An image-rich, dazzlingly animated anime sci-fi saga following the adventures of a beautiful warrior who teams with her ex-boyfriend (who is now part-man, part-cyborg) to battle mysterious terrorists out to bring down a futuristic Utopian society. The story, based on Masamune Shirow's popular 1985 manga bestseller, was filmed once before in 1988. Directed by Shinji Aramaki.