Ghost in the Shell is a visual novel.
Ghost in the Shell is a 2017 American science fiction action film directed by Rupert Sanders and written by Jamie Moss , William Wheeler , and Ehren Kruger , based on the Japanese manga of the same name by Masamune Shirow . Ghost in the Shell (video game) . The game was first released in July 1997 , along with soundtrack albums , an artbook and a guidebook . It was praised for its graphics , animation , music and unusual wall-climbing mechanics , as well as living up to the name of the series .