Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
“When machines learn to feel, who decides what is human...”
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."
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Part of Ghost in the Shell Collection
2 films
Cast
29 people
Atsuko Tanaka
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Known for
Naruto Shippūden
Parasyte -the maxim-
Akio Otsuka
Batou (voice)
Known for
Mob Psycho 100
BAKI
Koichi Yamadera
Togusa (voice)
Known for
Dragon Ball Super
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Tamio Ohki
Section 9 Department Chief Aramaki (voice)
Known for
Black Bullet
Berserk
Yutaka Nakano
Ishikawa (voice)
Known for
The Rising of the Shield Hero
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Hiroaki Hirata
Koga (voice)
Known for
One Piece
Sword Art Online
Masaki Terasoma
Azuma (voice)
Known for
Naruto Shippūden
Steins;Gate
Sumi Mutoh
Mysterious Woman (voice)
Known for
Serial Experiments Lain
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Yuzuru Fujimoto
Criminal (voice)
Known for
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Porco Rosso
Sukekiyo Kameyama
Rin (voice)
Known for
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Castle in the Sky
Ryuji Nakagi
Wakabayashi (voice)
Known for
Black Lagoon
Appleseed
Fumihiko Tachiki
Bodyguard (voice)
Known for
Neon Genesis Evangelion
High School DxD
Mamoru Oshii Director · Shirow Masamune Author Kenji Kawai Composer
Worldwide gross $10M · Budget $20M · United States release September 17, 2004
Box office
Budget
$20,000,000
Worldwide gross
$10,079,829
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
Bandai Visual
Production
Production I.G
Production
dentsu
Production
ITNDDTD
Production
Kodansha
Production
Studio Ghibli
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
イノセンス
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · March 6, 2004
Theatrical
United States · September 17, 2004
Theatrical
United States
June 23, 2024 · Limited theatrical · 4K restoration
Australia
August 27, 2005 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 24, 2004 · Theatrical
August 17, 2026 · Limited theatrical · CCBB Rio de Janeiro
Finland
September 16, 2005 · Theatrical
France
May 20, 2004 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
December 1, 2004 · Theatrical
Germany
July 31, 2005 · Premiere · Fantasy Filmfest München
April 17, 2006 · Physical · DVD
July 14, 2023 · Physical · Ultra HD Blu-ray + Blu-ray
May 6, 2025 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
October 2, 2005 · Premiere · Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
December 22, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Italy
August 4, 2006 · Theatrical
Mexico
January 18, 2018 · Physical
Netherlands
June 10, 2013 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Poland
December 5, 2008 · Physical · DVD / Blu-Ray
Portugal
March 9, 2006 · Theatrical
Russia
May 15, 2025 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 28, 2004 · Theatrical
October 29, 2025 · Theatrical · Re-release
Spain
April 5, 2017 · Physical
Sweden
November 25, 2004 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
Taiwan
November 13, 2004 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 22, 2005 · Theatrical
November 25, 2005 · Physical · DVD
October 26, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
March 20, 2017 · Physical · Ghost in the Shell / Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Collection Blu-ray
October 1, 2018 · Physical · 2018 Repackaged Blu-ray
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