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Overview

User Rating:
8.9/10   2,162 votes
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Director:
Kenji Kamiyama
Writers:
Mary Claypool (american version)
Yutaka Omatsu (writer)
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Seasons:
1 | 2 full episode list
Release Date:
19 November 2005 (USA) more
Tagline:
A New Beginning, A New Threat...
Plot:
New government, new office, and a new aggressor... the continuing story of Ghost in The Shell: Stand Alone Complex takes a turn towards today's headlines as Section 9 faces a new terrorist cell called the Individual Eleven. full summary
User Comments:
Smart series for smart people more (28 total)
US TV Schedule:
Sun. Nov. 153:30 AMTOON Testation#1.2

Cast

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Dino Andrade ... Children / ... (51 episodes, 2002-2005)

Kevin Brief ... Kanzaki / ... (51 episodes, 2002-2005)

Loy Edge ... SWAT / ... (51 episodes, 2002-2005)

Barbara Goodson ... Maruta / ... (51 episodes, 2002-2005)

Michael Gregory ... Reiko / ... (51 episodes, 2002-2005)

Kate Higgins ... Children / ... (51 episodes, 2002-2005)
Paddy Lee ... Fom / ... (51 episodes, 2002-2005)

Michael McConnohie ... Commander / ... (51 episodes, 2002-2005)
Liam O'Brien ... Fake Laughing Man / ... (51 episodes, 2002-2005)
Peggy O'Neal ... Girl / ... (51 episodes, 2002-2005)
Douglas Rye ... Litton / ... (51 episodes, 2002-2005)
Barry Stigler ... Foreign Minister / ... (51 episodes, 2002-2005)
Doug Stone ... Matsuoka / ... (51 episodes, 2002-2005)
Julie Ann Taylor ... Miyahara / ... (51 episodes, 2002-2005)
Kari Wahlgren ... Sales Person / ... (51 episodes, 2002-2005)
Tom Wyner ... Interior Minister / ... (51 episodes, 2002-2005)
Bob Papenbrook ... Doorman / ... (50 episodes, 2002-2005)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (USA) (literal English title)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig (USA) (second season title)
Kôkaku kidôtai: S.A.C. 2nd Gig (Japan) (second season title)
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Runtime:
USA:25 min (52 episodes)
Country:
Japan
Language:
English | Japanese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Canada:14 | Australia:MA | USA:TV-MA | New Zealand:M | Canada:14+ (Quebec) | Canada:16+ (TV rating) | South Korea:15 | UK:15 (most episodes) | UK:18 (one episode) | South Korea:18 (some episodes) | Japan:R-15 | Singapore:NC-16 | USA:TV-14 (some episodes)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the first episode, "Section 9," during the scene where the foreign minister tries unsuccessfully to read the stolen report, the camera zooms in on one of his cybernetic eyes. Amongst all of the usual symbols and jargon you'd expect on a camera lens, the words "Directed by K.K." can be seen. This is a reference to Kenji Kamiyama, the director of the series. more
Quotes:
Major Motoko Kusanagi: Look at the bright side, if this doesn't work, we can all go drown our sorrows at a nudie bar. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Daredevil (2003) more
Soundtrack:
GET9 more

FAQ

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23 out of 27 people found the following comment useful.
Smart series for smart people, 17 October 2005
Author: siderite from Romania

I couldn't believe that someone compared the series with the movie and found it lacking. It is true that it transforms the very cool idea of Ghost in the Shell into a police series, but the underlying idea of Stand Alone Complex is very consistent with the one in the movie: the evolution of the soul.

Now I don't mean to sound too smart and start explaining the series. It is well done, with nice music and interesting suspense technique. Any GITS lover should watch it, that is for sure. As any movie transformed into series it does have its faults. Sometimes the plot is described by the characters talking to each other and there are inconsistencies in the way the technology is used, but taking into account it is a 2 season of 26 episodes each anime, it does well.

I do feel that the second season was so disconnected from the first that it almost becomes a separate series. I didn't like that. Fill-up episodes when nothing pertaining to the main story is happening also did not make me enjoy it more, but the atmosphere and the world of GITS is detailed enough to keep you waiting for what is going to happen next.

I am not fanatic enough to kill someone if they don't continue either the series or the movies, but I am close enough. :D Get to work! Good work, that is.

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