When a ghost-infecting virus known as Fire-Starter begins spreading through the system resulting in the assassination of the Japanese Prime Minister, Major Motoko Kusanagi and her elite team of special operatives are called in to track down its source.
| Directing | Kazuchika Kise | Director |
| Writing | Masamune Shirow | Original Story |
| Writing | Tow Ubukata | Screenplay |
| Directing | Kazuya Nomura | Director |
| Art | Kazuya Nomura | Storyboard Artist |
| Sound | Keigo Oyamada | Music |
| Art | Naoki Arakawa | Storyboard Artist |
| Visual Effects | Tooru Ookubo | Animation Director |
| Visual Effects | Bahi JD | Key Animation |
| Production | Keiji Ota | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ken Okawara | Executive Producer |
