All fans of the Ghost in The Shell franchise are brimming with excitement after the news broke out yesterday. Production IG and Solo Digital Arts announced that the first season of the anime would get a follow-up movie. The film titled Ghost In The Shell SAC_2045 Jizokukanou is going to be the second anime feature film of the franchise. Along with the premiere date, the makers have also listed key details about the film. Here is all you need to know.
The Ghost In The Shell anime franchise is one of the most popular classic anime series of all time. The series originally began as a manga by author Masamune Shirow. Later in 1995, the first feature film of the franchise came out. Since then, there have been multiple reboots in the series, including four movies and five TV anime. Now, fans look forward to the new film.
Ghost In The Shell SAC_2045 Movie New Visual Out!
Recently, the makers of Ghost In The Shell SAC_2045 anime released a new visual announcing the new follow-up movie of the franchise. The visual is essentially a poster of the film depicting the main character. The poster is designed and illustrated by character designer Ilya Kuvshinov. Moreover, it also features the direction design from Cota Mori. The poster also gave away the release date of the movie. Here is the poster visual:
What Is The Film About?
It was made clear at the time of the film’s announcement that it will not follow a parallel plot. Instead, it is going to be the compilation of the plot of the first season. This means that the movie is going to cut short the plot of the season and formulate into a two-hour-long story. In broad strokes, the story of Ghost In The Shell SAC_2045 is set in the year 2045. After an apocalyptic economic crisis, all of the world’s currency, digital, and paper, ceased to exist.
This caused the Big 4 nations to decide that the world needed to go on a never-ending war in order to sustain the economies. Due to the war, the people will remain in a state of constant fear. Thus, the supply and demand chain will remain feasible. As a result, a team of secret super soldiers is selected to break this dystopian system of proxy wars.
Ghost In The Shell SAC_2045: Release Date
The official website of the anime has updated several details about the upcoming movie. Initially, it was announced that the follow-up film would be released in the winter 2021 slate. The makers have stood to the commitment and announced a winter release date. Thus, Ghost In The Shell SAC_2045 Jizokukanou will premiere in Japan on November 12, 2021. Furthermore, the makers have clarified that the movie will stream only for a duration of two weeks in the theatre. The US release date is yet to be announced. Stay tuned with The Anime Daily for more updates.
