Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
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1995
1h 23m
7.9(3686 votes)
Action
Animation
Science Fiction

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Bandai Visual
Production I.G
Kodansha

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4 videos

Cast & Crew

23 members
Acting

田中敦子

Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

田中敦子
Acting

大塚明夫

Batou (voice)

大塚明夫
Acting

家弓家正

Puppetmaster (voice)

家弓家正
Acting

山寺宏一

Togusa (voice)

山寺宏一
Acting

仲野裕

Ishikawa (voice)

仲野裕
Acting

大木民夫

Aramaki (voice)

大木民夫
Acting

玄田哲章

Director Nakamura (voice)

玄田哲章
Acting

生木政壽

Dr. Willis (voice)

生木政壽
Acting

山内雅人

Minister of Foreign Affairs (voice)

No Image
Acting

小川真司

Gaikôkan (voice)

小川真司
Acting

宮本充

Mizuho Daita (voice)

宮本充
Acting

山路和弘

Garbage Collector A (voice)

山路和弘
Acting

千葉繁

Garbage Collector B (voice)

千葉繁
Acting

家中宏

Coroner (voice)

家中宏
Acting

松尾銀三

Old Man (voice)

松尾銀三
Acting

松山鷹志

Terrorist (voice)

松山鷹志
Acting

小高三良

Technician (voice)

小高三良
Acting

佐藤政道

Driver (voice)

No Image
Acting

林田篤子

Operator (voice)

No Image
Acting

うえだゆうじ

Communication (voice)

うえだゆうじ
Sound

亀山俊樹

Sniper (voice)

亀山俊樹
Acting

後藤敦

Commander (voice)

後藤敦
Acting

坂本真綾

Kusanagi Girl (voice)

坂本真綾

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