Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie

2015 1h 40m JA

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★6.6TMDB · 236★6.6IMDB · 4,350

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When a ghost-infecting virus known as Fire-Starter begins spreading through the system resulting in the assassination of the Japanese Prime Minister, Major Motoko Kusanagi and her elite team of special operatives are called in to track down its source.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maaya Sakamoto
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Ikkyu Juku
Daisuke Aramaki (voice)
Kenichirou Matsuda
Batou (voice)
Tarusuke Shingaki
Togusa (voice)
Shunsuke Sakuya
Ishikawa (voice)
Takuro Nakakuni
Saito (voice)
Yoji Ueda
Paz (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Borma (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuya Nomura
Writers: Kazuya Nomura, Naoki Arakawa, Tow Ubukata
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Ghost in the Shell: Arise Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kazuya Nomura, shot by Koji Tanaka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Keigo Oyamada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Junichi Uematsu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Maaya Sakamoto and Ikkyu Juku and Kenichirou Matsuda carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4337072 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kazuya Nomura directs. Koji Tanaka behind the camera. Keigo Oyamada scores. Junichi Uematsu cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 11 years ago.
2Part of the "Ghost in the Shell: Arise Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Kazuya Nomura, shot by Koji Tanaka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Keigo Oyamada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Junichi Uematsu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Maaya Sakamoto and Ikkyu Juku and Kenichirou Matsuda carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4337072 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "artificial intelligence (a.i.)", "computer virus", "cyberpunk", "transhumanism".
9Released under 23 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Koji Tanaka
Original score: Keigo Oyamada
Editing: Junichi Uematsu
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $1,713,406
Original language: JA
IMDB: Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie (2015)
IMDB rating: 6.6/10 · 4,350 votes
MPAA: TV-MA

Awards

3 nominations total

Animation Kobe Theatrical Film Award

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Part of

Ghost in the Shell: Arise Collection

A film series that serves as a reimagining of Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell. The films feature new character designs and are directed by Kazuchika Kise, screenplay by Tow Ubukata, and music by Cornelius.

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Andres Gomez2016-04-26
★ 6/10
Ghost in the Shell plots have always being really complicated and difficult to follow. This movie is not an exception but the plot this time is artificially complicated and without much sense that allows to follow. For the rest, I'm not a fan of the new style but I acknowledge its own right for evolution, I would just wish that the story would have been smarter.

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