It is the year 2029.
http://adfoc.us/x97679007Technology has advanced so far that cyborgs are commonplace. In addition, human brains can connect to the internet directly. Major Motoko Kusanagi is an officer in Section 9, an elite, secretive police division that deals with special operations, including counter terrorism and cyber crime. She is currently on the trail of the Puppet Master, a cyber criminal who hacks into the brains of cyborgs in order to obtain information and to commit other crimes.—grantss
Plot summaryPlot synopsis
Taglines
It found a voice... now it needs a body.
Genres
AnimationActionCrimeDramaMysterySci-FiThriller
Certificate
TV-MA
Parents guide
Did you know
Trivia
In ordinary anime, characters would at least blink to create the feeling of "being animated", but in this movie, Motoko's eyes intentionally stayed unblinking many times. Director Mamoru Oshii's intention was to portray her as a "doll".
Goofs
The car underneath the spider tank changes in size relative to the tank between shots.
Quotes
Major Motoko Kusanagi: If we all reacted the same way, we'd be predictable, and there's always more than one way to view a situation. What's true for the group is also true for the individual. It's simple: Overspecialize, and you breed in weakness. It's slow death
Alternate version
The original Japanese version has the song "Reincarnation" played over the ending credits. This song was replaced with "One Minute Warning" by Passengers (a collaboration between U2 and Brian Eno) for the English version.
Connections
Edited into Kôkaku kidôtai 2.0 (2008)
Soundtracks
See You Everyday
Composed and Arranged by Kenji Kawai
Lyrics Pong Chack Man
Vocals Fang Ka Wing
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