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'. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is a reproduced version of its original 1995 counterpart. Among a numerous enhancements, for the film's 2.0 release, were a number of scenes were overhauled with 3D animation, visual improvements, and soundtrack rerecorded in 6.1 surround sound.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedMamoru Oshii's landmark cyberpunk anime returns in this 2008 remastered edition, enhancing the original with new 3D animation, refreshed visuals, and a re-recorded soundtrack. Set in 2029, it follows an elite cybernetic security unit pursuing an elusive hacker known as the Puppetmaster. Beyond its action and mystery, the film is a meditation on identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human in a networked, machine-augmented world. The mood is cerebral, atmospheric, and philosophically dense, spanning science fiction, crime, and thriller. Ideal for animation enthusiasts and thoughtful sci-fi fans, it earns a MagicMovieScore of 7.4.
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Trailer
Top Cast
Atsuko Tanaka
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Batou (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Togusa (voice)
Tamio Ohki
Section 9 Department Chief Aramaki (voice)
Tessyo Genda
Section 6 Department Chief Nakamura (voice)
Masato Yamanouchi
Foreign Minister (voice)
Shinji Ogawa
Diplomat (voice)
Yoshiko Sakakibara
The Puppet Master (voice)
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Movie Info
Release Date
July 12, 2008
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
R
Genres
Action, Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Director