Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence story
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, known in Japan as just Innocence (イノセンス, Inosensu), is a 2004 Japanese animated cyberpunk film written and directed by Mamoru Oshii. The film serves as a standalone sequel to Oshii's 1995 film Ghost in the Shell and is loosely based on the manga by Masamune Shirow. Synopsis: A cyborg detective and his partner are tasked to investigate what's behind a recent rise in cases of doll-like sex robots murdering their owners.
17 total · 6 major · 11 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| cyborg | major | The main character Batou had a "cyberbrain", artificial arm of some kind, and robotic eyes. In general, the film is set in a future where being a cyborg is no big deal. |
| humans in pairs | major | The story explores the relationship between the cyborg police detective Batou and his new mostly human partner Togusa. |
| law enforcement | major | The story follows the police detectives Batou and Togusa as they investigate a number of enigmatic murders. |
| mind uploading | major | A revelation of the film is that the doll-like sex robots behaved realistically because they each contained a duplicated consciousness of a young girl. Kim transferred his consciousness into the shell of a creepy, human-sized marionette. |
| murder | major | The police detectives Batou and Togusa were investigating a number of murders by malfunctioning doll-like sex robots. |
| sex-droid | major | The story concerns malfunctioning doll-like sex robots killing their owners. |
| arms trade | minor | It was mentioned that Kim had previously engaged in black market arms dealing. |
| artificial body part | minor | Batou had robotic eyes of some sort. [eye] |
| computer hacking | minor | Batou's "cyberbrain" got hacked, causing him to shoot himself and attack some convenience store goers. |
| father and daughter | minor | Togusa was welcomed home by his young daughter at the film's conclusion. |