Japan Synopsis
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.
Audience Engagement
3,009 audience reviews — more than 99% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 94th percentile among Japan films.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Ghost in the Shell. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Bandai Visual
Action + Animation in Japan
1178 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Ghost in the Shell itself).
The 1994–1996 Japan Window
Among 143 Japan films we catalog from this window, Ghost in the Shell places #16 — near the top of its class.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ghost in the Shell premiered alongside 59 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 22m runtime, production spent $37K per minute on screen and earned $6K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 59 other Japan films in 1995.
The 1039th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Ghost in the Shell, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- computer virus · 5
- tech noir · 3
- implantat · 1
- cyborg · 28
- artificial intelligence (a.i.) · 21
- android · 19
- fugitive · 8
- man vs machine · 7
- anime · 711
- based on manga · 297
- adult animation · 101
- cyberpunk · 48
- dystopia · 45
- female protagonist · 33
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #630 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #282 of 1,714 (top 16%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Bandai Visual, Production I.G, Kodansha, Manga Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 22m |
| Release Date | November 18, 1995 |
| IMDb | tt0113568 |
| Official Site | www.lionsgate.com |