Comentarios de Shirow sobre Ghost Hound

Ghost Hound was adapted from a project I had already designed back in 1987. Initially, it was a story of "recognizing and unlocking the unworldly power" told from "multiple perspectives" of three high school boys. At the time, I lacked the appropriate means to illustrate the "other" world, so I had left my project there without venturing to produce it by myself.

The present animated TV series has slightly changed the original theme and focuses on the "loss of unworldly power and transformation to an alien being called adults" as it reveals a story of three junior high school students coming into contact with the adult world. Under such perspective, it could be described as a sort of Bildungsroman. As always, I am deeply indebted again to the anime staff that has given another project a chance. And, as always, I have mixed feelings about the fact that since this is TV animation and not manga, the content will be different from what I initially designed. But if this project turns out to be more entertaining and makes someone happy, then I would say that's the real goal intended.

I am looking forward to seeing how the characters develop and live the story, now that they are luckily given life at last by Production I.G's staff.