: Major is portrayed as the first of her kind—a human brain (the "ghost") housed in a fully synthetic body (the "shell").
The movie takes place in a future New York City, where a terrorist known as the Puppet Master is hacking into people's minds and controlling their bodies. Major Motoko Kusanagi, a highly skilled cyborg policewoman, is tasked with stopping the Puppet Master. Along the way, she uncovers a conspiracy involving a powerful corporation and the origins of her own past.
A new TV series is currently in development and is scheduled to premiere in July 2026 on Amazon Prime Video . Ghost in the Shell (2017)
She opened her eyes and looked at Mara as if she had never done otherwise. “Where am I?” she asked.