

In the year 2029, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster'.
Cinematography
Hong Kong-inspired cityscapes that defined cyberpunk aesthetics
Score
Kenji Kawai's choral chanting haunts your dreams
Direction
Oshii's meditative pacing dares you to get bored

Director
Mamoru Oshii
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Wachowskis literally showed this to producers saying 'we want to do this for real.' The Matrix owes its entire visual language to Oshii's rainy streets and green-tinted code.
The 2.0 version controversially replaced original animation with CGI—purists rage, but Oshii approved it as his 'final' vision. Choose your fighter.