Cover for Koukaku Kidoutai: STAND ALONE COMPLEX
Koukaku Kidoutai: STAND ALONE COMPLEX
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

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)

Format
TV
Source
manga
Episodes
26
Episode Duration
25 mins
Status
finished
Start Date
Oct 1, 2002
End Date
Mar 25, 2003
Season
fall
Average Score
82%
Genres
Action
Mystery
Psychological
Sci-Fi
Tags
Cyberpunk
97%
Police
93%
Episodic
92%
Politics
92%
Robots
90%
Philosophy
88%
Crime
85%
Artificial Intelligence
83%
Cyborg
83%
Work
80%
Urban
79%
Detective
75%
Military
75%
Seinen
74%
Conspiracy
70%
Primarily Male Cast
70%
Female Protagonist
68%
Guns
63%
Memory Manipulation
60%
Dystopian
60%
Real Robot
60%
Ensemble Cast
60%
Primarily Adult Cast
60%
CGI
56%
Body Swapping
53%
Kuudere
40%
Bisexual
10%
Gore
10%
Characters
Streaming