Fresh
It remains an emotive, sensuous and visually arresting work despite the unnecessary tinkering.
David Jenkins, Time Out
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
People love machines in 2029 A.D.
2008 · 1h 25m · TV-14
Action, Animation, Crime, Science Fiction
Directed by
Mamoru Oshii
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Ghost in the Shell 2.0
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'.
Director and cast
- Mamoru Oshii Director
- Atsuko Tanaka as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Akio Otsuka as Batou (voice)
- Koichi Yamadera as Togusa (voice)
- Tamio Ohki as Section 9 Department Chief Aramaki (voice)
- Tessyo Genda as Section 6 Department Chief Nakamura (voice)
- Masato Yamanouchi as Foreign Minister (voice)
- Shinji Ogawa as Diplomat (voice)
- Yoshiko Sakakibara as The Puppet Master (voice)
- Kazuhiro Yamaji as Garbage Collector A (voice)
- Shigeru Chiba as Garbage Collector B (voice)
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