The first ever anime film to be nominated for the Cannes International Film Festival's highly prestigious Palme D'Or, Ghost in the Shell: Innocence comes to Blu-ray for the first time on 7th September 2009.

A breathtaking technical and visual achievement that is as equally groundbreaking as its predecessor, it seamlessly combines 2-D and 3-D CG animation techniques to produce an action-packed, sci-fi fable of a solitary cyborg struggling to retain what's left of his humanity in a world where the human soul is gradually fading into obscurity.

It is the year 2032 and Earth is a world where the few remaining humans coexist with cyborgs, human spirits inhabiting mechanized bodies, and dolls, robots with no human elements whatsoever. A cyborg detective for the government's covert anti-terrorist unit Public Security Section 9, Batou is charged with investigating the bizarre case of a malfunctioning gynoid – a hyper-realistic female robot created specifically for sexual companionship – responsible for slaughtering its owner. Delving deeper and deeper into the investigation, Batou and his partner, Togusa, are forced to confront violent Yakuza thugs, devious hackers, influential government bureaucrats and powerful corporate criminals. As they move closer to uncovering the mystery, it slowly becomes apparent that the truth behind the crime is far more shocking than anyone dared imagine.

Ghost in the Shell: Innocence will be released on Blu-ray by Manga Entertainment on 7th September 2009 at the RRP of £24.99. The disc will have English, Japanese, Catalan and Spanish DTS-MA audio options with optional English and Spanish subtitles. Special Features will include:

• The Making Of Ghost In The Shell;
• Innocence featurette;
• Audio commentary by director Mamoru Oshii and animation director Toshihiko Nishikubo with English subtitles;
• UK exclusive "Face To Face Interview With Mamoru Oshii".

The film will also be available on DVD and Blu-ray as a double pack with the new remix, Ghost in the Shell 2.0 from 26th October 2009.