Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex / 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX / Ghost in the Shell SAC / Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

Genres: Action, Adult Cast, Award Winning, Detective, Mecha, Military, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Seinen
Themes: Adult Cast, Detective, Mecha, Military
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: Production I.G
Producers: Animax, Bandai Visual, Dentsu, Kodansha, Nippon Television Network, Tokuma Shoten, Trilogy Future Studio, Victor Entertainment
Licensors: Bandai Entertainment, Manga Entertainment
Rating: 8.42 / 10
Rank: #196
Popularity: #613
Users Listed: 415,015
Users Scored: 169,624
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 10/16/2023
Aired: October 1, 2002 – October 1, 2003 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 26
Broadcast: Friday at 15:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

Set in a near-future Japan where advanced cybernetic augmentation is commonplace, this series explores the complex relationship between humanity and technology. The ability to fully replace biological components with machine parts has revolutionized physical capabilities, but also birthed a new wave of criminal activity. Section 9, an elite independent police unit, investigates these high-stakes cases, led by the seasoned Daisuke Aramaki and the exceptional operative Motoko Kusanagi. The team navigates a landscape where the boundaries between human and machine are increasingly blurred. Their latest challenge comes in the form of "The Laughing Man," a highly skilled hacker whose actions ripple throughout Japanese society, forcing Section 9 into a relentless pursuit that tests their skills and ethics. The narrative delves into themes of identity, societal control, and the potential consequences of unchecked technological advancement.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Netflix

Episodes:

Episode 1: Section 9 (Aired: 10/01/2002)
Episode 2: Testation (Aired: 10/01/2002)
Episode 3: Android and I (Aired: 11/01/2002)
Episode 4: Intercepter (Aired: 11/01/2002)
Episode 5: Decoy (Aired: 12/01/2002)
... and 21 more episodes

Characters:

Aramaki, Daisuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Saka, Osamu, Knight, William Frederick, Paiola, Antonio, Thomas, Rik, Jang, Gwang, Cerdal, Frédéric, Varela, Jordi
Batou (Main) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Akio, Epcar, Richard, Zucca, Mario, Schmitz, Tilo, Juhász, György, Wait, Russell, Lee, Jeong Gu, Coello, Ricky, Beretta, Daniel, Solo, Raúl
Kusanagi, Motoko (Main) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Atsuko, McGlynn, Mary Elizabeth, Bizot, Hélène, Patruno, Stefania, Marquitan, Christin, Zsigmond, Tamara, Jeong, Mi Sook, Kwan, Andrea, Calvell, Carmen, Willer, Gaby
Togusa (Main) - Voice Actors: Yamadera, Kouichi, Freeman, Crispin, Ridolfo, Claudio, Grap, Klaus-Peter, Pichon, Yann, Pleavin, Darren, Albiac, Daniel, Lezama, Ernesto
Abe (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hoshino, Mitsuaki, Dunne, Murphy, Klages, Matthias, Caradec, Hervé
Akafuku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sekiguchi, Eiji, Chung, Ewan
Amoretti, Marco (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gouri, Daisuke, Papenbrook, Bob
Aoi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamadera, Kouichi, Blum, Steven, Morgenstern, Tommy, Seymour, Kevin, Gradi, Emmanuel, Fortuny, Enzo
Borma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamaguchi, Tarou, Wein, Dean, Béthune, Patrick, Hosang, Andreas, Oppido, Dario
Bosyeltnov, Cruzkowa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yayoi, Mitsuki, Stanzione, Carol, Sindberg, Susan
Buranemo (Supporting)
Churnow (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kameyama, Sukekiyo, Kramer, Steve, Quillico, Gianni, Noël, Serge
Commander (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Egawa, Daisuke, Thornton, Kirk
Daido (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kamon, Ryo, Carroll, Christopher, Fallica, Raffaele, Murzeau, Thierry, Mendiola, Roberto
Detective (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Brief, Kevin, Tsugawa, Satoru
Dr. Miyashiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miller, Matt K., Sesana, Paolo
Dread (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Papenbrook, Bob, Sekiguchi, Eiji
Ei, Nanao (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Narita, Ken, Norris, Daran, Hernández, Carlos
Eka's Daughter (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kakazu, Yumi, Higgins, Kate
Examiner (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mercier, Paul
Fem (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Imai, Yuka, Ja Lee, Patricia
Foreign Minister (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Stigler, Barry, Horibe, Ryuuichi, D'Aguillón Jr., Pedro
Fukami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Price, Jamieson, Yanaka, Hiroshi, Bulen, Steve, Kazazian, Thierry, Battezzato, Giovanni
Gondou, Kanekichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Shirou, Sergi, Brad, Alich, Walter
Guru Guru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ichijo, Kazuya, Weisz, Ezra
Imakurusu, Hisashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: St. Peter, Paul, Shinagawa, Toru, Fonseca, Eduardo
Ishikawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rivolier, Mathieu, Räuker, Erich, Nakano, Yutaka, Barabás Kiss, Zoltán, Yang, Seok jeong, McCarty, Michael, Lotti, Massimiliano
J.D. (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iwanaga, Tetsuya, Bosch, Johnny Yong
Kago's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hennesy, Carolyn, Sadaoka, Sayuri
Kanabi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Carlisi, Christina, Hikami, Kyouko
Kannazuki, Wataru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saikachi, Ryuuji, Bassett, William
Kanzaki, Reiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hoffman, Bridget, Ogasawara, Arisa, Leurquin, Sabrina
Kanzaki, Shuuzou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyama, Takehiro, Brief, Kevin, Christian, Michael
Kubota (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Forest, Michael, Suzuki, Taimei, Kaps, Joachim, Ciravolo, Natale, Quilichini, Jean-Pascal
Kuroha (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takayama, Minami, Marshall, Mona, Grull, Hervé
Litton (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ito, Hiroshi, Rye, Douglas
MacLachlan, Marshall (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuda, Youji, Pulcini, Anthony, De Santis, Paolo
Manager (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Woren, Dan
Marta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mayama, Ako, Goodson, Barbara, Pâris, Christine, Casas, Adriana
Matsuoka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Stone, Doug, Balbi, Marco, Aoki, Yuuji
Miki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ruff, Michelle, Yajima, Akiko, Aubry, Brigitte
Minister of Home Affairs (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akimoto, Yousuke, Wyner, Tom
Miyahara (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Niwa, Shihori, Taylor, Julie Ann
Moe (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuzurahara, Miyu, Lynn, Sherry, Marlot, Frédérique
Nasami, Kurta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lee, Amanda Winn, Sumitomo, Yuuko, Mißbach, Silvia, Marlot, Frédérique
Nibu, Kunihiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujimoto, Yuzuru, Reynolds, Mike
Niimi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Spellos, Peter, Miki, Toshihiko, Murzeau, Thierry, D'Aguillón Jr., Pedro
Nogi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Stigler, Barry, Naka, Yousuke, Alberto, Santos
Old Man (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kitamura, Kouichi, Prescott, Simon
Omba (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Irino, Miyu, Seth, Joshua
Ooba, Toshio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miki, Shinichiro, Miro, Richard
Operator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oono, Eri, Rogers, Debra Jean
Paku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lurie, Peter, Mutou, Yoshinori
Pazu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Buchholz, Bob, Rosa, Luigi, Schmuckert, Thomas, Onozuka, Takashi, Gradi, Emmanuel, Rodríguez, Ignacio
Phoebe (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kouda, Kaho, Lee, Wendee
... and 32 more characters

