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Ghost in the Shell

Original title: Kôkaku kidôtai
  • 1995
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
177K
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POPULARITY
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Ghost in the Shell (1995)
A cyborg policewoman and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master.
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JapaneseAdult AnimationAnimeArtificial IntelligenceCop DramaCyber ThrillerCyberpunkDystopian Sci-FiHand-Drawn AnimationPolice Procedural

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.

  • Director
    • Mamoru Oshii
  • Writers
    • Shirow Masamune
    • Kazunori Itô
  • Stars
    • Atsuko Tanaka
    • Iemasa Kayumi
    • Akio Ôtsuka
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    177K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,538
    101
    • Director
      • Mamoru Oshii
    • Writers
      • Shirow Masamune
      • Kazunori Itô
    • Stars
      • Atsuko Tanaka
      • Iemasa Kayumi
      • Akio Ôtsuka
    • 433User reviews
    • 128Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Top Cast23

    Atsuko Tanaka
    Atsuko Tanaka
    • Motoko Kusanagi
    • (voice)
    Iemasa Kayumi
    • The Puppet Master
    • (voice)
    Akio Ôtsuka
    Akio Ôtsuka
    • Batô
    • (voice)
    Kôichi Yamadera
    Kôichi Yamadera
    • Togusa
    • (voice)
    Tamio Ôki
    • Aramaki
    • (voice)
    Yutaka Nakano
    • Ishikawa
    • (voice)
    Tesshô Genda
    Tesshô Genda
    • Nakamura
    • (voice)
    Kazuhiro Yamaji
    • Garbage collector
    • (voice)
    Mitsuru Miyamoto
    • Daida Mizuho
    • (voice)
    Namaki Masakazu
    • Urisu hakase
    • (voice)
    Shigeru Chiba
    Shigeru Chiba
    • Seisô kyokuin
    • (voice)
    Masato Yamanouchi
    • Gaimu daijin
    • (voice)
    Shinji Ogawa
    • Gaikôkan
    • (voice)
    Hiroshi Yanaka
    • Kenshi-kan
    • (voice)
    Ginzô Matsuo
    • Ossan
    • (voice)
    Takashi Matsuyama
    • Jikkô-han
    • (voice)
    Sanryô Odaka
    • Gishi
    • (voice)
    Masamichi Satô
    • Untenshu
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Mamoru Oshii
    • Writers
      • Shirow Masamune
      • Kazunori Itô
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • 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.
    • Crazy credits
      On the Special Edition DVD of the film, the Manga Entertainment logo appears shaded cyberspace green and surrounded by circuitry.
    • 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 Wamdue Project: King of my Castle (Roy Malone Remix) (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      See You Everyday
      Composed and Arranged by Kenji Kawai
      Lyrics Pong Chack Man
      Vocals Fang Ka Wing
      Chorus Junko Hirotani

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 29, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Armored Riot Police
    • Production companies
      • Kodansha
      • Bandai Visual Company
      • Manga Entertainment
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • ¥330,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $889,074
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,736
      • Feb 4, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,079,271
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 23m(83 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo(Original Japanese)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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