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Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Koukaku Kidoutai
Japanese: 攻殻機動隊

Information

Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Nov 18, 1995
Duration: 1 hr. 23 min.
Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity
L represents licensing company

Statistics

Score: 8.311 (scored by 53317 users)
Ranked: #1922
Popularity: #124
Members: 81,653
Favorites: 2,089
1 indicates a weighted score
2 based on the top anime page.

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Popular Tags

action cyberpunk psychological sci-fi

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. The pursuit will call into question what makes a human and what is the Puppetmaster in a world where the distinction between human and machine is increasingly blurry.

(Source: ANN)

Related Anime

Adaptation: Ghost in the Shell
Alternative setting: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Sequel: Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Alternative version: Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Other: Ghost in the Shell: Arise

Characters & Voice Actors

Batou
Batou
Main
Otsuka, Akio
Japanese
Otsuka, Akio
Epcar, Richard
English
Epcar, Richard
...
Togusa
Togusa
Main
Yamadera, Kouichi
Japanese
Yamadera, Kouichi
Ridolfo, Claudio
Italian
Ridolfo, Claudio
Project 2501
Project 2501
Main
Kayumi, Iemasa
Japanese
Kayumi, Iemasa
Wyner, Tom
English
Wyner, Tom
Kusanagi, Motoko
Kusanagi, Motoko
Main
Sakamoto, Maaya
Japanese
Sakamoto, Maaya
Tanaka, Atsuko
Japanese
Tanaka, Atsuko
...

Staff

Ishikawa, Mitsuhisa
Producer
Watanabe, Shigeru
Producer
Oshii, Mamoru
Director
Ito, Kazunori
Script



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Jul 6, 2008
Firestorm2117
I just want to start off by saying that "Ghost In The Shell" loves to asks it's audience questions. What is it that makes us human? Is it the soul (refered to as 'ghosts' in this film)? Or is it flesh and bone? What happens when your memories can be erased and replaced like music on your iPod? If your body is entirely mechanical, can you still call yourself human? If your consciousness is active, yet your body is nowhere to be found, do you still exist?

Okay, I'm giving myself a headache. Let's get to the review.

Story
Cyborg cops battle an anonymous super-hacker who takes control read more
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Nov 17, 2007
Phill-z
Ah...Ghost In The Shell. I'm writing this JUST after finishing it. If you watched the original Matrix and went "Holy Jesus this is the most amazing movie i've ever seen IN MY LIFE" then Ghost in the Shell will dropkick you in the face. Seriously.

Story: This is the kind of stuff that university essay could be written about. I'm going to have to watch this again just to completely understand everything about this movie. Now, just so you understand, the storyline isn't amazing. But the science and the mythology this anime is based on is so incredible. I believe, read more
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Recommendations

Both are futuristic sci-fi stories with a lot of action and mechs.
Two cyberpunk classics, but with a slightly differant approach. While Akira is more action-oriented, Ghost in the Shell is more cerebral

Opening Theme

"Making of a Cyborg" Kenji Kawai

Ending Theme

Reincarnation by Kenji Kawai

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