
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Plot
Cyborg detective Batou is assigned to investigate a series of murders committed by gynoids—doll-like cyborgs, which all malfunctioned, killed, then self-destructed afterwards. The brains of the gynoids initialize in order to protect their manufacturer's software, but in one gynoid, which Batou himself neutralized, one file remains: a voice speaking the phrase "Help me."
About Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, known in Japan as just Innocence, is a 2004 Japanese animated cyberpunk film written and directed by Mamoru Oshii. The film serves as a standalone sequel to Ghost in the Shell (1995), and is based on the 1989-91 manga of the same name by Masamune Shirow, loosely adapting the manga chapter "Robot Rondo". Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence was released in Japan on March 6, 2004, by Toho. The film received the 2004 Nihon SF Taisho Award, and was nominated for four Annie Awards. It was also in competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, making it the first and only anime in history to compete for the Palme d'Or. The soundtrack for the film was released under the name Innocence O.S.T. and a related novel called Ghost in the Shell: Innocence - After the Long Goodbye was released on February 29, 2004.
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Series
Comes after Ghost in the Shell (1995).
Awards
2 awards on record:
- Animation Kobe Theatrical Film Award
- Nihon SF Taisho Award
Also nominated for 1 other award: Annie Award for Best Animated Feature.
As recorded on Wikidata, which may not list every award.
Cast
Atsuko TanakaMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
Akio OtsukaBatou (voice)
Koichi YamaderaTogusa (voice)
Tamio OhkiSection 9 Department Chief Aramaki (voice)
Yutaka NakanoIshikawa (voice)
Hiroaki HirataKoga (voice)
Masaki TerasomaAzuma (voice)
Sumi MutohMysterious Woman (voice)
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