to original creator Masamune Shirow to help him adapt the manga

The Ghost in the Shell director Toma Kimura, professionally known as Mokochan, says he prayed to an imaginary version of original manga creator Masamune Shirow while developing the new adaptation."I would pray to this imaginary version of Shirow that emerged from my reading of the manga," Mokochan told WIRED Japan. "Then, after about three days, the answer would just quietly appear. At that point, it no longer mattered whether the answer came fr…