“In 2045, Section 9 battles Posthumans and US forces in ruined Tokyo amid nuclear submarine crisis.”
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2
攻殻機動隊 SAC_2045 シーズン2
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Synopsis
In 2045, Section 9 battles Posthumans and US forces in ruined Tokyo amid nuclear submarine crisis.
The year is 2045. As a result of the Global Simultaneous Default, an economic disaster that shook every country on Earth to its foundations, as well as the explosive evolution of artificial intelligence, the world has plunged into the Sustainable War, a planned war that can be continued indefinitely. In this near future, the decline has not yet become bad enough that people can sense in their daily lives the risk to human survival posed by A.I. To combat cybercrimes by the Posthumans, a new breed of human being that has suddenly arisen, Public Security Section 9, led by the fully prosthetic cyborg Kusanagi Motoko, makes its way to Tokyo, which was reduced to ruins in a previous war. What they find there are a refugee group that calls itself "N" and a hostile American Special Forces unit. As the risk of nuclear war set off by a hijacked submarine grows ever greater, the three-way battle between Public Security Section 9, America, and the Posthumans intensifies. (Source: AniDB)
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Derived from 17 sampled reviews
What 17 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.34 · split reception
7.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 1.0
↑ 0.24
Running avg · May 2022 → Jul 2024
- 8 “Season 2 recaptures the camaraderie, sympathetic villain, and haunting futuristic vision that made 2nd Gig memorable, leaving a lasting impression after the credits roll. Still, the first half of...”
- 9 “The second season delivers a thematically rich story about humanity’s self-destructive hunger for power, wrapped in unpredictable 360-degree twists that constantly re-set the narrative’s direction....”
- 10 “The CGI animation is surprisingly well-executed with smooth visuals and top-notch opening sequences that even someone who typically dislikes CGI can appreciate. However, the story feels vague and...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired May 2022 – ongoing
- Source Ona media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-16377 catalog
Produced by
- Dentsu Producer
- Kodansha Producer
- flying DOG Producer
- Bandai Namco Arts Producer
- Kassen Producer
Licensed by
- Anime Limited Licensor