Ghost in the Shell (1995)

In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop the Puppetmaster.

Genres: Action, Animation, Science Fiction

What to watch after Ghost in the Shell

• Akira (1988) — Same subject: dystopia, cyberpunk
• Paprika (2006) — Same subject: adult animation
• Memories (1995) — Same feel: complex, thought-provoking
• Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993) — Same feel: philosophical, complex
• Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)
• Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin' on Heaven's Door (2001) — Koichi Yamadera appears in both