Koukaku Kidoutai: Shin Movie

Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie / 攻殻機動隊新劇場版 / Ghost in the Shell (2015)

Genres: Action, Adult Cast, Award Winning, Detective, Mecha, Mystery, Psychological, Sci-Fi
Themes: Adult Cast, Detective, Mecha, Psychological
Studios: Production I.G
Producers: Bandai Visual, Dentsu, flying DOG, Kodansha, TOHO animation
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 7.42 / 10
Rank: #2321
Popularity: #3450
Users Listed: 49,430
Users Scored: 17,541
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 01/26/2023
Aired: June 20, 2015 (Spring)
Type: movie
Source: manga
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 1

Synopsis:

Set in the aftermath of a devastating global conflict in 2027, the narrative unfolds within the fractured landscape of Newport City. Public Security Section 9 navigates a world grappling with the consequences of widespread devastation and lingering geopolitical instability. The series centers on Motoko Kusanagi, a highly skilled operative augmented with advanced cybernetics, tasked by her superior, Daisuke Aramaki, with uncovering a conspiracy surrounding the death of a powerful arms dealer. This investigation leads them into the shadowy world of the enigmatic 501 Organization, blurring the lines between reality and digital space. The story explores themes of identity, technological dependence, and the ethical implications of advanced cybernetics within a society struggling to rebuild. Expect a blend of suspenseful intrigue and character-driven drama as Section 9 confronts complex moral dilemmas in a world forever changed by war.

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Characters:

Kusanagi, Motoko (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakamoto, Maaya, Maxwell, Elizabeth, Avallone, Silvia, Bau, Eva, Marquitan, Christin, Bizot, Hélène, Fernandes, Samira, Ortiz, Jessica
Aramaki, Daisuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Swasey, John, Juku, Ikkyuu, Alchieri, Gerolamo, Porcar, Luis, Tennstedt, Joachim, Cerdal, Frédéric, Orozco, José Luis
Batou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sabat, Christopher, Matsuda, Kenichirou, Lechiguero, César, Schmitz, Tilo, Beretta, Daniel, Júnior, Francisco, Rossi, Alessandro
Borma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakai, Kazuya, Parsons, Phil, Capelo, Sergio, Kraus, Kevin, Mendes, Vanderlan, Rangel, Óscar
Fujimoto, Osamu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Pichon, Yann
Ishikawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Potter, Brandon, Sakuya, Shunsuke, Draghetti, Roberto, Ordóñez Arrieta, Rafael, Räuker, Erich, Leblan, Jean-Pierre, Cervantes, Enrique
Kurutsu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asano, Mayumi, McGlynn, Mary Elizabeth, López, Rosa, Zimmermann, Katrin, Manoury, Agnès, Pissardini, Adriana, Índigo, Irina
Logicoma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sawashiro, Miyuki, Saxton, Jad, Volpe, Monica, Casany, Maribel, Romero, Nina, Büschken, Olivia, Boudonnat, Lucille, González, Nycolle
Pazu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Douglas, Jason, Ueda, Youji, Casany, Josep Manel, Schmuckert, Thomas, Seugnet, Christophe, Araújo, Rodrigo, Russotto, Fabrizio, Cárdenas, Hiram
Raizo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wald, David, Hoshino, Takanori, Rönfeldt, Jan-David, Marques, Glauco, Vásquez, Gerardo
Saito (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakakuni, Takurou, Stimac, Marcus D., Ward, Andrea, Gijón Del Valle, Germán, Weigert, Jacob, Mazzei, Wilken, Montalto, Jean-Marco, Pérez Castillo, Mauricio
Togusa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shingaki, Tarusuke, Organ, Alex, Vivio, Marco, Torrent, Darío, Grap, Klaus-Peter, Marconato, Alexandre, Montalto, Jean-Marco, Mercado Jr., Arturo
Tsumugi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nojima, Kenji, Numakura, Manami, Cataño, Arturo, Rust, Jessica

Staff:

Abe, Kengo (Producer)
Cook, Justin (Producer)
Kise, Kazuchika (Director, Character Design, Key Animation, Animation Director)
Nomura, Kazuya (Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Abe, Shuuhei (Sound Director)
Iwanami, Yoshikazu (Sound Director)
Hori, Motonobu (Episode Director)
Kouno, Toshiyuki (Episode Director)
Ubukata, Tow (Script)
Arakawa, Naoki (Storyboard, Setting, Key Animation)
Sakamoto, Maaya (Theme Song Performance)
Aoki, Tomoyuki (Background Art)
Asaka, Kazuyuki (Key Animation)
Ashiya, Kouhei (Key Animation)
Bahi JD (Key Animation)
Bolton, Zach (ADR Director)
Cataño, Arturo (ADR Director)
Fujimaki, Ren (In-Between Animation)
Fukuhara, Mai (Key Animation)
Fukunaga, Gen (Executive Producer)
Hariba, Yuuko (2nd Key Animation)
Hasegawa, Hiroya (Production Manager)
Hashimoto, Takanori (Key Animation)
Hashimoto, Hisanori (Key Animation)
Hiraoka, Emi (In-Between Animation)
Hirose, Izumi (Color Design)
Igawa, Reina (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Ishikawa, Mitsuhisa (Chief Producer)
Itadaki, Shinji (Key Animation)
Kamitani, Tomohiro (Key Animation)
Kaneda, Naomi (Key Animation)
Katagiri, Takahisa (Key Animation)
Katayama, Takahito (Key Animation)
Katayama, Yumiko (Color Design)
Katou, Masayuki (Key Animation)
Kawaguchi, Tooru (Chief Producer)
Kawano, Tatsurou (Key Animation)
Kiyoike, Naho (Key Animation)
Koikawa, Shinpei (Key Animation)
Leblan, Jean-Pierre (ADR Director)
Masuki, Takamasa (Art Director)
Matsumoto, Yoshino (Assistant Animation Director)
Matsumoto, Hiroshi (Key Animation)
Miki, Tatsuya (2nd Key Animation)
Miyai, Kana (Key Animation)
Morishita, Katsuji (Production Coordination)
Morita, Chie (In-Between Animation)
Moronuki, Tetsurou (Key Animation)
Moroyuki, Sara (Key Animation)
Nakaguma, Taichi (Key Animation)
... and 33 more staff

News:

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Winners of the 20th Animation Kobe Awards (11/09/2015)
News Briefs for June 22 - 28 (06/28/2015)
News Briefs for May 25 - 31 (05/31/2015)
News Briefs for April 13 - 19 (04/19/2015)
News Briefs for Mar 16 - 22 (03/23/2015)
News Briefs for Jan 5 - 11 (01/12/2015)
'Ghost in the Shell: Arise' TV Anime Announced [Update 2/17] (01/09/2015)
New 'Ghost in the Shell' Movie to Premiere 2015 (09/05/2014)

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