Editing Ghost in the Shell (section)

==Legacy==
''Ghost in the Shell'' influenced some prominent filmmakers. [[The Wachowskis]], creators of ''[[The Matrix]]'' and its sequels, showed it to producer [[Joel Silver]], saying, "We wanna do that for real."<ref>[[Joel Silver]], interviewed in "Making ''The Matrix''" featurette on ''The Matrix'' DVD.</ref> ''The Matrix'' series took several concepts from the film, including the [[Matrix digital rain]], which was inspired by the opening credits of ''Ghost in the Shell'', and the way characters access the Matrix through holes in the back of their necks. Other parallels have been drawn to [[James Cameron]]'s ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]'', [[Steven Spielberg]]'s ''[[A.I. Artificial Intelligence]]'' and [[Jonathan Mostow]]'s ''[[Surrogates]]''. James Cameron cited ''Ghost in the Shell'' as a source of inspiration,<ref>{{cite news|last=Rose|first=Steve|date=19 October 2009|title=Hollywood is haunted by Ghost in the Shell|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/oct/19/hollywood-ghost-in-the-shell|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=26 July 2013}}</ref> citing it as an influence on ''Avatar''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schrodt|first=Paul|date=1 April 2017|title=How the original 'Ghost in the Shell' changed sci-fi and the way we think about the future|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/original-ghost-in-the-shell-movie-influence-2017-3|access-date=14 June 2019|website=[[Business Insider]]|archive-date=26 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826142138/https://www.businessinsider.com/original-ghost-in-the-shell-movie-influence-2017-3|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Bungie]]'s 2001 [[Third-person view|third-person]] action game ''[[Oni (video game)|Oni]]'' draws substantial inspiration from ''Ghost in the Shell''{{'s}} setting and characters.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Kushner|first=David|date=June 2000|title=Ghost in the Machine|url={{GBUrl|6N0JSkTI3j4C|pg=PA86}}|magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|SPIN]]|volume=16|issue=6|pages=86|issn=0886-3032|access-date=2017-08-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Al-Shakarchi|first=Harry|title=Interview with lead engineer Brent Pease|url=http://oni.bungie.org/special/part1/brent.html|publisher=[[Bungie]] West|access-date=2013-12-22|archive-date=2017-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024095440/http://oni.bungie.org/special/part1/brent.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Ghost in the Shell'' also influenced video games such as the ''[[Metal Gear|Metal Gear Solid]]'' series,<ref>{{cite web|last=Kojima|first=Hideo|date=8 April 2017|title=Hideo Kojima on the Philosophy Behind 'Ghost in the Shell'|url=http://www.glixel.com/news/hideo-kojima-on-the-philosophy-behind-ghost-in-the-shell-w475805|website=[[Glixel]]|access-date=April 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410032850/http://www.glixel.com/news/hideo-kojima-on-the-philosophy-behind-ghost-in-the-shell-w475805|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 10, 2017}}</ref> ''[[Deus Ex]]'',<ref>{{cite magazine|date=August 7, 2017|title=Ghost in the Shell (2017) – Blu-ray review|url=https://www.whathifi.com/features/ghost-in-shell-2017-blu-ray-review|magazine=[[What Hi-Fi?]]|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group]]|access-date=June 15, 2019|archive-date=April 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403215725/https://www.whathifi.com/features/ghost-in-shell-2017-blu-ray-review|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''[[Cyberpunk 2077]]''.<ref>{{cite web|date=13 January 2019|title=Cyberpunk 2077 Devs Looked at Blade Runner and Ghost in the Shell for Inspiration|url=https://gamingbolt.com/cyberpunk-2077-devs-looked-at-blade-runner-and-ghost-in-the-shell-for-inspiration|work=GamingBolt.com|access-date=15 June 2019|archive-date=27 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227141102/https://gamingbolt.com/cyberpunk-2077-devs-looked-at-blade-runner-and-ghost-in-the-shell-for-inspiration|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Conditt|first=Jessica|date=1 August 2012|title=CD Projekt Red's 'Cyberpunk' inspired by System Shock, Blade Runner [Update]|url=https://www.engadget.com/2012/08/01/cd-projekt-reds-cyberpunk-inspired-by-shellshock-blade-runne/|website=[[Engadget]]|archive-date=14 October 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20181014045635/https://www.engadget.com/2012/08/01/cd-projekt-reds-cyberpunk-inspired-by-shellshock-blade-runne/|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Echoes of Life]],  a solo ice show tour by Japanese figure skater and two-time Olympic champion [[Yuzuru Hanyu]], included a program with the song ''Utai IV Reawakening'' arranged by [[Kenji Kawai]] for the live-action American film ''[[Ghost in the Shell (2017 film)|Ghost in the Shell]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=[With setlist] Yuzuru Hanyu: "I put all my soul into skating" - A tearful final performance, all 7 performances completed |url=https://hochi.news/articles/20250209-OHT1T51182.html?page=1 |access-date=23 April 2025 |work=Sports Hochi |date=9 February 2025 |language=ja}}</ref> The programs of ''Echoes of Life'' are woven into a story that questions the meaning of life following the journey of an enhance human being in a devastated, imaginary near future.<ref>{{cite web |title=An Exclusive look at Yuzuru Hanyu's new dimension performance "Echoes of Life"! 14 years after the first coverage, special interview with Shuzo Matsuoka |url=https://post.tv-asahi.co.jp/post-404319/ |website=TV Asahi POST |access-date=24 April 2025 |language=ja}}</ref>