Koukaku Kidoutai


Ghost in the Shell

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Synonyms: Ghost in the Shell
Japanese: GHOST IN THE SHELL(攻殻機動隊)
English: Ghost in the Shell
German: Ghost in the Shell
Spanish: Ghost in the Shell
French: Ghost in the Shell
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Information

Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Nov 18, 1995
Producers: Bandai Visual, Kodansha
Licensors: Manga Entertainment
Studios: Production I.G
Source: Manga
Genres: ActionAction, Award WinningAward Winning, MysteryMystery, Sci-FiSci-Fi, SuspenseSuspense
Themes: Adult CastAdult Cast, DetectiveDetective, MechaMecha, PsychologicalPsychological
Demographic: SeinenSeinen
Duration: 1 hr. 22 min.
Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

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Score: 8.271 (scored by 341382341,382 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #3122
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #336
Members: 659,221
Favorites: 13,358

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The Animation Kobe (アニメーション神戸) was an event established by Kobe in 1996 to promote anime and other visual media. The Animation Kobe Awards (アニメーション神戸賞) were given annually until 2015 by Kobe and the Organizing Committee to creators and creations.

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Critics & Connoisseurs was a club that was founded in 2008 and ended club activities on the 31st of 2022.

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