Join us on July 1 for an Anime Monday double bill screening featuring Mamoru Oshii’s original landmark GHOST IN THE SHELL, followed by a screening of its 2004 sequel GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE,now lustrously restored in 4K for its 20th anniversary.

See one, or see them both for one sweet price!

GHOST IN THE SHELL is a title that has evolved into something of a cultural phenomenon, spawning sequels, remakes, and even a live action film. The story follows a cyborg policewoman named Motoko Kusanagi, who is herself a "ghost in a shell" (meaning her living consciousness is somewhere being projected into a organic/mechanical body). She struggles with what it means to be "alive" while searching for a master hacker known as “the Puppet Master” whose motivation goes beyond merely disrupting the status quo. Full of action, pathos, and glorious vistas of a city mixing tradition and futurism, GHOST IN THE SHELL is best experienced and appreciated when viewed on the big screen.

GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE: In the year 2032, the line between humans and machines has been blurred almost beyond distinction. A string of murders perpetrated by a prototype android model has drawn the attention of Public Security Section 9, a unit specializing in counter cyber-terrorism. With none of the victims' families pressing charges, suspicions arise regarding the nature of the androids and their production company. In the course of the investigation, the almost entirely cyber-bodied agent Batou, and his still human partner Togusa embark on a journey through a technological dystopia, taking on ferocious Yakuza thugs, devious hackers, government bureaucrats, and corporate criminals to uncover the shocking truth behind the crime.

"... a pillar of the cyberpunk movement and a testament to visual realism in animation." (Nerdist)

"Innocence' doesn't just reveal a wealth of visual enchantments; it restates the case that there can and should be more to feature-length animations than cheap jokes, bathos and pandering." (New York Times)

Monday, July 1
Ghost In The Shell (1995)
Doors 7:00 pm | Movie 7:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time

Quick break!

Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence
Doors 9:15 pm | 9:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time

GHOST IN THE SHELL "Kôkaku kidôtai" (Mamoru Oshii,1995, 83 mins / 14 A  / Japanese with English subs) In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop the Puppetmaster.

GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE (Mamoru Oshii. 2004 / 100 mins / 14A / Japanese w/EST)A mostly-mechanical cyborg and his human-looking partner track robotic sex dolls that have murdered their masters.