Ghost in the Shell

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.

Principal credits

Writers

Kazunori Ito

Producers

Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, Ken Iyadomi, Andy Frain, Teruo Miyahara, Shigeru Watanabe, Takashi Mogi, Ken Matsumoto, Yoshimasa Mizuo

🎭 Cast

Atsuko Tanaka

Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Batou (voice)

Iemasa Kayumi

Puppetmaster (voice)

Koichi Yamadera

Togusa (voice)

Yutaka Nakano

Ishikawa (voice)

Tamio Ohki

Aramaki (voice)

Tessyo Genda

Director Nakamura (voice)

Masakazu Namaki

Dr. Willis (voice)

👤

Masato Yamanouchi

Minister of Foreign Affairs (voice)

Shinji Ogawa

Gaikôkan (voice)

Title facts

Original title

GHOST IN THE SHELL / 攻殻機動隊

Release date

1995-11-18

Status

Released

Original language

JA

Production countries

Japan, United Kingdom

Collection

Ghost in the Shell Collection

Keywords

android, man vs machine, artificial intelligence (a.i.), computer virus, cyborg, dystopia, implantat, fugitive, female protagonist, cyberpunk, transhumanism, based on manga

🗣️ Languages spoken in title