Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

When machines learn to feel, who decides what is human...

Movie Details

Series

Ghost in the Shell

Director: Mamoru Oshii
Runtime: 1 h 40 min
Release Date: 6 March 2004
Genres: Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
Overview: 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."

Podcast Release Date:

May 09, 2025

Ghost in the Shell Series Episode 2

The Bots And The Hound

Anime director Mamaru Oshii switches gears as he returns to the world of cybernetic cops in the 2004 effort Ghost in the Shell 2. Has this sequel gone to the dogs now that original star Major Kusanagi has disappeared inside the Net, and metal-eyed partner Batou is left to investigate a new case with unaugmented family man Togusa? And why exactly are a series of black market sexbots turning on their owners and committing seppuku instead of performing the Kama Sutra? Find out if Innocence lost the plot when you Donate to support Now Playing Podcast and Listen Now!

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