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Winner of the Excellence Award on the 6th Japan Media Arts Festival.
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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2002攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX
AnimeTVFinished AiringR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Genres
Award WinningMysterySci-FiAdult CastDetectiveMechaMilitary
Seinen
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]
Characters & Voice Cast
Aramaki, DaisukeMainVA:Saka, OsamuJapanese/Knight, William FrederickEnglish/Paiola, AntonioItalian+4
Bosyeltnov, CruzkowaSupportingVA:Yayoi, MitsukiJapanese/Stanzione, CarolEnglish/Sindberg, SusanFrench
BuranemoSupporting
Staff & Creators
Maseba, YutakaProducer
Matsuya, YuuichirouProducer
Sugita, TsutomuProducer
Kamiyama, KenjiDirector, Script, Storyboard, Series Composition
Wakabayashi, KazuhiroSound Director
Fuseki, KazunobuEpisode Director, Storyboard
Geshi, YasuhiroEpisode Director
Kouno, ToshiyukiEpisode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation
Matsumoto, JunEpisode Director, Storyboard, Layout, Key Animation
Nakamura, RyuutarouEpisode Director, Storyboard
Oohara, MinoruEpisode Director
Tachibana, MasakiEpisode Director, Storyboard
Production
Studios
Producers
Bandai VisualDentsuVictor EntertainmentAnimaxKodanshaTrilogy Future StudioTokuma ShotenNippon Television Network
Licensors
Bandai EntertainmentManga Entertainment
MAL Community Activity
Watching24,250
Completed210,648
On Hold19,271
Dropped10,556
Plan To Watch161,166
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20.5%
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30.0%
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28.4%
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13.5%
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4.2%
Theme Songs
Openings
- 1: "Inner Universe" by Origa
- 2: "GET9" by Jillmax (Japanese Terrestrial Broadcast)
Endings
- 1: "Lithium Flower" by Scott Matthew
- 2: "I Do" by Ilaria Graziano (Japanese Terrestrial Broadcast)
Details
AiredOct 1, 2002 to Oct 1, 2003
MAL Rank#208
Popularity#638