The second anime inspired by the 1985 philosophical sci-fi series by manga superstar Masamune Shirow (GHOST IN THE SHELL) — the first, made in 1988, was released in the U.S. only on DVD — uses state-of-the-art 3-D CGI to envision a brave new world of bioroids and monsters.
In the wake of devastating future global war, the utopian city-state Olympus is the hope of the future. Its population divided evenly between human beings and bioroids — genetically engineered humanoids bred for their peacekeeping temperament — Olympus is governed by a benevolent artificial intelligence called Gaia. Gaia, the elderly human elite who interpret its dictates, the cloning faci...
Released:
2004
Rated:
R
Length:
103 mins