Ghost in the Shell returns to theaters in 4K for its 30th anniversary.

Ghost in the Shell, le film d’animation japonais réalisé par Mamoru Oshii, returns to cinemas in France on June 10, 2026. To mark the film’s 30th anniversary, Anime Limited announces a nationwide 4K theatrical restoration, paired with a brand-new French 5.1 mix.

Ghost in the Shell
Animated film | 1995
Theatrical re-release: June 10, 2026
Animation, science fiction, action | Runtime: 1h23
Directed by Mamoru Oshii | Based on Masamune Shirow's manga
French voice cast: Tania Torrens and Daniel Beretta
Origins: Japan, United States, United Kingdom
Distributor: Anime Limited

Released in 1995, Ghost in the Shell is adapted from Masamune Shirow's manga. The film unfolds in 2029, in Newport City, set in a future where the boundary between human and machine has all but vanished. Major Motoko Kusanagi, a cyborg who leads Section 9, hunts a hacker known as the Puppet Master, capable of manipulating minds and memories.

This theatrical re-release places a spotlight on the screening’s technical setup. The film will be shown in a 4K restoration, in its original language with French subtitles, and in a brand-new French 5.1 mix. Anime Limited presents this re-release as a rare chance to rediscover the feature on the big screen, thirty years after its initial debut.

A landmark work of cyberpunk science fiction and Japanese animation, Ghost in the Shell probes consciousness, digital identity, the augmented body, and humanity’s role in a world transformed by technology. These themes lend a particular resonance to this revival, at a moment when debates about artificial intelligence and the human–machine relationship are taking an increasingly prominent place in cultural news.

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The film’s comeback also comes as part of a franchise relaunch. A new animated series set in the Ghost in the Shell universe, produced by Science SARU, is scheduled for July 2026. This re-release provides an opportunity to revisit the foundational work directed by Mamoru Oshii before the saga moves into its next phase.

The film should appeal to fans of Japanese animation, science fiction, and classics worth revisiting on the big screen. A 30th-anniversary edition in a Steelbook 4K UHD/Blu-ray combo is also planned, set to launch on June 17, 2026, with the film in its original language subtitled and in a previously unreleased French 5.1 mix.

Official trailer for Ghost in the Shell

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