Ghost in the Shell
Oshii's anime masterpiece explores consciousness and identity in a cybernetic future where minds can be digitized. Through the cyborg protagonist's existential crisis, it examines the ghost in the machine, memory, and what defines humanity. The film influenced cyberpunk and raised questions about posthuman existence.
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