Staff:

Maseba, Yutaka (Producer)
Matsuya, Yuuichirou (Producer)
Sugita, Tsutomu (Producer)
Kamiyama, Kenji (Director, Script, Storyboard, Series Composition, Series Production Director)
Wakabayashi, Kazuhiro (Sound Director)
Fuseki, Kazunobu (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Geshi, Yasuhiro (Episode Director)
Kouno, Toshiyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Nakamura, Ryuutarou (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Oohara, Minoru (Episode Director)
Tachibana, Masaki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Takeshita, Kenichi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Wakabayashi, Atsushi (Episode Director)
Yamamoto, Hideyo (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yoshihara, Masayuki (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Yoshimizu, Kei (Episode Director)
Duclos, Didier (Script)
Sakurai, Yoshiki (Script)
Satou, Dai (Script)
Suga, Shoutarou (Script)
Andou, Masahiro (Storyboard, Key Animation)
Kawasaki, Itsurou (Storyboard)
Matsumoto, Jun (Storyboard, Key Animation, Layout)
Ogura, Nobutoshi (Storyboard, Key Animation)
Shirow, Masamune (Storyboard, Original Creator)
Graziano, Ilaria (Theme Song Performance)
Jensen, Tim (Theme Song Lyrics)
Matthew, Scott (Theme Song Performance, Inserted Song Performance)
Origa (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics)
Abe, Nagisa (Color Design)
Abiko, Eiji (Key Animation)
Arai, Ken (Background Art)
Arakawa, Naoki (Key Animation)
Asano, Kyouji (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Chiba, Takahiro (Key Animation)
Chikaoka, Sunao (In-Between Animation)
Douge, Shintarou (In-Between Animation)
Emori, Mariko (Key Animation)
Fujisaku, Junichi (Screenplay)
Fujise, Tomoyasu (Background Art)
Fukuyo, Takaaki (Key Animation)
Furukawa, Hisaki (Key Animation, Layout)
Genma, Nobuhiko (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Gotou, Takayuki (Animation Director, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director)
Hamatsu, Takehiro (Key Animation)
Hamaura, Shinsuke (Key Animation)
Hanamura, Yaso (In-Between Animation)
Haraguchi, Noboru (Recording Engineer)
Hatsumi, Kouichi (Key Animation)
Higashiji, Kazuki (Background Art, Art Director)
... and 137 more staff

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