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Ghost in the Shell
Synopsis
The story
2029: A female cybernetic government agent, Major Motoko Kusanagi, and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot on the trail of “The Puppet Master,” a mysterious and threatening computer virus capable of infiltrating human hosts. Together with her fellow agents from Section 9, Kusanagi embarks on a high-tech race against time to capture the omnipresent entity.
ActionPsychologicalSci-Fi
Episode guide
1 episodes
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01Episode 1Unwatched · AiredCharacters & voices
15 credited
Motoko Kusanagi
Main
Batou
Main
Togusa
Main
Ishikawa
Supporting
Daisuke Aramaki
Supporting
Ningyoutsukai
Supporting
Gaimu Daijin
Supporting
Nakamura Buchou
Supporting
Nemaki no Otoko
Background
Seisou Kyokuin
Supporting
Seisou Kyokuin
Supporting
Mares Taisa
Background
Willis Hakase
Supporting
Kanshiki-kan
Supporting
Jikkuhan
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Shouji KawamoriMechanical Design
Masamune ShirowOriginal Creator
Tensai OkamuraKey Animation
Kazunori ItouScript
Mamoru OshiiDirectorMamoru OshiiStoryboard
Mitsuo IsoKey AnimationMitsuo IsoWeapon Design
Kenji KawaiMusic
Akiharu IshiiKey Animation
Masahiro AndouKey Animation
Shigeru WatanabeProducerShigeru WatanabeExecutive Producer
Itsuko TakedaIn-Between Animation
Mizuho NishikuboUnit DirectorNaoki KanazawaVideo Effects
Mitsuhisa IshikawaProducer
Hiroyuki OkiuraAnimation DirectorHiroyuki OkiuraKey AnimationHiroyuki OkiuraCharacter DesignThemes & motifs
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CyborgCast-Traits86%
RobotsCast-Traits85%
SeinenDemographic85%
PoliceTheme-Other-Organisations84%
Female ProtagonistCast-Main Cast81%
Primarily Adult CastCast-Main Cast81%
Primarily Male CastCast-Main Cast79%
NoirTheme-Other76%
DystopianSetting-Time72%
CrimeTheme-Other68%
GunsTheme-Action65%
NudityCast-Traits64%
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Completed105,495
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
"Even a doll can have a soul."
@TheGreatLiger53108/121 helpful
Unapologetically brave and uniquely stands on it's own even today. Spoilers ahead.
@Animeenthusiast74/80 helpful
A ghost of a story and a shell of an experience.
@TK887837/169 helpful
O filme mais importante da minha vida!
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