Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
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)
Naruki Masahisa
Dr. Willis (voice)
Masato Yamanouchi
Minister of Foreign Affairs (voice)
Shinji Ogawa
Gaikôkan (voice)
Mitsuru Miyamoto
Mizuho Daita (voice)
Kazuhiro Yamaji
Garbage Collector A (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
Garbage Collector B (voice)
Hiroshi Yanaka
Coroner (voice)
Ginzo Matsuo
Old Man (voice)
Takashi Matsuyama
Terrorist (voice)
Sanryô Odaka
Technician (voice)
Masamichi Sato
Driver (voice)
Atsuko Hayashida
Operator (voice)
Yoshimasa Mizuo
Producer
Yuji Ueda
Communication (voice)
Toshiki Kameyama
Sniper (voice)
Atsushi Goto
Commander (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Kusanagi Girl (voice)
Mamoru Oshii
Director / Storyboard Artist
Mitsuhisa Ishikawa
Producer
Ken Iyadomi
Producer
Hisao Shirai
Director of Photography
Kazunori Ito
Screenplay
Shuichi Kakesu
Editor
Masamune Shirow
Original Story
Kazuhiro Wakabayashi
Sound Director
Ken Matsumoto
Producer
Hiroshi Yamazaki
Associate Producer
Hiromasa Ogura
Art Direction
Makoto Ibuki
Associate Producer
Yasushi Sukeof
Associate Producer
Teruo Miyahara
Executive Producer
Shigeru Watanabe
Executive Producer
Makiko Kojima
Painter
Mutsu Murakami
Special Effects
Takashi Watabe
Background Designer / Layout / Production Designer
Kenji Kawai
Original Music Composer
Shoji Kawamori
Mechanical Designer
Hiroaki Hirabayashi
Color Timer
Hiroyuki Okiura
Character Designer / Animation Supervisor / Key Animation / Animation Director
Seichi Tanaka
CGI Director
Atsushi Takeuchi
Mechanical Designer / Key Animation / Layout
Motoaki Ikegami
Camera Production Assistant
Hirotsugu Kawasaki
Key Animation
Tensai Okamura
Key Animation
Mizuho Nishikubo
Animation Director / Director
Takashi Mogi
Executive Producer
Shigeyuki Yamamori
Assistant Editor
Yayoi Otake
Assistant Editor
Kazutoshi Sato
Sound Effects
Ayako Koike
Title Designer
Tsuyoshi Imai
Assistant Editor
Shuji Inoue
Sound Recordist
Teruhisa Tajima
Title Designer
Masatoshi Yokomizo
Sound Assistant
Akira Yoda
Sound Assistant
Yasumitsu Suetake
Layout
Ryuji Mitsumoto
Production Manager
Kazuchika Kise
Layout / Animation Supervisor / Key Animation
Haruo Mizuno
Production Coordinator
Akiharu Ishii
Key Animation
Yoji Takeshige
Background Designer
Mitsuo Iso
Key Animation
Hisashi Eguchi
Key Animation
Kouji Komurakata
Key Animation
Masahiro Ando
Key Animation
Andy Frain
Executive Producer
Hideki Hamasu
Key Animation
Takashi Hashimoto
Key Animation
Mamoru Sasaki
Key Animation
Tetsuhito Saito
Key Animation
Yuichi Tanaka
Key Animation
Masayuki Yoshihara
Key Animation
Yoshiyuki Ito
Key Animation
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 18, 1995
Original NameGHOST IN THE SHELL
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 22m
Content RatingNR
Budget$3,000,000
Box Office$515,905
Genres
Wiki.
Ghost in the Shell is a 1995 adult animated neo-noir cyberpunk thriller film directed by Mamoru Oshii and adapted by frequent Oshii collaborator Kazunori Itō. The film is based on the manga of the same name by Masamune Shirow. It stars the voices of Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Ōtsuka, and Iemasa Kayumi. It is a Japanese-British international co-production, executive produced by Kodansha, Bandai Visual and Manga Entertainment, with animation provided by Production I.G.
The film is set in 2029 Japan and follows Motoko Kusanagi, a cyborg public-security agent, who hunts an enigmatic hacker/ghost known as the Puppet Master. The narrative incorporates philosophical themes that focus on self-identity in a technologically advanced world. The music, composed by Kenji Kawai, includes vocals in classical Japanese. The film's visuals were created through a combination of traditional cel animation and CGI animation.
Upon release, Ghost in the Shell received positive reviews, with critics praising its narrative, visuals, and musical score. The film was initially considered a box-office failure before developing a cult following on home video. Since then, it has grown in esteem and is now considered to be one of the best anime and science-fiction films of all time. It inspired filmmakers such as the Wachowskis, creators of the Matrix films. James Cameron described it as "the first truly adult animation film to reach a level of literary and visual excellence." The film received numerous accolades and was nominated five Annie Award categories (including Best Animated Feature) in 24th Annie Awards, making it the most nominations for a Japanese animated film ever at the awards.
An updated version of the film, Ghost in the Shell 2.0, was released in 2008, featuring newly added digital effects, additional 3D animation and new audio. Oshii directed Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, released in 2004, which was billed as a separate work and a non-canonical sequel.