Specials

2002 | 53 Episodes

Specials of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex premiered on December 20, 2002

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

2002 | 26 Episodes

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex premiered on October 1, 2002

Female cyborg Major Motoko Kusanagi and her fellow police officers of Section 9 hunt down a host of criminals in both the real and online worlds. In the course of their work, Kusanagi and Section 9 must do everything from resolving hostage crises to hunting down runaway state-of-the-art killing machines.

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG

2004 | 26 Episodes

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex premiered on January 1, 2004

The story continues to follow the adventures of Section 9's top members, Motoko Kusanagi, Batou, and Togusa. The series maintains an episodic format and portrays Section 9 dealing with political issues such as invited refugees and nuclear intrigue. Another government institution, the Information Bureau of the Cabinet, comes up head-to-head against them. And a terrorist entity who calls itself the "Individual Eleven" joins the set.