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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
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7.5 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

1

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Production I.G

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Also known as イノセンス | Innocence

MovieSpring 2004Source MangaR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
ActionPsychologicalSci-FiAward WinningMysterySuspense

7.5/10

Community score

#1228

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178.6K

Members

1.2K

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Synopsis

The year is 2032. With the advancement of medical technology humanity has grown into a more technologically driven creature, creating a breed of cyborg citizen. Along with the development of cybernetics the world has seen rapid development in the field of artificial intelligence, making androids a commercially viable venture.

A recent string of murders perpetrated by a prototype female android has drawn the attention of Section 9, a unit specializing in counter cyber-terrorism. With none of the victims' families pressing charges, suspicions arise regarding the nature of the androids and their production.

Months have passed since the end of the Puppet Master incident, and with the Major still missing investigative duties fall to her cyborg commando partner Batou and his newly recruited biological partner, Togusa. Can the two overcome their differences and discover the truth behind this string of murders?

(Source: Bandai Entertainment)

Production Notes

Rather than directly adapting the source material like the previous film, Ghost in The Shell 2: Innocence instead is based on an idea present in one of the subplots from the original manga. Alongside the movie, there was a book published that served as a prequel to Innocence called After the Long Goodbye. Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004, and is so far the only anime to have been nominated for this prestigious award. It won the Feature Film Award in the 9th Animation Kobe Awards in 2004.

Cast Highlights

Batou

Batou

Main

Voice: Ootsuka, Akio (Japanese)

Togusa

Togusa

Main

Voice: Yamadera, Kouichi (Japanese)

Aramaki, Daisuke

Aramaki, Daisuke

Supporting

Voice: Knight, William Frederick (English)

Arm Doctor

Arm Doctor

Supporting

Voice: Papenbrook, Bob (English)

Azuma

Azuma

Supporting

Voice: Davies, Erik (English)

Crab Man

Crab Man

Supporting

Voice: Papenbrook, Bob (English)

Detective

Detective

Supporting

Voice: Hebert, Kyle (English)

Forensics Chief

Forensics Chief

Supporting

Voice: Stone, Terrence (English)

Core Staff

Ishikawa, Mitsuhisa

Ishikawa, Mitsuhisa

Producer, Planning

Maseba, Yutaka

Maseba, Yutaka

Producer

Nishizawa, Masatomo

Nishizawa, Masatomo

Producer

Suzuki, Toshio

Suzuki, Toshio

Producer

Morishita, Katsuji

Morishita, Katsuji

Assistant Producer

Terashima-Furuta, Maki

Terashima-Furuta, Maki

Assistant Producer, Associate Producer

Theme Songs

Openings

"Kugutsuuta ura mite chiru [Making of a Cyborg]" by Kenji Kawai

Endings

"Follow Me" by Kimiko Itou

Quick Facts

FormatMovie
Episodes1
Duration1 hr 39 min
SourceManga
RatingR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
SeasonSpring 2004
AiredMar 6, 2004
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#1551
Scored by94.5K
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Romaji title

Innocence

Japanese title

イノセンス

Synonyms

Koukaku Kidoutai 2: Innocence, Ghost in The Shell 2: Innocence

Production Team

Main studio

Production I.G

Producers

Bandai Visual, Dentsu, Kodansha, d-rights, Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network, Aube

Licensors

Funimation, Bandai Entertainment, GKIDS

Japanese title

イノセンス

Themes And Audience

Adult CastDetectiveMechaMilitaryPsychologicalSeinen