MIZUHO NISHIKUBO, MAMORU OSHII | JAPAN | 1995 | 83 MIN | NR | JAPANESE
Next to AKIRA, Mamorou Oshii’s neo-noir adaptation remains a touchstone for the evolution of anime films. Through its enduring cyborg heroine’s journey for answers concerning her mysterious past and identity, she hunts down a dangerous hacker: the Puppet Master.
Cast: Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Ôtsuka, Kôichi Yamadera, Iemasa Kayumi