Motoko Kusanagi
main character
MOVIE
8.0
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- film
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- November 18, 1995
- Season
- Fall 1995
- Source
- Manga
- Studio
- Production I.G
- Director
- Mamoru Oshii
- Original creator
- Masamune Shirow
- Music
- Kenji Kawai
- Age rating
- R — Mild Nudity
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 80/100
Estimated watch time
1h 23m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Cyberpunk96%Artificial Intelligence95%Philosophy93%Urban88%Cyborg86%Robots85%Seinen85%Police84%Female Protagonist81%Primarily Adult Cast81%
MOVIEFINISHED1995 FALL8.0 / 10 AniList score
Ghost in the Shell
GHOST IN THE SHELL / 攻殻機動隊• GHOST IN THE SHELL: Koukaku Kidoutai
Synopsis
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. (Source: Lionsgate Films)
Should you watch Ghost in the Shell?
Ghost in the Shell has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 80/100 — 73% of 68,008 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #32 most popular film of all time, and #2 highest-rated film of 1995, and #1 most popular film of 1995 on AniList.
Of the 110.3K AniList users who started it, 0.5% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 105K have finished it.
As a 83-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Psychological, Sci-Fi — especially cyberpunk, artificial intelligence, philosophy, urban.
Where to Watch Officially
Availability, audio and subtitles vary by region and service.
Trailer
Watch on YouTubeMain cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Masamune Shirow
- Director
- Mamoru Oshii
- Character design
- Hiroyuki Okiura
- Music
- Kenji Kawai
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Ghost in the Shell is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
- Optional extras: Ghost in the Shell 2.0, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border:1 Ghost Pain, THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
Related entries
SEQUEL
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
MOVIE · 2004
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Ghost in the Shell 2.0
MOVIE · 2008
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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
TV · 2002
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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border:1 Ghost Pain
MOVIE · 2013
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THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
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Ghost in the Shell FAQ
How long is Ghost in the Shell?
Ghost in the Shell runs 83 minutes (1 h 23 min).
Is Ghost in the Shell finished?
Yes. Ghost in the Shell has finished airing — the final episode aired November 18, 1995.
Is there a season 2 of Ghost in the Shell?
Yes — the story continues in Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004).
Is Ghost in the Shell based on a manga?
Yes. Ghost in the Shell adapts the manga by Masamune Shirow.
Who animated Ghost in the Shell?
Ghost in the Shell was animated by Production I.G and directed by Mamoru Oshii.
Where can I watch Ghost in the Shell?
Ghost in the Shell is listed on Netflix, YouTube, Criterion Channel. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.