Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)

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."

Genres: Animation, Drama, Science Fiction

What to watch after Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

• Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993) — Mamoru Oshii directed both
• Memories (1995) — Koichi Yamadera appears in both
• Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997) — Two steps away in the credits
• Paprika (2006) — Akio Otsuka and Koichi Yamadera appear in both
• Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) — Same feel: philosophical, complex
• Appleseed: Ex Machina (2007) — Same subject: future, cyborg