Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
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.
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| Directed by | Mamoru Oshii |
| Screenplay by | Mamoru Oshii |
| Based on | Ghost in the Shell by Masamune Shirow |
| Produced by | Mitsuhisa Ishikawa Toshio Suzuki |
| Starring | Akio Ōtsuka Atsuko Tanaka |
| Cinematography | Miki Sakuma |
| Edited by | Sachiko Miki Chihiro Nakano Junichi Uematsu |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
Production companies | Production I.G Studio Ghibli |
| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $9.8 million |
The film was co-produced by Production I.G and Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Toho and D-Rights, and distributed by Toho. It was released in Japan on March 6, 2004, and was later released in the US on September 17, 2004, by Go Fish Pictures. The film's US box office performance had exceeded Go Fish Pictures' expectation.
Innocence received the 2004 Nihon SF Taisho Award. It was also in competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, making it the first and only anime in history to compete for the Palme d'Or. The soundtrack for the film was released under the name Innocence O.S.T. and a related novel called Ghost in the Shell: Innocence - After the Long Goodbye was released on February 29, 2004.