The Matrix was so heavily influenced by Anime "Ghost in the Shell" on a scene by scene basis, that they actually asked permission from it's creator before creating the matrix. Here is a video comparison. (xpost from /todayilearned)

Retro Anime on Instagram: "Ghost in the Shell (1995) Anime: Ghost in the Shell Genre: Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk, Action, Psychological Creator: Masamune Shirow Studio: Production I.G Aired: November 18, 1995 Synopsis: Set in a near-future world where cybernetic enhancement is commonplace, Ghost in the Shell (1995) follows Major Motoko Kusanagi, a fully cyberized operative of Public Security Section 9. While tracking a mysterious hacker known as the Puppet Master, Motoko is drawn into a philosophical inv