2029: A female cybernetic government agent, Major Motoko Kusanagi, and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot on the trail of "The Puppet Master," a mysterious and threatening computer virus capable of infiltrating human hosts. Together with her fellow agents from Section 9, Kusanagi embarks on a high-tech race against time to capture the omnipresent entity. Director Mamoru Oshii's award-winning cyber-tech thriller, based on the comic book by Masamune Shirow, has established itself as one of the leading Japanese animation films of all time.

GENRE: Animation, Science Fiction
MPAA RATING: No Rating
RUN TIME: 1h 23m
RELEASE DATE: September 18, 2026
STARRING: Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Ôtsuka, Kôichi Yamadera, Tamio Ôki, Iemasa Kayumi
DIRECTOR(S): Mamoru Oshii
PRODUCER(S): Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, Ken Iyadomi, Ken Matsumoto, Yoshimasa Mizuo, Shigeru Watanabe
WRITER(S): Kazunori Ito
STUDIO: Lionsgate