Ghost in the Shell
It found a voice... now it needs a body.
NR 1995 · 83 min · ★ 7.9 (4K) · Action, Animation, Science Fiction
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.
Directed by Mamoru Oshii · Written by Kazunori Ito
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Atsuko Tanaka Motoko Kusanagi (voice) -
Akio Otsuka Batou (voice) -
Iemasa Kayumi Puppetmaster (voice) -
Koichi Yamadera Togusa (voice) -
Yutaka Nakano Ishikawa (voice) -
Tamio Ohki Aramaki (voice) -
Tessyo Genda Director Nakamura (voice) -
Masakazu Namaki Dr. Willis (voice) - M Masato Yamanouchi Minister of Foreign Affairs (voice)
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Shinji Ogawa Gaikôkan (voice) -
Mitsuru Miyamoto Mizuho Daita (voice) -
Kazuhiro Yamaji Garbage Collector A (voice)
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