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Ghost in the Shell

1995 film by Mamoru Oshii
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Ghost in the Shell
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Summary

Ghost in the Shell is an anime film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of anime film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,164 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Animation Kobe Theatrical Film Award[3]
  • Director: Mamoru Oshii[4]
  • Screenwriter: Kazunori Itō[5], Masamune Shirow[6]
  • Composer: Kenji Kawai[7]
  • Genre: science fiction film[8], action film[9], fantasy film[10], cyberpunk[11], action anime[12], science fiction anime[13]
  • Based on: Ghost in the Shell[14]
  • Followed by: Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence[15]
  • Producer: Mitsuhisa Ishikawa[16]
  • Production company: Production I.G[17]
  • Designed by: Shōji Kawamori[18], Atsushi Takeuchi[19]
  • Director of photography: Hisao Shirai[20]
  • Original language of film or TV show: Japanese[21]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[22], theatrical release[23]
  • Review score: 95%[24], 7.8/10[25], 76/100[26], 7.9/10[27]
  • Color: color[28]
  • Country of origin: Japan[29], United Kingdom[30]
  • Publication date: November 18, 1995[31]
  • Characters: Daisuke Aramaki[32], Batou[33], Motoko Kusanagi[34], Togusa[35]
  • Voice actor: Tesshō Genda[36], Iemasa Kayumi[37], Yutaka Nakano[38], Tamio Ōki[39], Akio Ōtsuka[40], Atsuko Tanaka[41], Maaya Sakamoto[42], Kōichi Yamadera[43], Shigeru Chiba[44], Takashi Matsuyama[45], Masato Yamanouchi[46], Mitsuru Miyamoto[47], Yūji Ueda[48], Shinji Ogawa[49]
  • Distributed by: Shochiku[50], Netflix[51]
  • Official website: http://ghostintheshell.manga.com/[52]
  • Main subject: telepresence[53], artificial intelligence[54], existentialism[55]
  • Film editor: Shūichi Kakesu[56]
  • Nominated for: Annie Award for Best Animated Feature[57]
  • Executive producer: Andy Frain[58]

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Adaptations and Inspiration

Ghost in the Shell's after a work by is recorded as Masamune Shirow[59].

Why It Matters

Ghost in the Shell has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

It has been cited as an influence by Signalis[62], a video game[63], founded in 2014[64].

FAQs

What awards did Ghost in the Shell receive?

Honors received include Animation Kobe Theatrical Film Award[3].

Who did Ghost in the Shell influence?

Ghost in the Shell has been cited as an influence by Signalis[62].

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . AlloCiné. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . AniDB. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . AniDB. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . AniDB. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . animeworld.com. animeworld.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . movies.yahoo.co.jp. movies.yahoo.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [55] ↑ . anidb.net. anidb.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  54. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  55. [57] ↑ . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  56. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  57. [59] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [62] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → Ghost in the Shell 2.0
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 18w ago · Reubot · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Screenwriter → Kazunori Itō, Masamune Shirow
    Followed by → Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
    After a work by → Masamune Shirow
    Eirin film rating → G
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