Ghost in the Shell (1995)

A cyborg policewoman and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master.

Director:

Mamoru Oshii

Writers:

Shirow Masamune (based on the manga by) (as Masamune Shirow), Kazunori Itô (screenplay)

Stars:

Atsuko Tanaka, Iemasa Kayumi, Akio Ôtsuka

5 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Atsuko Tanaka	...	Kusanagi Motoko (voice)
Akio Ôtsuka	...	Batô (voice)
Kôichi Yamadera	...	Togusa (voice)
Yutaka Nakano	...	Ishikawa (voice)
Tamio Ôki	...	Aramaki (voice)
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	...	Seisô kyokuin (voice)
Hiroshi Yanaka	...	Kenshi-kan (voice)
Ginzô Matsuo	...	Ossan (voice)
Takashi Matsuyama	...	Jikkô-han (voice)

Storyline

It is the year 2029. Technology has advanced so far that cyborgs are commonplace. In addition, human brains can connect to the internet directly. Major Motoko Kasunagi is an officer in Section 9, an elite, secretive police division that deals with special operations, including counter terrorism and cyber crime. She is currently on the trail of the Puppet Master, a cyber criminal who hacks into the brains of cyborgs in order to obtain information and to commit other crimes.

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Plot Keywords:

anime | cyborg | hacker | investigation | cyberpunk | 

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Taglines:

It's found its voice... now it needs a body.

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

If you live in Britain, there are two versions on VHS but with the same cover. There is the dubbed version and there is another one with two tapes featuring the original Japanese audio and the Production Report. Akira did the same but in so many versions.

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Goofs

In the parking garage when Togusa open's his car door, the car door is appearing from nowhere as it opens.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Title Card: In the near future: Corporate networks reach out to the stars, electrons and light flow throughout the universe. - The advance of computerisation, however, has not yet wiped out nations and ethnic groups.
Dispatcher: [on radio] To all units: Code 2-0-8 in district C-13, Newport City. Air space is closed. I repeat...

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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.

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Connections

Followed by Ghost in the Shell Arise: Border 5 - Pyrophoric Cult (2015)

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Soundtracks

The Shell
By Silicon Sound

User Reviews

Don't Listen to koryanpiora

This is single handedly one of the best animated films I've ever seen. You can definitely tell how far the animation genre has gotten in the last half-century. It's pretty much flawless in my opinion. The story, audio, and especially visuals are excellent. This is definitely one of the most pretty films i've ever seen. The philosophy really made me think too, the matrix tried this idea and failed horribly with it's sequels. This one isn't just for hipsters, if you're a sci-fi fan I couldn't recommend this more. If you liked this, I also recommend Akira, The Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series, and the upcoming Steamboy

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Japan UK

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

29 March 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ghost in the Shell

Box Office

Budget:

JPY600,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,736, 4 February 1996

Gross USA:

$515,905

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$515,905

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kôdansha, Bandai Visual Company, Manga Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo (Original Japanese) Dolby Digital (5.1 surround) (English Dub) Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1