1995 | Japan | Animation,Fiction,Experimental

Ghost in the Shell

  • Japanese English 82 mins
  • Director | Mamoru Oshii
  • Writer | Kazunori Itō
  • Producer | Yoshimasa Mizuo, Ken Matsumoto, Ken Iyadomi, Mitsuhisa Ishikawa

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The year is 2029. The world has become intensively information oriented and humans are well-connected to the network. Crime has developed into a sophisticated stage by hacking into the interactive network. To prevent this, Section 9 is formed. These are cyborgs with incredible strengths and abilities that can access any network on Earth.

Ghost in the Shell follows the hunt by the public-security agency Section 9 for a mysterious hacker known as the Puppet Master. With the assistance of her team, Motoko Kusanagi tracks and finds their suspect, only to be drawn into a complex sequence of political intrigue and a cover-up as to the identity and goals of the Puppet Master.

Network Memory Human Robot Crime Hack Master Control Track Puppet Master Identity Goal