Kôkaku Kidôtai

"It found a voice... Now it needs a body."

Mar 29 1996 TV-MA 1h 23m
Action, Animation, Crime

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.

Official Trailer
Plot

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 Kusanagi 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.

Written by

Shirow Masamune, Kazunori Itô

Directed by

Mamoru Oshii

Cast

Atsuko Tanaka, Iemasa Kayumi, Akio Ôtsuka

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Shochiku, Manga Entertainment, Kodansha, Production I.G, Bandai Visual

Languages

Awards

5 wins & 7 nominations total

Trailers
Ghost in the Shell (1995 Movie) Official IMAX Trailer - Mamoru Oshii, Masamune Shirow
Ghost in the Shell (1995) HD TRAILER
Featurettes
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Scores
# of Votes
163,691
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
76
Popularity
NA