Koukaku Kidoutai
GHOST IN THE SHELL(攻殻機動隊)
Synopsis
In the year 2029, Niihama City has become a technologically advanced metropolis. Due to great improvements in cybernetics, its citizens are able to replace their limbs with robotic parts. The world is now more interconnected than ever before, and the city's Public Security Section 9 is responsible for combating corruption, terrorism, and other dangerous threats following this shift toward globalization. The strong-willed Major Motoko Kusanagi of Section 9 spearheads a case involving a mysterious hacker known only as the "Puppet Master," who leaves a trail of victims stripped of their memories. Like many in this futuristic world, the Puppet Master's body is almost entirely robotic, giving them incredible power. As Motoko and her subordinates follow the enigmatic criminal's trail, other parties—including Section 6—start to get involved, forcing her to confront the extremely complicated nature of the case. Pondering about various philosophical questions, such as her own life's meaning, Motoko soon realizes that the one who will provide these answers is none other than the Puppet Master themself. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Staff

Ishikawa, Mitsuhisa
Producer

Iyadomi, Kenichi
Producer

Watanabe, Shigeru
Producer

Oshii, Mamoru
Director, Storyboard

Wakabayashi, Kazuhiro
Sound Director

Nakatsu, Tamaki
Episode Director

Nishikubo, Mizuho
Episode Director

Ito, Kazunori
Script

Andou, Masahiro
Key Animation

Arai, Masahiko
In-Between Animation

Arai, Kouichi
Key Animation

Arakawa, Masatsugu
Key Animation

Eguchi, Hisashi
Key Animation

Emoto, Masahiro
In-Between Animation

Emura, Toyoaki
Key Animation

Furihata, Masahiro
In-Between Animation

Hamasu, Hideki
Key Animation

Hasegawa, Toshio
Special Effects

Hashimoto, Nobuo
In-Between Animation

Hirata, Shuuichi
Background Art

Hoshi, Kazunobu
Key Animation

Hoshiai, Takahiko
Animation Check

Hoshino, Mamoru
In-Between Animation

Imai, Tsuyoshi
Editing

Inoue, Toshiyuki
Key Animation
Opening & Ending Themes
Openings
- "Making of a Cyborg" Kenji Kawai
Endings
- "Reincarnation" by Kenji Kawai















