Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Com... - S1

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
SEASON 1

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

2002 United States 30m 8.5

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002) follows Major Motoko Kusanagi and Public Security Section 9 as they investigate cybercrime, terrorism, political conspiracies and the mysterious Laughing Man. This acclaimed cyberpunk anime blends action, mystery, philosophy, technology and unforgettable futuristic world-building in a story that questions identity, consciousness and what it means to be human.

Episodes 26

SA: Public Security Section 9 - Section-9
EP 1

The Minister of Foreign Affairs behaves strange after a hostage situation in a restaurant. Section 9 is sent to investigate.

SA: Runaway Evidence - Testation
EP 2

A battle tank is on the loose. Section 9 must investigate who is behind all this. The tachikoma's are deployed to stop the tank.

SA: A Modest Rebellion - Android and I
EP 3

Jeri-type androids are committing suicide massively. A virus seems to be the cause of this. Section 9 must seek the responsible person.

C: The Visual Device Will Laugh - Intercepter
EP 4

A police detective makes discoveries on the Lauching Man. He is assassinated before he can publish his findings. Section 9 investigates the matter.

C: The Inviting Bird Will Chant - Decoy
EP 5

After six years of absence, the Laughing Man strikes again. This time he threatens the police head commissioner.

Mohousha wa Odoru/Meme
EP 6

Section 9 is still looking for the Laughing Man, who appears in various shapes. Meanwhile, the police head commissioner must be protected.

Guuzousuuhai/Idolater
EP 7

Section 9 keeps an eye on the famous revolutionary Marcello Jarti, who is suspiciously visiting Japan on a regular basis.

Megumareshi Mono-tachi/Missing Hearts
EP 8

A young girl discovers her newly transplanted heart may have come from a less-than-legitimate source, spurring Kusanagi to undertake a personal crusade.

Net no Yami ni Sumu Otoko/Chat! Chat! Chat!
EP 9

Kusanagi eavesdrops on a futuristic chat room dedicated to the crimes committed by the Laughing Man, only to discover several of the chat room participants aren't what they seem to be.

Mitsurin-Kouro ni Uttetsuke no Hi/Jungle Cruise
EP 10

Batou must come to terms with a dark chapter from his own past when he is called upon to track down a brutal serial killer.

Aseichuu no Mori de/Portraitz
EP 11

Togusa is sent to investigate a mysterious government facility for the treatment of 'cyberbrain closed shell syndrome.' What he encounters may hold the key to the Laughing Man mystery.

Tachikoma no Iede, Eiga-Kantoku no Yume/Escape From
EP 12

One of the Tachikoma is acting strange after being out all day with a little girl. The contents of the cyber brain that the Tachikoma found, alarms Section 9.

Terrorist/Not Equal
EP 13

A girl that was kidnapped 16 years ago, suddenly appears in public again. Meanwhile, a sophisticated boats gets lost. Does the girl, one of the first cybernized people ever, have something to do with it?

Zenjidou-Shihon-shugi/YES
EP 14

Criminals have information about a rich banker. Because it is suspected that an assassin is sent, Section 9 takes on the protection of the banker.

Kikai-tachi no Jikan/Machines Desirantes
EP 15

Kusanagi's reservations regarding Section 9's Tachikoma units comes to a head.

Kokoro no Sukima/Ag2O
EP 16

Batou is on a mission to investigate a former boxing champion, who is suspected of espionage.

Mikansei Love Romance no Shinsou/Angels' Share
EP 17

Aramaki goes to visit an old friend in London, who suspects a secret book-keeping in the company she works for. Their meeting takes an unexpected turn.

Ansatsu no Nijuusou/Lost Heritage
EP 18

The Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs is threatened during a visit to Japan. The main suspect is the son of an old, deceased friend of Aramaki.

Gisou-mou ni Dakarete/Captivated
EP 19

The daughter of the former prime minister is abducted by a terrorist group that he has always denied existence of.

Kesareta Kusuri/Re-view
EP 20

Togusa makes new discoveries on the Laughing Man. He investigates the matter.

Okizari no Kiseki/Eraser
EP 21

Section 9 is seeking for the fugitive doctor Imakurusu, however, they are not the only one.

Gigoku/Scandal
EP 22

Gigoku/Scandal

Feb 25, 2003

Major Kusanagi gets into trouble when she is transferred into a new host body. Aramaki investigates the abduction of his brother.

Zen-Aku no Higan/Equinox
EP 23

The director of Serano Genomics is abducted again. Things get clearer on his first abduction, years ago.

Kojou Rakujitsu/Annihilation
EP 24

Section 9 is compromised, and the authorities seeks ways of dismantling the Section.

Shouendan-u/Barrage
EP 25

Section 9 is compromised, and the authorities seeks ways of dismantling the Section.

Kouan 9 ka, Futatabi/Stand Alone Complex
EP 26

The final episode completes the first stand alone series. Togusa is released from prison but has no idea what has happened to section 9 members and still can not believe that the chief abandoned them. Episode reveals what happened to the members of section 9 and has a long conversation with the laughing man that wraps up the series.