Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
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| Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (Kokaku Kidotai Stand Alone Complex) 攻殻機動隊STAND ALONE COMPLEX | |
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| Format | DVD |
| Creator | Masamone Shirow |
| Production | Production I.G., Animax, Bandai Visual, Dentsu Inc., Kodansha, Victor Entertainment |
| Release | 26 TV episodes |
| Genre | Sci-fi, drama, |
| Rating | TV-14 |
Synopsis
It is 2030. The boundaries between virtual reality and actual reality have become blurred, many people choosing cybernetic implants – or becoming cyborgs themselves – either because of mortality concerns or quality-of-life matters. Only people who have religious matters reject cybernetics.
But someone like Major Motoko Kusanage have no say in the matter. A bisexual, Kusanage had only became a full cyborg only because of a childhood illness. She is haunted by a reoccurring nightmare – of her crushing a doll because of she couldn't control her cybernetic body at first.
Now she is a member of Section 9, her friend and partner is another full cyborg, Batou. The group is in charge of solving cybernetic crimes that threaten Japan, but is currently investigating a special matter – crimes involving a super-hacker known as The Laughing Man. Although they soon solve the crime, they soon uncover evidence about the Japanese government's dirty work, which may endanger Section 9's work - and the team's lives!
This is based on the artwork of Masamune Shirow, which includes, Appleseed, Appleseed: EX Machina, Dominion Tank Police, New Dominion Tank Police, Black Magic M-66, and the original Ghost in the Shell. The sequels, Ghost in the Shell S.A.C.: the 2nd Gig and Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society, continue the storyline of this series.
