Tag: Ghost in the Shell
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Ghost in the Shell and the Tachikoma – Biomimicry and Mecha design
What is the link between Ghost in the Shell, spiders, and modern robots? Biomimicry, i.e., technological design inspired by nature. Here’s how a manga creator got ahead of robot production companies. Most western science fiction series are lazy as they opt for photo-realism. For the mechanic’s design, most SF series only adds a slight modification to… Lire la suite
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Masamune Shirow: Portrait of the Manga Artist Behind Ghost in the Shell and Appleseed
Ghost in the Shell is 25 years old, and this manga has not aged a day. Dense, rhythmic, intelligent, and gripping, it remains a window onto our near future. Unfortunately, the general public knows little about this major work of Japanese science fiction. Many have only seen the films or series adapted from it (out… Lire la suite
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Interview Ilya Kushinov – The Russian Artist That Conquered Japanese Animation
Born in Russia in 1990, Ilya Kuvshinov is an illustrator and character designer now based in Tokyo. Trained in architecture in Moscow, he first worked in the video game industry before devoting himself fully to animation after moving to Japan around 2015. He rose to international prominence as character designer for Ghost in the Shell:… Lire la suite