Kenji Kamiyama’s interview / Kenji Kamiyama on “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex” -From the Inception of the Series Through “2045”-

Kenji Kamiyama is the director of the 2002 television series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, which successfully popularized the darling of hardcore science fiction enthusiasts on mainstream living room TVs. Together with Shinji Aramaki, he also co-directed the latest series under the title and its first all-CG entry, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045. It features a retuned “future” with adjustments to the characters, setting, and cases Public Security Section 9 investigates to make things easier for a modern audience to digest. Kamiyama’s ability to lead a challenging work to success lies in his understanding of the inherent appeal of Ghost in the Shell, which remains unshaken even with some changes to the setting. In this retrospective on Ghost in the Shell, we spoke with him about everything from when he first encountered the original manga to his focus in his first work as a director, as well as the hopes he had for the latest release.

 

Kenji Kamiyama on Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex #01 #02 #03

 

Photo: Yusuke Yamatani