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Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Ghost in the Shell' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Ghost in the Shell' right now, here are some specifics about the Bandai Visual, Production I.G, Kodansha animation flick.
Ghost in the Shell starring Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, Iemasa Kayumi, Koichi Yamadera has a NR rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 23 min, and a scheduled release date of March 29th, 1996.
It received a user score of 79/100 on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 3,666 knowledgeable users.
Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "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."
'Ghost in the Shell' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel, Prime Video, Apple TV, Plex, Microsoft Store, Fandango At Home, Plex Channel, Prime Video Free with Ads, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango at Home Free, and Hoopla .
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'Ghost in the Shell' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on March 29th, 1996
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
March 31st, 1998
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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.
