Innocence

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence / イノセンス / Koukaku Kidoutai 2: Innocence
Innocence
Genres: Action, Adult Cast, Award Winning, Detective, Mecha, Military, Mystery, Psychological, Sci-Fi, Seinen, Suspense
Themes: Adult Cast, Detective, Mecha, Military, Psychological
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: Production I.G
Producers: Bandai Visual, d-rights, Dentsu, Kodansha, Nippon Television Network, Tokuma Shoten
Licensors: Bandai Entertainment, Funimation, GKIDS
Rating: 7.78 / 10
Rank: #1117
Popularity: #1522
Users Listed: 172,541
Users Scored: 91,754
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 06/30/2024
Aired: March 6, 2004 (Winter)
Type: movie
Source: manga
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 1

Synopsis:

In a near-future Tokyo, Section 9 detective Batou grapples with a series of unsettling deaths linked to malfunctioning gynoids – advanced androids designed for companionship. Assigned to the case following the disappearance of Major Kusanagi, Batou's investigation takes a dark turn when a cryptic message from one of the machines hints at a deeper, more sinister explanation than simple mechanical failure.

Batou and his partner Togusa navigate a world where technological advancements have blurred the lines between human and artificial. As they delve into the case, they uncover a web of political intrigue and illegal technology, forcing them to confront not only dangerous adversaries but also profound questions about identity, consciousness, and what it truly means to be human in an increasingly synthetic world. The narrative explores themes of technological dependence and the potential consequences of unchecked progress within a visually striking, dystopian setting.

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Characters:

  • Batou (Main) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Akio, Epcar, Richard, Wait, Russell, Rossi, Alessandro, Schmitz, Tilo, Vives, Salvador, Beretta, Daniel, Becerril, Carlos
  • Togusa (Main) - Voice Actors: Yamadera, Kouichi, Freeman, Crispin, Hurtado, Jordi, Antoine, Adrien, Rossi, Riccardo, Covarrubias, Víctor
  • Aramaki, Daisuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Knight, William Frederick, Thomas, Rik, Graziani, Sergio, Sachot, Jean-Claude, Ooki, Tamio
  • Arm Doctor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Papenbrook, Bob, Snyder, John
  • Azuma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Davies, Erik, Terasoma, Masaki
  • Crab Man (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Papenbrook, Bob, Romersa, Joe
  • Detective (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hebert, Kyle, Kramer, Steve, Díaz, Carlos
  • Forensics Chief (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Stone, Terrence, Edge, Loy
  • Haraway (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakakibara, Yoshiko, Goodson, Barbara, Stern, Ellyn, Verdirosi, Serena, Gaillard, Manoëlle
  • Ishikawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakano, Yutaka, McCarty, Michael, Draghetti, Roberto, Räuker, Erich, Chatelais, Jean-Yves
  • Kim (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Willingham, Travis, Takenaka, Naoto, D'Auria, Joey, Paradies, Gerald, Claisse, Georges, Nicotra, Angelo, Viñas, Javier
  • Koga (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirata, Hiroaki, Sanders, Fred, Axelrod, Robert
  • Kusanagi, Motoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Atsuko, McGlynn, Mary Elizabeth, Marquitan, Christin, Kwan, Andrea, Korompay, Alessandra, Willer, Gaby, García Valero, Concha, Dubos, Mélody
  • Lin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Stone, Doug, Axelrod, Robert, Belda, Francesc
  • Rescued Girl (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lynn, Sherry, Bailey, Laura, Mutou, Sumi
  • SWAT Commander (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Vincent, David, Cansino, Richard, Barrero, Jesús
  • Togusa's Daughter (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fox, Sandy, Yamauchi, Nana, Sheh, Stephanie
  • Wakabayashi , Katsunari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kramer, Steve, Cansino, Richard

Staff:

  • Ishikawa, Mitsuhisa (Producer, Planning)
  • Maseba, Yutaka (Producer)
  • Nishizawa, Masatomo (Producer)
  • Suzuki, Toshio (Producer)
  • Morishita, Katsuji (Assistant Producer)
  • Terashima-Furuta, Maki (Assistant Producer, Associate Producer)
  • Oshii, Mamoru (Director, Storyboard, Screenplay)
  • Kusumi, Naoko (Episode Director)
  • Nishikubo, Mizuho (Episode Director)
  • Abe, Nagisa (Digital Paint)
  • Andou, Masashi (Key Animation)
  • Aoki, Katsushi (Background Art)
  • Arai, Kouichi (Key Animation)
  • Asano, Kyouji (Key Animation)
  • Emura, Toyoaki (Key Animation)
  • Epcar, Richard (ADR Director)
  • Ezura, Hisashi (Special Effects)
  • Fujita, Shigeru (Key Animation)
  • Hanamura, Yaso (In-Between Animation)
  • Hashimoto, Shinji (Key Animation)
  • Hiramatsu, Tadashi (Key Animation)
  • Hirata, Shuuichi (Art Director, Background Art)
  • Hirota, Shunsuke (In-Between Animation)
  • Honda, Takeshi (Key Animation)
  • Horiuchi, Hiroyuki (Key Animation)
  • Inoue, Ei (Key Animation)
  • Inoue, Toshiyuki (Key Animation)
  • Itou, Nobutake (Key Animation)
  • Itou, Hidetsugu (Key Animation)
  • Itou, Yoshiyuki (Key Animation)
  • Kai, Masatoshi (Background Art)
  • Kamei, Kanta (Key Animation)
  • Katou, K (In-Between Animation)
  • Kawaguchi, Tooru (Production Manager)
  • Kawaguchi, Toshio (Key Animation)
  • Kawai, Kenji (Music)
  • Kikuchi, Katsuya (In-Between Animation)
  • Kise, Kazuchika (Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Komatsuda, Daizen (Key Animation)
  • Konishi, Kenichi (Key Animation)
  • Kubota, Yasutaka (Key Animation)
  • Kuroiwa, Yuumi (In-Between Animation)
  • Miki, Sachiko (Editing)
  • Mizumura, Yoshio (Key Animation)
  • Nagashima, Akiko (Key Animation)
  • Nakamura, Hideki (Background Art)
  • Nakamura, Mitsunobu (Key Animation)
  • Nakamura, Shouko (Key Animation)
  • Nakura, Yasuhiro (Key Animation)
  • Nishikawa, Masato (In-Between Animation)
  • ... and 22 more staff

Related Anime/Manga:

  • Koukaku Kidoutai (anime - Prequel)