Innocence
イノセンス
Synopsis
With Major Motoko Kusanagi missing, Section 9's Batou is assigned to investigate a string of gruesome murders—seemingly at the hands of faulty gynoids, or sex robots. But when a faulty gynoid leaves Batou a cryptic message, he begins to question the cause of their malfunctions. Suspicions of politically motivated murder and an illegal "ghost" quickly crop up, drawing Batou and his partner Togusa into a perilous web of conspiracy. As their investigation goes on, the line between man and machine continues to blur, and reality and perception become indistinguishable. Confronting strange and dangerous foes, Batou and Togusa explore a futuristic world filled with machines and living dolls but utterly devoid of humanity. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Characters
Kusanagi Motoko
Supporting
Batou
Main
Togusa
Main
Ishikawa
Supporting
Aramaki Daisuke
Supporting
Koga
Supporting
Azuma
Supporting
Haraway
Supporting
Kim
Supporting
Togusa's Daughter
Supporting
SWAT Commander
Supporting
Detective
Supporting
Forensics Chief
Supporting
Wakabayashi Katsunari
Supporting
Lin
Supporting
Crab Man
Supporting
Arm Doctor
Supporting
Rescued Girl
Supporting
Staff
Ishikawa, Mitsuhisa
Producer, Planning
Nishizawa, Masatomo
Producer
Suzuki, Toshio
Producer
Morishita, Katsuji
Assistant Producer
Terashima-Furuta, Maki
Assistant Producer, Associate Producer
Oshii, Mamoru
Director, Storyboard, Screenplay
Kusumi, Naoko
Episode Director
Nishikubo, Mizuho
Episode Director
Abe, Nagisa
Digital Paint
Andou, Masashi
Key Animation
Aoki, Katsushi
Background Art
Arai, Kouichi
Key Animation
Asano, Kyouji
Key Animation
Emura, Toyoaki
Key Animation
Epcar, Richard
ADR Director
Ezura, Hisashi
Special Effects
Fujita, Shigeru
Key Animation
Hanamura, Yaso
In-Between Animation
Hashimoto, Shinji
Key Animation
Hiramatsu, Tadashi
Key Animation
Hirata, Shuuichi
Background Art, Art Director
Hirota, Shunsuke
In-Between Animation
Honda, Takeshi
Key Animation
Horiuchi, Hiroyuki
Key Animation
Inoue, Ei
Key Animation
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