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Released
1995 · FILM

Ghost in the Shell: Production Report

Runtime
26 min
Language
JA
DocumentaryAnimation

Synopsis

"Ghost in the Shell," a 1995 classic anime directed by Mamoru Oshii, is based on the manga of the same name by Masamune Shirow. The film explores themes of identity, consciousness, and the relationship between humans and technology, featuring a narrative centered on Major Motoko Kusanagi, a cyborg who leads a covert anti-terrorist unit. The production involved a meticulous animation process, with a blend of traditional hand-drawn techniques and early digital effects to enhance the film's visual depth. The soundtrack, composed by Kenji Kawai, plays a crucial role in setting the film's atmospheric tone. "Ghost in the Shell" received critical acclaim for its philosophical depth, visual style, and influence on the cyberpunk genre, and it has since become a landmark in anime and science fiction cinema.

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How many hands made this film

The scale of the collaboration

Principal cast & crew: 14

These are the principals we have on file — the full crew ran to the hundreds. Every film this size was made by far more hands than any credits list ever names.

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

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