Ghost in the Shell
“It found a voice... now it needs a body.”
In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop the Puppetmaster.
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Part of Ghost in the Shell Collection
2 films
Cast
23 people
Atsuko Tanaka
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Known for
Naruto Shippūden
Parasyte -the maxim-
Akio Otsuka
Batou (voice)
Known for
Mob Psycho 100
BAKI
Iemasa Kayumi
Puppetmaster (voice)
Known for
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Zoids: Chaotic Century
Koichi Yamadera
Togusa (voice)
Known for
Dragon Ball Super
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Yutaka Nakano
Ishikawa (voice)
Known for
The Rising of the Shield Hero
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Tamio Ohki
Aramaki (voice)
Known for
Black Bullet
Berserk
Tessyo Genda
Director Nakamura (voice)
Known for
Naruto Shippūden
One Piece
Masakazu Namaki
Dr. Willis (voice)
No other roles listed
Masato Yamanouchi
Minister of Foreign Affairs (voice)
Known for
The Vision of Escaflowne
Future Boy Conan
Shinji Ogawa
Gaikôkan (voice)
Known for
Aldnoah.Zero
Witchblade
Mitsuru Miyamoto
Mizuho Daita (voice)
Known for
ERASED
Bungo Stray Dogs
Kazuhiro Yamaji
Garbage Collector A (voice)
Known for
One-Punch Man
SPY x FAMILY
Mamoru Oshii Director · Kazunori Ito Screenplay Shirow Masamune Story
Worldwide gross $10M · Budget $3M · United States release March 29, 1996
Box office
Budget
$3,000,000
Worldwide gross
$10,000,000
Gross vs. budget
3.3×
Production
Bandai Visual
Production
Production I.G
Production · Studio
Kodansha
Production
Manga Entertainment
Production
Japan · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original title
GHOST IN THE SHELL / 攻殻機動隊
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Australia · September 23, 1995
Physical
Japan · November 18, 1995
Theatrical
United States · March 29, 1996
Theatrical
United States · June 18, 1996
Physical · VHS
United States
March 31, 1998 · Physical · DVD
January 11, 2005 · Physical · Special Edition DVD DigiPack
September 4, 2007 · Physical · Manga: The Essence of Anime DVD
September 23, 2014 · Physical · 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray
April 12, 2016 · Physical · Blu-ray SteelBook
February 7, 2017 · Limited theatrical
March 14, 2017 · Physical · Mondo X Blu-ray SteelBook
September 8, 2020 · Physical · 25th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD
September 17, 2021 · Limited theatrical · IMAX
September 18, 2026 · Theatrical · 30th anniversary 4K remaster
Brazil
July 19, 1996 · Theatrical
China
May 17, 2025 · Limited theatrical · 4K remaster in National Alliance of Arthouse Cinemas
Czechia
December 1, 2005 · Premiere · Filmasia Film Festival
France
January 29, 1997 · Theatrical
September 24, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Festival
Germany
November 15, 1996 · Physical
Hungary
November 23, 2006 · Digital
Indonesia
November 7, 2025 · Premiere · Japanese Film Festival
Ireland
December 8, 1995 · Theatrical
Italy
January 1, 1996 · Physical · VHS
January 21, 2027 · Theatrical · 4K Restoration
Japan
April 26, 1996 · Physical
September 17, 2021 · Limited theatrical · IMAX
September 6, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Re-release in memory of Atsuko Tanaka
October 31, 2025 · Theatrical · 4K Remastered Edition
Mexico
March 29, 1996 · Physical
Netherlands
April 21, 1996 · Premiere · Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival
May 24, 1996 · Theatrical
September 29, 2014 · Physical · Blu-ray
Philippines
March 15, 2000 · Premiere · Japanese Film Festival
September 22, 2025 · Premiere · Japanese Film Festival
Poland
June 1, 1997 · TV · Canal+
September 11, 2005 · Physical · DVD
October 26, 2006 · Physical · Special Edition DVD
March 30, 2019 · Digital · Apple TV
November 25, 2020 · Digital · Rakuten
December 24, 2022 · Digital · HBO Max
June 8, 2024 · TV · Warner TV
August 2, 2024 · Digital · Premiery Canal+
December 11, 2024 · Digital · CDA Premium
July 2, 2026 · Digital · Canal+ Online
July 24, 2026 · Limited theatrical
Portugal
February 7, 1997 · Premiere · Fantasporto Film Festival
June 21, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Batalha Centro de Cinema
Puerto Rico
August 19, 2025 · Limited theatrical
Russia
August 28, 2025 · Theatrical · 4K remaster
South Korea
September 15, 1996 · Premiere · Pusan International Film Festival
April 12, 2002 · Theatrical
December 11, 2024 · Theatrical · Re-release
Spain
November 29, 2002 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 1, 1996 · Physical · VHS (exact day unknown)
August 3, 2005 · Physical · DVD release
Taiwan
August 28, 2026 · Theatrical · 4K Remastered Edition
Ukraine
October 27, 2020 · Limited theatrical · Kyiv Critics' Week
United Kingdom
December 8, 1995 · Theatrical
June 12, 1996 · Physical · VHS
February 28, 2000 · Physical · DVD
September 1, 2009 · Theatrical · Re-release
December 21, 2016 · Theatrical · Re-release
March 20, 2017 · Physical · Blu-ray
September 7, 2021 · Limited theatrical · 4K remaster in IMAX
September 27, 2021 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
December 22, 2025 · Physical · 30th Anniversary Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Steelbook
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