Hyundai’s first high-performance EV “IONIQ 5 N” and “Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045” launched a collaborative campaign!

The new high-performance EV “IONIQ 5 N,” which will go on sale on June 5, 2024 (Wednesday), and “Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045,” the anime series of Ghost in the Shell, a milestone in Japanese cyberpunk works, will be shown in a collaboration movie starting, May 23 (Thursday). Hyundai’s high-performance brand “N”.

 

Since its launch in 2015, Hyundai’s high-performance brand “N” has continued to evolve with unique ideas and a spirit of challenge in pursuit of “driving pleasure. N” will continue to pursue the ‘joy of driving’ in the age of electrification.

 

The N’s pursuit of driving pleasure and the Ghost in the Shell concept share the same underlying question: what is the essence of a car in an ever-changing future? The IONIQ 5 N is one of the answers to the question “What is a car?

 

The collaboration movie released today depicts the IONIQ 5 N driving through the world of “Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045.” Even the brainwashed Motoko Kusanagi enjoys driving the IONIQ 5 N. By blending it into the world of Ghost in the Shell, the story makes it easy to understand and experience the features of the N. In addition, a hands-on collaboration event will be held from June 3 (Mon) to June 22 (Sat) at “SHIBUYA TSUTAYA” in the town where various cultures gather, where visitors can immerse themselves in the world of “IONIQ 5 N | Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045.”

 

A completely original collaboration movie depicting the world of “IONIQ 5 N | Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045” will be released. A teaser video (30 seconds) of the first collaboration movie “Ghost in the ‘N’”, which depicts the main character Motoko Kusanagi running on the IONIQ 5 N, will be released today, May 23 (Thu.). In addition, on June 3 (Mon.), the second full-length movie “Two Motoko” (60 seconds), in which Tachikoma and members of Public Security Section 9 appear and engage in a car chase, will be released. These videos were created in collaboration with Ghost in the Shell and IONIQ 5 N, based on the story of SAC_2045, which follows “N” and is set in the near future. The futuristic worldview is matched with the IONIQ 5 N from pioneering EV manufacturer Hyundai.

 

Motoko Kusanagi, a cyborg with a full-body prosthetic body, drives an IONIQ 5 N on a road by the sea. In this cyborg cyborg’s cybernetic world, she begins to doubt whether the scenery in front of her eyes is reality or virtual space. However, the vibrations transmitted to her arms with every shift change, the sound of the car shaking her eardrums, and the gravity applied during drifting, the physical sensations brought about by the thrilling and dynamic driving of the IONIQ 5 N whisper to Motoko’s ghosts, “I am here, indeed. I am here for sure.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/JfyK8HIcMaw

 

Part 2 “Two Motoko” full-length movie (60 seconds) *To be released on June 3 (Mon.) In this feature-length video, Public Security Section 9 members Batou and Isshikawa make an appearance. Motoko and Tachikoma, who stands in front of her, engage in a thrilling car chase, while an unexpected driver shows up in an IONIQ 5 N. What will you feel in this world of deepening mystery? Stay tuned for the release of the full-length video.
YouTube：https://youtu.be/GlqvkjFMquk?si=pqZPUVCRjVclZyOK

 

From June 3 (Mon.) to June 22 (Sat.), a collaborative event will be held on the 1st floor of SHIBUYA TSUTAYA, a new hot spot in Tokyo, to immerse visitors in the world of “IONIQ 5 N | Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045.”

 

 

Dates: June 3 (Mon.) – June 22 (Sat.), 2024 Hours: 10:00 – 20:00 *Admission starts at 12:00 on the first day, June 3 (Mon.) Location: SHIBUYA TSUTAYA 1F (21-6 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0042)

 

Please check the official website for details.
https://www.hyundai.com/jp/brandstory/ghostintheshell