When Ghost in the Shell released in 1995, not even director Mamoru Oshii could have predicted its success, especially as it did not light up the box office in Japan.
When it debuted in the West, however, it was...
By Yali Perez
It's no surprise that we often turn to anime for escapism, as the medium often depicts worlds that are beyond our own reality.
There are worlds filled with reincarnated slimes, magical girls and demons working part-time jobs. But...