Ghost in the Shell (1995 film)
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Ghost in the Shell (1995 film) is a landmark Japanese cyberpunk anime movie renowned for its philosophical exploration of identity and consciousness within a futuristic, technologically advanced society.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ghost in the Shell | 2 |
| Ghost in the Shell (1995 film) canonical | 1 |
| 攻殻機動隊2 イノセンス | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10195133 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Ghost in the Shell (1995 film) Context triple: [Ghost in the Shell (2017 film), basedOn, Ghost in the Shell (1995 film)]
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Ghost in the Shell (2017 film)
Ghost in the Shell (2017 film) is a live-action cyberpunk science fiction movie, adapted from the Japanese manga of the same name, that follows a cyborg counterterrorism operative questioning her identity in a high-tech future.
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B.
Akira
Akira is a common Japanese given name used for people of any gender and borne by many notable figures in fields such as science, arts, and entertainment.
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C.
The Matrix
The Matrix is a groundbreaking 1999 science fiction film that blends cyberpunk action with philosophical themes about reality, featuring innovative visual effects like "bullet time" and a dystopian story of humans trapped in a simulated world.
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D.
the Matrix
The Matrix is a vast, sentient data repository on Gallifrey that stores the knowledge, memories, and consciousness of Time Lords in the Doctor Who universe.
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E.
Blade Runner
Blade Runner is a 1982 neo-noir science fiction film set in a dystopian future where a "blade runner" hunts bioengineered replicants, renowned for its atmospheric visuals and philosophical themes about humanity and identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ghost in the Shell (1995 film) Target entity description: Ghost in the Shell (1995 film) is a landmark Japanese cyberpunk anime movie renowned for its philosophical exploration of identity and consciousness within a futuristic, technologically advanced society.
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A.
Ghost in the Shell (2017 film)
Ghost in the Shell (2017 film) is a live-action cyberpunk science fiction movie, adapted from the Japanese manga of the same name, that follows a cyborg counterterrorism operative questioning her identity in a high-tech future.
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B.
Akira
Akira is a common Japanese given name used for people of any gender and borne by many notable figures in fields such as science, arts, and entertainment.
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C.
The Matrix
The Matrix is a groundbreaking 1999 science fiction film that blends cyberpunk action with philosophical themes about reality, featuring innovative visual effects like "bullet time" and a dystopian story of humans trapped in a simulated world.
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D.
the Matrix
The Matrix is a vast, sentient data repository on Gallifrey that stores the knowledge, memories, and consciousness of Time Lords in the Doctor Who universe.
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E.
Blade Runner
Blade Runner is a 1982 neo-noir science fiction film set in a dystopian future where a "blade runner" hunts bioengineered replicants, renowned for its atmospheric visuals and philosophical themes about humanity and identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anime film
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feature film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| animationStudio | Production I.G NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ghost in the Shell (manga) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Masamune Shirow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterOccupation | Public Security Section 9 operative ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Hisao Shirai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coProductionCompany |
Bandai Visual
NERFINISHED
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Manga Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| director | Mamoru Oshii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
home video
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theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributor |
Manga Entertainment
NERFINISHED
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Shochiku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Shuichi Kakesu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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cyberpunk ⓘ philosophical fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasLiveActionAdaptation | Ghost in the Shell (2017 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemake | Ghost in the Shell 2.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedWork | The Matrix (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadVoiceActor |
Akio Ōtsuka
NERFINISHED
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Atsuko Tanaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Iemasa Kayumi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Batou
NERFINISHED
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Daisuke Aramaki NERFINISHED ⓘ Motoko Kusanagi NERFINISHED ⓘ Puppet Master NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Kenji Kawai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential visual depiction of networked future cities
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philosophical exploration of self and soul in a cybernetic body ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| producer |
Ken Matsumoto
NERFINISHED
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Mitsuhisa Ishikawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratingSystem | R-15+ (Japan, some releases) ⓘ |
| releaseCountry | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1995-11-18 ⓘ |
| runtime | 83 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Kazunori Itō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
New Port City
NERFINISHED
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mid-21st century ⓘ |
| theme |
artificial intelligence
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consciousness ⓘ cybernetics ⓘ identity ⓘ posthumanism ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| title | Ghost in the Shell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ghost in the Shell (1995 film) Description of subject: Ghost in the Shell (1995 film) is a landmark Japanese cyberpunk anime movie renowned for its philosophical exploration of identity and consciousness within a futuristic, technologically advanced society.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Ghost in the Shell
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Ghost in the Shell