Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)

Name: Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
Cast: Akio Otsuka, Koichi Yamadera, Atsuko Tanaka, Tamio Ohki

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It took Mamoru Oshii ten years to create the sequel to his film that shook the anime genre (and inspired The Matrix). This dazzling spectacle uses many animation techniques and wows from start to finish, telling a story of a revolution by androids abused for sex. Yes, there are some links to 1973’s Westworld – let’s take both films as a serious warning to really treat the A.I. powers we’re creating with the utmost respect and not use them for carnal pleasures… Ghost in the Shell 2 is a stone-cold classic just like its predecessor and will reward multiple views, especially in a cinema. Japanese language with English subtitles.

Credits

Regie: Mamoru Oshii
Cast: Akio Otsuka, Koichi Yamadera, Atsuko Tanaka, Tamio Ohki
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama, Animation
Speelduur: 99 minutes
Land: Japan
Taal: Japanse
Ondertiteling: English

Storyline

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.”