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Kobe enlists cyborg agent from 'Ghost in the Shell' to lure tourists
KOBE--Major Motoko Kusanagi, a cyborg agent from the "Ghost in the Shell" anime series, doesn't need to go undercover for her new mission: promoting tourism in this historic port city.
The effort is a collaboration between Kobe municipal authorities and the producers of the latest animated feature film adaptation of the sci-fi series, which will hit Japanese theaters in June.
The series is set in a fictitious city suggestive of Kobe in the near future. Officials are hoping that fans of the movie will visit locations associated with the story.
A range of promotional activities are under way, including a special illustration with Motoko looking over the port city.
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/style/AJ201505300021
