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Movie

Ghost in the Shell

1995NR1h 23m7.9 / 10

It found a voice... Now it needs a body.

In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop the Puppetmaster.

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Synopsis

In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop the Puppetmaster.

More about Ghost in the Shell

Cast

Atsuko TanakaMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
Akio OtsukaBatou (voice)
Iemasa KayumiPuppetmaster (voice)
Koichi YamaderaTogusa (voice)
Yutaka NakanoIshikawa (voice)
Tamio OhkiAramaki (voice)
Tessyo GendaDirector Nakamura (voice)
Masakazu NamakiDr. Willis (voice)

Credits

Directed by
Mamoru Oshii
Written by
Kazunori Ito

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
Japanese
Collection
Ghost in the Shell Collection
Budget
$3M
Box office
$10M

Production

  • Bandai VisualJapan
  • Production I.GJapan
  • KodanshaJapan
  • Manga EntertainmentUnited Kingdom

Themes

adult animationandroidanimeartificial intelligence (a.i.)based on mangacomputer viruscyberpunkcyborg