Trailer For The 4K Re-Release of GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE
GKids Films has revealed a trailer for the upcoming 4K re-release of the anime classic Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, which is the highly regarded sequel to the classic anime Ghost in the Shell (1995).
The re-release comes in celebration of its 20th anniversary, and it’ll be awesome to experience this movie on the big screen!
The film is set 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 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 many ferocious Yakuza thugs, devious hackers, government bureaucrats, and corporate criminals to uncover the shocking truth behind the crime.”
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence is co-directed by filmmakers Naoko Kusumi, Mizuho Nishikubo, Mamoru Oshii. The screenplay is by Mamoru Oshii, adapted from the manga Koukaku-Kidoutai by Masamune Shirow.
The voice cast includes Akio Ōtsuka, Atsuko Tanaka, Kōichi Yamadera, and Tamio Ōki. The movie will hit theaters nationwide for three-nights-only this summer: on June 23rd / 24th / 26th, 2024.
