Ghost in the Shell

Aired: 1995

A landmark theatrical anime directed by Mamoru Oshii, produced by Production I.G, based on Masamune Shirow's manga. In a cybernetic near-future, Major Motoko Kusanagi of Public Security Section 9 pursues the mysterious hacker known as the Puppet Master. Its philosophical exploration of consciousness and identity, combined with Kenji Kawai's haunting score, profoundly influenced world cinema.