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The latest chapter in the popular Ghost in the Shell anime series is set to debut, and two Nissan concepts from last year will be featured prominently. In Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society, members of the special police force called Section 9 will be seen driving the Nissan Sport Concept and the Infiniti Kuraza.

The widebodied Sport Concept hatchback, with its metal/carbon fiber bodywork, 20" wheels and racy interior, made its debut at the NY Auto Show in '05. The Kuraza, a very large and wild-looking luxury SUV concept, first appeared at Detroit earlier that same year. In the noirish, futuristic world depiced in the Ghost in the Shell series, neither looks out of place.

This is a big PR/marketing win for Nissan, seeing as the series enjoys a global following and has sold in excess of 1.5 million DVDs to date. These two concepts, and more importantly, their brands, are going to eventually wind up on a lot of TV screens with a lot of eyes on them once the theatrical run of Stand Alone Complex is up.

(More photos, press release after the jump)

[Source: Nissan]