Romaji: Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex
Japanese: 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX
English: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Action Adult Cast Award Winning Detective Mecha Military Mystery Sci-Fi Seinen

Statistics

Score:  8.42 (168304)
Popularity:  609
Rank:  182

Information

Type:  TV
Rating:  R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Episodes:  26
Duration:  24 min
Broadcast:  2002-10-01 to 2003-10-01
Status:  Finished Airing
Source:  Manga
Studios: Production I.G
Season:  Fall

Synopsis

In the not so distant future, mankind has advanced to a state where complete body transplants from flesh to machine is possible. This allows for great increases in both physical and cybernetic prowess and blurring the lines between the two worlds. However, criminals can also make full use of such technology, leading to new and sometimes, very dangerous crimes. In response to such innovative new methods, the Japanese Government has established Section 9, an independently operating police unit which deals with such highly sensitive crimes. Led by Daisuke Aramaki and Motoko Kusanagi, Section 9 deals with such crimes over the entire social spectrum, usually with success. However, when faced with a new A level hacker nicknamed "The Laughing Man," the team is thrown into a dangerous cat and mouse game, following the hacker's trail as it leaves its mark on Japan. [Written by MAL Rewrite]