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Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell (1996)Cast and Crew

Movie"It found a voice... Now it needs a body."

Cast

A
Atsuko Tanaka
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
A
Akio Otsuka
as Batou (voice)
I
Iemasa Kayumi
as Puppetmaster (voice)
K
Koichi Yamadera
as Togusa (voice)
Y
Yutaka Nakano
as Ishikawa (voice)
T
Tamio Ohki
as Aramaki (voice)
T
Tessyo Genda
as Director Nakamura (voice)
N
Naruki Masahisa
as Dr. Willis (voice)
M
Masato Yamanouchi
as Minister of Foreign Affairs (voice)
S
Shinji Ogawa
as Gaikôkan (voice)
M
Mitsuru Miyamoto
as Mizuho Daita (voice)
K
Kazuhiro Yamaji
as Garbage Collector A (voice)
S
Shigeru Chiba
as Garbage Collector B (voice)
H
Hiroshi Yanaka
as Coroner (voice)
G
Ginzo Matsuo
as Old Man (voice)
T
Takashi Matsuyama
as Terrorist (voice)
S
Sanryô Odaka
as Technician (voice)
M
Masamichi Sato
as Driver (voice)
A
Atsuko Hayashida
as Operator (voice)
Y
Yuji Ueda
as Communication (voice)
T
Toshiki Kameyama
as Sniper (voice)
A
Atsushi Goto
as Commander (voice)
M
Maaya Sakamoto
as Kusanagi Girl (voice)

Crew

M
Mitsuo Iso
Key Animation
M
Mamoru Oshii
Director
K
Kazunori Ito
Screenplay
H
Hisao Shirai
Director of Photography
S
Shuichi Kakesu
Editor
M
Mitsuhisa Ishikawa
Producer
K
Ken Iyadomi
Producer
H
Hisashi Eguchi
Key Animation
K
Kouji Komurakata
Key Animation
M
Masahiro Ando
Key Animation
M
Mamoru Oshii
Storyboard Artist
A
Andy Frain
Executive Producer
H
Hideki Hamasu
Key Animation
T
Takashi Hashimoto
Key Animation
M
Mamoru Sasaki
Key Animation
T
Tetsuhito Saito
Key Animation
Y
Yuichi Tanaka
Key Animation
M
Masayuki Yoshihara
Key Animation
Y
Yoshiyuki Ito
Key Animation
K
Kumiko Kawana
Key Animation
H
Hiroyoshi Ôkawa
Key Animation
M
Miyako Yatsu
Key Animation
Y
Yasuhiro Oshima
Key Animation
M
Manabu Tanzawa
Key Animation
K
Kazunobu Hoshi
Key Animation
M
Masatsugu Arakawa
Key Animation
Y
Yasushi Muraki
Key Animation
K
Kouichi Arai
Key Animation
T
Toyoaki Emura
Key Animation
T
Toshiyuki Inoue
Key Animation
M
Makoto Ibuki
Associate Producer
T
Teruo Miyahara
Executive Producer
K
Ken Matsumoto
Producer
Y
Yasushi Sukeof
Associate Producer
S
Shigeru Watanabe
Executive Producer
H
Hiroshi Yamazaki
Associate Producer
H
Hiromasa Ogura
Art Direction
M
Makiko Kojima
Painter
M
Mutsu Murakami
Special Effects
M
Masamune Shirow
Original Story
H
Hiroyuki Okiura
Character Designer
K
Kenji Kawai
Original Music Composer
A
Atsushi Takeuchi
Mechanical Designer
S
Shoji Kawamori
Mechanical Designer
K
Kazuhiro Wakabayashi
Sound Director
S
Seichi Tanaka
CGI Director
T
Takashi Watabe
Background Designer
H
Hiroaki Hirabayashi
Color Timer
H
Hiroyuki Okiura
Animation Director
M
Motoaki Ikegami
Camera Production Assistant
T
Tensai Okamura
Key Animation
H
Hirotsugu Kawasaki
Key Animation
M
Mizuho Nishikubo
Animation Director
T
Takashi Mogi
Executive Producer
T
Tsuyoshi Imai
Assistant Editor
S
Shigeyuki Yamamori
Assistant Editor
Y
Yayoi Otake
Assistant Editor
R
Ryuji Mitsumoto
Production Manager
S
Shuji Inoue
Sound Recordist
K
Kazutoshi Sato
Sound Effects
A
Akira Yoda
Sound Assistant
M
Masatoshi Yokomizo
Sound Assistant
K
Kazuchika Kise
Animation Supervisor
K
Kazuchika Kise
Layout
H
Hiroyuki Okiura
Animation Supervisor
Y
Yasumitsu Suetake
Layout
T
Takashi Watabe
Layout
A
Ayako Koike
Title Designer
H
Haruo Mizuno
Production Coordinator
T
Teruhisa Tajima
Title Designer
H
Hiroyuki Okiura
Key Animation
A
Atsushi Takeuchi
Key Animation
A
Atsushi Takeuchi
Layout
K
Kazuchika Kise
Key Animation
T
Takashi Watabe
Production Designer
A
Akiharu Ishii
Key Animation
Y
Yoji Takeshige
Background Designer

Ghost in the Shell Collection

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.