Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence turns 20 this year, and GKIDS has announced a limited-time event to celebrate! The new 4K restoration will come to cinemas in America on June 23, 24, and 25. This is a perfect time for fans new and old to experience the film again, which is a standalone tale from the original film.
About Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
In the year 2032, the line between humans and machines has been blurred almost beyond distinction. A string of murders perpetrated by a prototype android model has drawn the attention of Public Security 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 company. In the course of the investigation, the almost entirely cyber-bodied agent Batou, and his still human partner Togusa embark on a journey through a technological dystopia, taking on ferocious Yakuza thugs, devious hackers, government bureaucrats, and corporate criminals to uncover the shocking truth behind the crime.
Acclaimed director Mamoru Oshii pushes further into the world and concepts first developed in his groundbreaking film Ghost in the Shell, considered one of the most important and iconic anime films ever made. With its thought-provoking speculations on artificial intelligence, which have only become more relevant in our present world, GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE celebrates its 20th anniversary returning to cinemas in a lustrous new 4K restoration.
Imagined as a standalone return to the world of Ghost in the Shell, the story is a cyberpunk mystery centered on the character Batou from the original film. Featuring mind-bending visuals that demanded five years in production, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence celebrated its international debut in competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, thus becoming the first and only anime in history to compete for the Palme d’Or. Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a new 4K restoration in select theaters nationwide.
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