In the year 2032, Batô, a cyborg detective for the anti-terrorist unit Public Security Section 9, investigates the case of a female robot--one created solely for sexual pleasure--who slaught... Read allIn the year 2032, Batô, a cyborg detective for the anti-terrorist unit Public Security Section 9, investigates the case of a female robot--one created solely for sexual pleasure--who slaughtered her owner.In the year 2032, Batô, a cyborg detective for the anti-terrorist unit Public Security Section 9, investigates the case of a female robot--one created solely for sexual pleasure--who slaughtered her owner.
- Awards
- 6 wins & 8 nominations
- Batou
- (voice)
- Togusa
- (voice)
- Ishikawa
- (voice)
- Kim
- (voice)
- Koga
- (voice)
- Directors
- Writers
- Shirow Masamune
- Mamoru Oshii
- Richard Epcar(english version)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is the first ever anime film to be nominated for the Palme d'Or in the Cannes International Film Festival in 2004. It is the 6th animated film to enter the competition at Cannes.
- GoofsDuring the forensics examination, one of the computer screens misspells "research" as "RESAERCH".
- Quotes
Major Motoko Kusanagi: We weep for a bird's cry, but not for a fish's blood. Blessed are those with a voice. If the dolls also had voices, they would have screamed, "I didn't want to become human."
- ConnectionsFeatured in Animation Lookback: Top 10 Best Animated Sequels (2011)
- SoundtracksFollow Me
Performed by Kimiko Itô
Written by Herbert Kretzmer and Hal Shaper (as H. Shaper)
Composed by Joaquín Rodrigo (as J. Rodrigo)
Arranged by Kenji Kawai
The thing is, this is not a stupid film by any means. 'Visually stunning,' it is constantly called, but it's not just that: It's an assault on the senses (in a good way), both visually and aurally. The sound is incredible, the images stick with you. Even a simple, seemingly underthought image like the final two shots of the movie will stick with you long after the closing credits roll.
But how is the story? I haven't seen the original in years, but this one held my attention, and kept my brain engaged. I remember not liking the first one when I first saw it (too many scenes of nothing moving, while we listened to voice-over), but I give this one an enthusiastic thumbs up, plus a wink and a smile. It FEELS like the middle chapter in a story... there is too much left unresolved, and while seeing the first one isn't necessary to understanding this one, there ARE many references the original "Ghost in the Shell." It's not so much a continuation of the story, as it is a continuation of the characters. Which I think is the better call.
Constant quotes from literature is not a sign of intellectual weakness, I don't think. People accuse the movie of not having a brain of its own, but I think any movie that engages the brain of its audience needn't make apologies. This one remains interesting on all levels; I just hope it doesn't take them another nine years to produce part three.
10/10
- Quicksand
- Sep 25, 2004
Details
Box office
- Budget
- ¥2,000,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,043,896
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $317,722
- Sep 19, 2004
- Gross worldwide
- $9,789,651
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1