The Matrix (1999)
The Wachowski brothers have both said that the cyberpunk aesthetic of Ghost In The Shell is exactly what they wanted when making The Matrix (even the opening credits for The Matrix mirror the opening credits for Ghost In The Shell). From the green digital typography used to descend into the virtual world to jacking-in through ports in the back of a person's neck. They also collaborated with Shin'ichirô Watanabe and many other famous Japanese anime directors to produce The Animatrix (2003)