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THE GHOST IN THE SHELL

Koukaku Kidoutai: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL

★ 7.7 community · AniListTV10 episodesFinishedScience SARU
ActionEcchiPsychologicalSci-Fi
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Synopsis

The year is 2029. In near-future Japan, where the world has become highly information-intensive, with a vast corporate network covering the planet, electrons and light pulsing through it. But the nation-state and ethnic groups still survive. Motoko Kusanagi, a full-body cyborg, leads an elite combat unit, including Batou. While commanding her team, Kusanagi envisions the creation of a specialized task force to preemptively strike against emerging threats. Meanwhile, Daisuke Aramaki of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who had been planning to establish a similar unit, recruited Kusanagi and her team. Together, they begin operations as Public Security Section 9—an offensive tactical unit known as “Shell Squad.” As they confront complex cybercrimes and international conspiracies, the existence of a mysterious, unidentified hacker known as The “Puppet Master” emerges on the horizon of their investigation. What fate awaits Kusanagi? And what is the Puppet Master’s true objective? A new era of cyberpunk action begins. (Source:攻殻機動隊 THE GHOST IN THE SHELL Site)

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Studios

Science SARUBandai Namco FilmworksKodanshaScience SARUProduction I.Gflying DOGDentsuKansai TV

Staff

Masamune ShirowMasamune ShirowOriginal CreatorMoko-chanMoko-chanDirectorTou EnjouTou EnjouSeries CompositionTakeshi KatsuradaTakeshi KatsuradaOriginal Work AssistanceShuuhei HandaShuuhei HandaCharacter DesignHajime SorayamaHajime SorayamaTitle Logo DesignEmi KatanosakaEmi KatanosakaArt DirectorSatoshi HashimotoSatoshi HashimotoColor DesignKanami TanakaKanami TanakaColor Design AssistanceHikari ItouHikari ItouDirector of PhotographyMichaela PailMichaela PailAssistant Director of PhotographyKiyoshi HiroseKiyoshi HiroseEditing

Voice cast (JP)

Motoko KusanagiMotoko KusanagiMaaya SakamotoMaaya Sakamoto
Daisuke AramakiDaisuke AramakiKazuhiro YamajiKazuhiro Yamaji
BatouBatouHiroki YasumotoHiroki Yasumoto
TogusaTogusaYuuichi NakamuraYuuichi Nakamura
IshikawaIshikawaKousuke GotouKousuke Gotou
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RastrellyRastrelly95/100

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