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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 .. Read more

Starring	Richard George, Mimi Woods, William Frederick, Abe Lasser
Director	Mamoru Oshii
Genres	Animated, Anime, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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- Spectacular-looking Japanese animated film, but one that, like so many of its kind, involves a confusing narrative and peculiar metaphysics that reduce interest in its depiction of a corrupt future.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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  - 24
  Poor
  
  I stopped watching after a few minutes, hated it. If this is the best Anime has to offer, I guess it's just not for me. The frame rate, for starters, was ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - pEst31
  - 26 reviews
  - London
  - 12 May 2008 at 14:50
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  Without this Anime is nothing
  
  This was the first DVD I ever owned.
  
  And im prouder than a Claymore Sword about it.
  
  This anime is the true defining moment of animation ... read more »
  
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- 1100360
- - Dark7777
  - 11 reviews
  - Ayr
  - 08 Mar 2012 at 09:15
- - 2
  - 0
  Legendary film. Must watch before you die!
  
  Ghost in the Shell has gone down in film history, along with Akira, as one of the most important and outstanding pieces of animation ever.
  
  Simply ... read more »
  
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- 1003468
- - Kieran78
  - 18 reviews
  - London
  - 11 Jun 2011 at 14:09
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  Classic Manga
  
  Classic Manga. One of my favourites and alway enjoyable. Wish I had kept up with Manga titles as there are lots of new titles Ive never heard of
  
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- 1003334
- - Outkastuk
  - 2 reviews
  - 11 Jun 2011 at 08:10
- - 0
  - 2
  fell asleep
  
  i probably wathched this in the wrong frame of mind and ended up dropping off which caused me a fair amount of confusion even after my 5 minute power nap :o)
  
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- - Sulshy
  - 11 reviews
  - Maidstone
  - 07 Dec 2010 at 20:56
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  Ghost In The Shell
  
  Have to agree with other reviewers here so
  
  much like Blade Runner and The Matrix.
  
  A good watch, saw it many years ago on Vhs, so it was ... read more »
  
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- 922135
- - a customer
  - Gloucestershire
  - 09 Sep 2010 at 20:02
- - 4
  - 0
  Ghost In The Shell: Anime At Its Best
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  To give you an idea of how important Ghost In The Shell is to the world of science fiction/cyberpunk movies, you need only look to The Wachowski Brothers, whose... read more »
  
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- 913556
- - AxlReznor
  - 40 reviews
  - Leighton Buzzard
  - 11 Aug 2010 at 14:13
- - 2
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  A true classic.
  
  This is truly a classic piece of science fiction and animated movie history. If you're after a throw away movie then forget it. This will stick with you ... read more »
  
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- - DMarsh
  - 5 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 04 Apr 2010 at 16:01
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  Ghost In The Shell
  
  Striking and thought provoking anime, with echoes of Blade Runner, and was the inspiration for The Matrix. It sucessfully blends fast paced and violent action ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Oxford
  - 28 Feb 2010 at 22:20
- - 0
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  WOW!!!
  
  I recieved this film in the post this morning, I've heard good things about it from friends so I thought I'd watch it just to shut them up!!
  
  ... read more »
  
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  - Romford, Essex
  - 18 Feb 2010 at 23:27
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  Hmm
  
  I agree with the people here who say that the animation was beautiful, and I loved the music. I also agree that the plot and existential musings were just a ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 04 Feb 2010 at 16:53
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- - 81
  - 24
  Poor
  
  I stopped watching after a few minutes, hated it. If this is the best Anime has to offer, I guess it's just not for me. The frame rate, for starters, was ... read more »
  
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- 564660
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  - pEst31
  - 26 reviews
  - London
  - 12 May 2008 at 14:50
- - 35
  - 16
  BRILL ANIME
  
  This was one of the most original storys and the most ripped off idea! When watching this please remember this was released 10-15 years before the MATRIX and as... read more »
  
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  - ESSEX, ENGLAND
  - 10 Mar 2005 at 19:20
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  Superb intelligent Manga
  
  I think most Manga I've seen is pretty much the same, brilliant visuals but lacking in dialogue or plot terms. This one which I saw for the first time ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 06 Jun 2004 at 21:42
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  A Manga Classic
  
  The thing about “Ghost in the Shell” is that this is a film as successful as it is ambitious. Many have compared the film to “the Matrix” (... read more »
  
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- 299220
- - lizzard1138
  - Yorkshire
  - 07 Feb 2004 at 11:38
- - 12
  - 0
  Still Outstanding Eight Years After It's Release
  
  Really one of the great anime films made - thoughtful, artful and supplying the action so required of many of these types of films. You feel you are watching ... read more »
  
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- 54631
- - imran
  - 165 reviews
  - London
  - 22 Nov 2004 at 11:00
- - 9
  - 0
  Good intro to Manga
  
  If you're planning to watch this movie, you really must watch it with the Japanese soundtrack and English subtitles, not to be 'cool' but because ... read more »
  
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- 57557
- - Joel
  - The London
  - 05 Dec 2004 at 22:55
- - 9
  - 1
  Revel In It!
  
  Introduced first to the wonderful world of anime (Japanese animation) a few years ago in the form of "The Bubblegum Conspiracy" and this, "Ghost ... read more »
  
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- 295595
- - Marconi
  - N. Yorkshire
  - 24 Nov 2003 at 14:33
- - 7
  - 2
  One of the best
  
  Possibly one of the best sci-fi anime movies out there. Traditional cel animation mixed seamlessly with CGI sequences puts you into a world of hi-tech action ... read more »
  
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- 2010
- - Andrew
  - London
  - 17 Feb 2004 at 16:28
- - 7
  - 2
  A Manga Must See!
  
  A mixture of Cel and CGI animation, this movie is beautifully made, if you are new to Manga or have still not seen this film, you HAVE to watch it. It contains ... read more »
  
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- - Damian
  - Oxfordshire
  - 26 Feb 2004 at 12:46
- - 5
  - 0
  There?s a bit too much...
  
  There?s a bit too much pseudo, philosophical and scientific mumbo-jumbo in the script to rate it as highly as the recent and very magical ?Spirited Away?. Yet ... read more »
  
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- 45796
- - Bobnessuk
  - 169 reviews
  - LONDON
  - 02 Sep 2004 at 19:19

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  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. ...