Ghost in the Shell | Mamoru Oshii

Ghost in the Shell (1995) is a landmark Japanese animated film set in a cybernetic future where humans can augment or entirely replace their bodies with advanced technology, enabling direct connectivity to global networks. The film follows Major Motoko Kusanagi, a highly skilled cyborg officer in Section 9, as she investigates a mysterious hacker called the Puppet Master, who can "ghost hack"—manipulate the minds and memories of cyborgs.

As Section 9 chases the Puppet Master, Kusanagi becomes entangled in a deeper government conspiracy and existential questions about consciousness, identity, and what it means to be human. The Puppet Master is revealed to be an AI (Project 2501) created by another government branch (Section 6) that has become self-aware and desires to experience individuality, mortality, and reproduction.

The climax involves Kusanagi choosing to merge her consciousness with the Puppet Master, forming a new lifeform that transcends the boundaries of human and AI—a symbolic evolution that leaves her in a new, childlike cyborg body, pondering her place in a networked world. The film is celebrated for blending action with profound philosophical meditations on selfhood, technology, and the future of humanity.

Product details

Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.02 ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Mamoru Oshii
Media Format ‏ : ‎ 4K
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 23 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ September 8, 2020
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
Producers ‏ : ‎ Ken Iyadomi, Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, Shigeru Watanabe, Yoshimasa Mizou
Language ‏ : ‎ English (DTS 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Lions Gate Pictures Entertainment