7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
Overview
Cyborg detective Batou is assigned to investigate a series of murders committed by gynoids—doll-like cyborgs, which all malfunctioned, killed, then self-destructed afterwards. The brains of the gynoids initialize in order to protect their manufacturer's software, but in one gynoid, which Batou himself neutralized, one file remains: a voice speaking the phrase "Help me."
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
Cyborg detective Batou is assigned to investigate a series of murders committed by gynoids—doll-like cyborgs, which all malfunctioned, killed, then self-destructed afterwards. The brains of the gynoids initialize in order to protect their manufacturer's software, but in one gynoid, which Batou himself neutralized, one file remains: a voice speaking the phrase "Help me."
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film primarily explores profound philosophical questions about humanity, consciousness, and identity in a technological age, rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering politically charged solutions to its depicted problems.
The movie, a Japanese animation, features characters consistent with its original source material and setting. While its futuristic world naturally includes diverse human and cyborg forms, it does not engage in explicit DEI-driven recasting of roles. The narrative explores philosophical themes without critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
The film deeply integrates and respectfully explores Buddhist philosophical concepts such as the 'ghost' (soul/consciousness), reincarnation, and the illusion of self, using them as a profound framework for its central existential questions about humanity and artificial intelligence. The narrative treats these ideas with intellectual curiosity and dignity, affirming their relevance to understanding existence.
The film does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. Its narrative is centered on philosophical inquiries into humanity and artificial intelligence, with no discernible portrayal of queer identity.
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. While it explores complex ideas of identity, consciousness, and artificial bodies, these are distinct from gender identity and transition. Therefore, the film's net impact on the portrayal of transsexual themes is N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence is a direct sequel that maintains the established genders of its core characters from the original manga and previous film. No canonical characters are portrayed with a different gender.
This animated Japanese film is a direct sequel to the 1995 "Ghost in the Shell" movie, maintaining the established visual depictions of its characters, who are consistently portrayed as East Asian/Japanese, aligning with their original source material. No characters established as one race are depicted as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.3
Critic Ratings
6.5
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