Two animated films based on the original manga have been released, both directed by Mamoru Oshii and animated by Production I.G. Ghost in the Shell was released in 1995 and follows the "Puppet Master" storyline from the manga. It was re-released in 2008 as Ghost in the Shell 2.0 with new audio and updated 3D computer graphics in certain scenes. Innocence, otherwise known as Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, was released in 2004, with its story based on a chapter from the first manga.
Watch Ghost in the Shell
A skilled cyborg detective teams up with her seasoned partner to track down a cunning hacker, the Puppet Master, whose cyber attacks threaten to destroy the city's infrastructure.
Watch Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
In 2032, a cyborg detective delves into the gruesome killing of a sex robot, crafted by her creator, who was brutally slaughtered by the very individual she was programmed to serve.
