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“Post-WWIV 2027: Aramaki enlists cyborg hacker Kusanagi to probe Newport City bombing linked to arms dealer and 501 Organization.”
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
攻殻機動隊 新劇場版
7.43
2,401 rank · 50,302 viewers · 70 favorites
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Mystery
Sci-Fi
Adult Cast
Detective
Mecha
Psychological
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Synopsis
Post-WWIV 2027: Aramaki enlists cyborg hacker Kusanagi to probe Newport City bombing linked to arms dealer and 501 Organization.
In the year 2027, a year following the end of the non-nuclear World War IV, a bomb has gone off in Newport City, killing a major arms dealer who may have ties with the mysterious 501 Organization. Public Security official Daisuke Aramaki hires full-body cyber prosthesis user and hacker extraordinaire, Motoko Kusanagi, to investigate. (Source: Wikipedia)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
5.8
/10
What 6 viewers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7.5
mode 8
σ 2.79
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.79 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.8 pts
Recommenders 7.8 · others 2.0
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No
Score over time
↓ 2.17
Running avg · Nov 2015 → May 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The animation is fantastic with high-quality action scenes that meet franchise expectations, making it a worthwhile watch for dedicated GITS fans who can appreciate the convoluted scientific...”
- 7 “While the film remains basically entertaining, it strips away the philosophical depth that defines Ghost in the Shell, delivering a convoluted action flick with jarring new voice casting and...”
- 8 “This Ghost in the Shell entry finally made the complex storyline click for me as a non-hardcore fan, offering the same brilliant futuristic depth and world-building that makes this franchise...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 50%
Long · 17%
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- Format 1 × 99′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 39m all episodes
- Aired Jun 2015 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-9535 catalog
Produced by
- Bandai Visual Producer
- Dentsu Producer
- Kodansha Producer
- flying DOG Producer
- TOHO animation Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor