


This way should anyone feel like getting their feet wet and jumping into the franchise they can use this article as a guide to help them navigate the long list of releases and find a series or film that suits them best.Īt its core Ghost in the Shell is essentially a cop show, a very elaborate cop show with incredibly complex (and sometimes downright confusing) plotlines, but a good old fashioned police drama all the same. It’s been a long ride since 1995 – Shirow Masamune’s brilliant 1989 manga aside, the Ghost in the Shell franchise has so far blessed us with 4 amazing television series, 4 epic anime movies and one absolutely terrible live action Hollywood adaption.įor the uninitiated it’s difficult to describe exactly what Ghost in the Shell viewers can expect when they first sit down to watch it, but seeing as I wouldn’t be doing my job as an writer if I said nothing, I thought it might be prudent to take a look through the GITS back-catalog and give readers a brief overview of each movie and TV series.
