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Ghost in the Shell - aaveääni

Original title: Kôkaku Kidôtai
  • 19951995
  • K-15K-15
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
145K
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Ghost in the Shell - aaveääni (1995)
2029: A female cybernetic government agent, Major Motoko Kusanagi, and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot on the trail of "The Puppet Master," a mysterious and threatening computer virus capable of infiltrating human hosts. Together with her fellow agents from Section 9, Kusanagi embarks on a high-tech race against time to capture the omnipresent entity. Director Mamoru Oshii's award-winning cyber-tech thriller, based on the comic book by Masamune Shirow, has established itself as one of the leading Japanese animation films of all time.
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A cyborg policewoman and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master.A cyborg policewoman and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master.A cyborg policewoman and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master.

IMDb RATING
7.9/10
145K
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    • Mamoru Oshii
    • Shirow Masamune(based on the manga by)
    • Kazunori Itô(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Atsuko Tanaka(voice)
    • Iemasa Kayumi(voice)
    • Akio Ôtsuka(voice)
    • Mamoru Oshii
    • Shirow Masamune(based on the manga by)
    • Kazunori Itô(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Atsuko Tanaka(voice)
    • Iemasa Kayumi(voice)
    • Akio Ôtsuka(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 360User reviews
    • 121Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
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    Videos2

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    Trailer 2:03
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    Atsuko Tanaka
    Atsuko Tanaka
    • Kusanagi Motoko
    • (voice)
    Iemasa Kayumi
    • Ningyô tsukai
    • (voice)
    Akio Ôtsuka
    Akio Ôtsuka
    • Batô
    • (voice)
    Kôichi Yamadera
    Kôichi Yamadera
    • Togusa
    • (voice)
    Yutaka Nakano
    • Ishikawa
    • (voice)
    Tamio Ôki
    • Aramaki
    • (voice)
    Tesshô Genda
    Tesshô Genda
    • Nakamura buchô
    • (voice)
    Namaki Masakazu
    • Urisu hakase
    • (voice)
    Masato Yamanouchi
    • Gaimu daijin
    • (voice)
    Shinji Ogawa
    • Gaikôkan
    • (voice)
    Mitsuru Miyamoto
    • Daida Mizuho
    • (voice)
    Kazuhiro Yamaji
    • Seisô kyokuin
    • (voice)
    Shigeru Chiba
    Shigeru Chiba
    • Seisô kyokuin
    • (voice)
    Hiroshi Yanaka
    • Kenshi-kan
    • (voice)
    Ginzô Matsuo
    • Ossan
    • (voice)
    Takashi Matsuyama
    • Jikkô-han
    • (voice)
    Sanryô Odaka
    • Gishi
    • (voice)
    Masamichi Satô
    • Untenshu
    • (voice)
      • Mamoru Oshii
      • Shirow Masamune(based on the manga by)
      • Kazunori Itô(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In ordinary anime, characters would at least blink to create the feeling of "being animated", but in this movie, Motoko's eyes intentionally stayed unblinking many times. Director Mamoru Oshii's intention was to portray her as a "doll".
    • Goofs
      The car underneath the spider tank changes in size relative to the tank between shots.
    • Quotes

      Major Motoko Kusanagi: If we all reacted the same way, we'd be predictable, and there's always more than one way to view a situation. What's true for the group is also true for the individual. It's simple: Overspecialize, and you breed in weakness. It's slow death.

    • Alternate versions
      The original Japanese version has the song "Reincarnation" played over the ending credits. This song was replaced with "One Minute Warning" by Passengers (a collaboration between U2 and Brian Eno) for the English version.
    • Connections
      Edited into Kôkaku kidôtai 2.0 (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      See You Everyday
      Composed and Arranged by Kenji Kawai

      Lyrics Pong Chack Man

      Vocals Fang Ka Wing

      Chorus Junko Hirotani

    User reviews360

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    At the top of its genre...
    I was a huge anime fan in highschool but as time progressed, my interests and focus in media have changed. A few days ago I re-discovered my forgotten anime collection. Behold, Ghost in the Shell.

    Watching this fine piece of animation again brought back the reasons why I was attracted to anime in the first place. It is obvious that a lot of work went into Ghost in the Shell; the attention to graphic details creates some remarkably realistic animation.

    Though the major reason to see this film is for the animation, there are also other fine points to consider. It has a fairly complex plot. The science it focuses on is definitely modern though, albeit, fantastic.

    I recommend the subtitled version because the dubbed dialog is sometimes over wordy and odd-sounding (as are most dubbed versions).

    Some viewers may be turned-off by the many scenes that aren't accompanied by music, especially the action sequences. The music, however, is outstanding. There are a couple of scenes that are basically slide shows of various themes. These are accompanied with music and no dialog. The animation, to say the least, is beautiful and seems to be the focus.

    In summary, Ghost in the Shell is very satisfying.
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    • tiyung
    • Feb 29, 2000

    FAQ6

    • In what year does GITS take place?
    • Are all humans in this future cybernized?
    • What are the differences between the Original Version and the 2.0 Version?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 18, 1995 (Japan)
      • Japan
      • United Kingdom
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      • Japanese
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    • Production companies
      • Kôdansha
      • Bandai Visual Company
      • Manga Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 23 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Stereo

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