Aspect ratio: 1.85:1. Originally issued as a motion picture in 1995. Based on the manga by Shirow Masamune. Special features include: interactive menus; chapter selection; the making of "Ghost in the shell"; theatrical trailer; manga video promo; fan club trailer; Polygram video sampler; a guide to "Ghost in the shell". Best Theatrical Feature Film & Best Director of a Theatrical Feature Film, World Animation Celebration Awards, 1997. Rated 17+, contains graphic violence, language and brief nudity; parental guidance advised (US). Board of Film Censors, Singapore: M18. Animation director, Toshihiko Nishikubo; director of photography, Hisao Shirai; editor, Shuichi Kakesu; music, Kenji Kawai. Voices: Richard George, Mimi Woods, William Frederick, Abe Lasser, Christopher Joyce, Mike Sorich. Soundtrack in Japanese and English, with optional English subtitles. Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.