Animoca Brands Japan is back in Web3 news with the announcement of a new NFT collection called ‘Ghost in the Shell.’ The collection consists of 500 unique Ethereum-based NFTs that come with traits that can be used on other Animoca Brands’ collections. The non-fungible tokens feature characters from a 1995 movie of the same name, which was the most popular adaptation of a 1989 manga series by Masamune Shirow.
According to the press release, Ghost in the Shell launches on October 31st on SORAH, Animoca Brands’ NFT trading platform. They can be purchased with crypto or credit card for 0.018 ETH on a first-come, first-serve basis. However, fans must be part of the allowlist, which appears only to be available to members of the Mocaverse community. They are also not for sale to U.S. or U.K citizens.
Ghost in the Shell is the first installment of a new initiative called ‘AnimeTraites,’ a series of NFT collections and wearables based off fans’ favorite manga and anime franchises. Each NFT possess one character’s Traits, which can adorned on other Animoca Brands’ PFP collections including San FranTokyo and CoolCats. Fans can also purchase wearables on the AnimeTraits website.
Ghost in the Shell is a Japanese cyberpunk manga series written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow in 1989. Over the years, it has attracted quite a following and undergone several adaptations, the most popular being a 1995 film directed by Mamoru Oshii, which the NFT characters are based on. Currently, Science Saru, a Japanese animation studio, is working on another adaptation that is expected to premiere sometime in 2026.