I personally find the 'cyberpunk' sub-genre of anime fascinating.(According to wikipedia entry: "Plots often centered on a conflict among hackers, artificial in

I personally find the 'cyberpunk' sub-genre of anime fascinating.(According to wikipedia entry: "Plots often centered on a conflict among hackers, artificial intelligences, and megacorporations") The prime example would be the "Ghost in the Shell" anime series and movies. The Wachowski brothers, makers of "The Matrix", have mentioned this series as an influence.