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Ghost in the Shell 2.0

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

People love machines in 2029 A.D.

20087.41h 25m

Overview

In the year 2029, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster'.

Directed by Mamoru Oshii
Written by Kazunori Ito, Shirow Masamune
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Top Cast

Atsuko Tanaka

Atsuko Tanaka

Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Akio Otsuka

Batou (voice)

Koichi Yamadera

Koichi Yamadera

Togusa (voice)

Tamio Ohki

Tamio Ohki

Section 9 Department Chief Aramaki (voice)

Tessyo Genda

Tessyo Genda

Section 6 Department Chief Nakamura (voice)

M

Masato Yamanouchi

Foreign Minister (voice)

Shinji Ogawa

Shinji Ogawa

Diplomat (voice)

Yoshiko Sakakibara

Yoshiko Sakakibara

The Puppet Master (voice)

Kazuhiro Yamaji

Kazuhiro Yamaji

Garbage Collector A (voice)

Shigeru Chiba

Shigeru Chiba

Garbage Collector B (voice)

Themes & Keywords

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About Ghost in the Shell 2.0

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is a action, animation, crime, science fiction film released in 2008 exploring themes of future, android, cyborg, dystopia, cyberpunk, anime. Directed by Mamoru Oshii, it stars Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, Koichi Yamadera. In the year 2029, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster'.

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