Ghost in the Shell Finale Stills Show Motoko and the Puppeteer Face Off
The released stills confirm the final confrontation between Motoko and the Puppeteer, who reappears after being eliminated.
Reporting from 1 source: Real Sound Anime.
Advance stills for the final episode of the Ghost in the Shell TV anime show Motoko, in a brain-only state after losing her prosthetic body, facing the Puppeteer. Episode 10 airs September 8 on Kantele and Fuji TV, with streaming on Prime Video the same night.
Episode 10 of the Ghost in the Shell TV anime, titled BRAIN DRAIN iii + GHOST COAST + EPILOGUE, presents a confrontation that the story has been building toward. Motoko, left with only her brain after being shot, reaches Batou's bed for a new prosthetic body. There she encounters the Puppeteer, who should have been eliminated, and who initiates a channel with Motoko despite her closed mode.
The episode visual was designed by Charles Chung as part of the series' alternative poster initiative. The broadcast is scheduled for September 8 on Kantele and Fuji TV, with the start time possibly shifting to between 23:00 and 24:05 due to the Asian Volleyball Championship. Prime Video begins streaming the episode at 24:35 that same day, with other services following on September 9.
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- Real Sound Anime 『攻殻機動隊 THE GHOST IN THE SHELL』最終回先行カット公開 素子と人形使いが対峙