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Format: TV
Episodes: 26
Episode length: 25 min
Status: Finished
Aired from: Oct 1, 2002
Until: Mar 25, 2003
Season: Fall 2002
Source: Manga
Average score: 82%
Mean score: 82%
Popularity: 83,387
Favorites: 2,698
Studio: Production I.G
Producers: Kodansha, Bandai Entertainment, Tokuma Shoten, Trilogy Future Studio
Genres: Action, Mystery, Psychological, Sci-Fi
Romaji: Koukaku Kidoutai: STAND ALONE COMPLEX
English: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Native: 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX
Synonyms: Ghost in the Shell SAC Ghost in the Shell TV Koukaku Kidoutai STAND ALONE COMPLEX

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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

★ 8.2 83,387 members

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.

(Source: MyAnimeList)