Ghost in the shell [videorecording] / based on the manga by Shirow Masamune ; produced by Kodansha in association with Bandai Visual and Manga Entertainment ; producers, Yoshimasa Mizuo ... [et al.] ; screenplay, Kazunori Ito ; director Mamoru Oshii.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 800-635-529-2 | Manga EntertainmentM5529-2 | Manga VideoLanguage: English, Japanese Subtitle language: English Publication details: Lincolnshire, IL. : Manga Entertainment, c1998.Description: 1 videodisc (82 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inUniform titles: 攻殻機動隊 (Motion picture : 1998). English & Japanese. Uniform titles: - Kōkaku kidōtai (Motion picture : 1998). English & Japanese.
- Animation director, Toshihiko Nishikubo ; editor, Shūichi Kakesu ; music, Kenji Kawai.
- Winner 1997 World Animation celebration awards, 'Best theatrical feature film' & 'Best director of a theatrical feature film'
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In the year 2029, the world has become interconnected by a vast electronic network that permeates every aspect of life. That same network also becomes a battlefield for Tokyo's Section Nine security force, which has been charged with apprehending the master hacker known only as the Puppet Master. Spearheading the investigation is Major Motoko Kusanagi, who -- like many in her department -- is a cyborg officer, far more powerful than her human appearance would suggest. And yet as the Puppet Master, who is even capable of hacking human minds, leaves a trail of victims robbed of their memories, Kusanagi ponders the very nature of her existence: is she purely an artificial construct, or is there more? What, exactly, is the "ghost" -- her essence -- in her cybernetic "shell"? When Section Six gets involved in the case, she is forced to confront the fact that there is more here than meets the eye, and that the Puppet Master may hold some of the answers she seeks. But little does she know that he has been seeking her as well. ~ Emru Townsend, Rovi
Based on the manga by Masamune Shirow.
Japanese version originally produced as a motion picture in 1995 ; English dubbed version produced in 1998.
Special features include: The making of Ghost in the shell (30 min.) ; interactive menus ; production report.
Animation director, Toshihiko Nishikubo ; editor, Shūichi Kakesu ; music, Kenji Kawai.
Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Ohtsuka, Tamio Oki, Iemasa Kayumi, Koichi Yamadera, Tessho Genda.
Voice (English version): Richard George, Mimi Woods, William Frederick, Abe Lasser.
In a world caught in the grip of information overload, Major Kusanagi is an elite officer and heavily modified cybernetic agent. She is on the trail of a computer-criminal who turns people into human marionettes, controlled by computer. She discovers that his true identity lies at the center of a vast and lethal political conspiracy.
Unrated. Suggested 17+ for graphic violence, language, and brief nudity. Parental discretion advised.
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround (English), Pro Logic surround sound (Japanese) ; wide screen version presented in a matted format preserving the 1.85:1 aspect ration of the original theatrical released, enhanced for widescreen (16x9) televisions ; digitally remastered.
Closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
In English or Japanese language soundtracks with optional English subtitles.
Winner 1997 World Animation celebration awards, 'Best theatrical feature film' & 'Best director of a theatrical feature film'