Ghost in the shell 2 Innocence

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Title:

Author:

Ishikawa, Mitsuhisa, producer.

Uniform Title:

Ghost in the shell 2 (Motion picture). English & Japanese.

Publication Information:

[Cypress, CA] : Bandai Entertainment, [2009]

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

2032. With the advancement of medical technology humanity has grown into a more techologically driven creature, creating a breed of cyborg citizen. Along with the development of cybernetics, the world has seen rapid development in the field of artificial intelligence, making androids a commercially viable venture. A recent string of murders perpetrated by a prototype female android had drawn the attention of 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.

General Note:

Based on the manga by Shirow Masamune.

Originally released in 2004.

Special features: audio commentary by director Mamoru Oshii and animation director Toshihiko Nishikubo; Making of Ghost in the shell 2: innocence; trailer.

Language:

Japanese

English

Reading Level:

MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence, disturbing images and brief language.

Subject Term:

Cyborgs -- Drama.

Robots -- Drama.

Medical technology -- Drama.

Cybernetics -- Drama.

Artificial intelligence -- Drama.

Androids -- Drama.