Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Anime film · 78 min · Production I.G · directed by Mamoru Oshii
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Production I.G's 1995 cyberpunk action film, directed by Mamoru Oshii, follows cyborg Major Motoko Kusanagi. As a government agent, she hunts the elusive "Puppet Master," a hacker capable of infiltrating human minds. The film explores themes of artificial intelligence, identity, and the blurring lines between humanity and technology.
Ghost in the Shell screencaps & stills
Reference frames from Ghost in the Shell.
Ghost in the Shell in motion
Short loops for study, each cut to a single shot.
The story
In 2029, Major Motoko Kusanagi, a cybernetic government agent, works for Section 9, a division of the Internal Bureau of Investigations. Her team tracks "The Puppet Master," a dangerous computer virus. This entity possesses the unique ability to infiltrate and control human hosts, posing a significant threat to society. Kusanagi and her fellow agents are in a high-stakes pursuit to apprehend this elusive and powerful force.
The narrative centers on Kusanagi's relentless hunt for The Puppet Master. The urgency of their mission stems from the virus's capacity to compromise individuals, blurring the lines of personal autonomy and security. The story is driven by the race against time to capture this omnipresent entity before its influence spreads further, raising profound questions about identity, consciousness, and the future of humanity in a technologically advanced world.
Credits & cast
- Studio
- Production I.G
- Director
- Mamoru Oshii
- Story
- Masamune Shirow
- Script
- Kazunori Itou
- Character design
- Hiroyuki Okiura
- Animation
- Hiroyuki Okiura
- Music
- Kenji Kawai
- Voice
- Maaya Sakamoto as Motoko Kusanagi
- Voice
- Akio Ootsuka as Batou
- Voice
- Kouichi Yamadera as Togusa
Where to watch Ghost in the Shell
Streaming services that list it. Availability changes by country.
Ghost in the Shell colour palette
The main colours across the whole film, by share of the picture.
Colour script
The dominant colour of each sampled frame, from the first minute to the last.
Where Ghost in the Shell happens
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Ghost in the Shell background art
Frames with no characters in them: the places, as painted.
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Looks like it
Matched frame to frame, on style and colour.
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Questions about Ghost in the Shell
Who made Ghost in the Shell?
Ghost in the Shell (1995) was animated by Production I.G and directed by Mamoru Oshii, from a script by Kazunori Itou.
Where can I watch Ghost in the Shell?
Netflix, YouTube, Criterion Channel list Ghost in the Shell. Availability changes by country.
What anime are like Ghost in the Shell?
Fans most often recommend Akira, Psycho-Pass, Serial Experiments Lain, Patlabor 2: The Movie. In look: Mobile Police Patlabor 2: The Movie, Martian Successor Nadesico: The Prince of Darkness, Sakura Wars: The Movie.
See more of Ghost in the Shell
Every reference frame and clip, searchable by what is in the shot — a character, a place, a light.
Frames and loops from Ghost in the Shell (1995) © Production I.G, shown at reduced size as reference for study and commentary. Rights questions: copyright@framethrower.ai.