Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Seen it?2002 | 2 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 22 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In the future when technological enhancements and robotics are a way of life, Major Motoko Kusanagi and Section 9 take care of the jobs that are too difficult for the police. Section 9 employs hackers, sharpshooters, detectives and cyborgs all in an effort to thwart cyber criminals and their plans to attack the innocent.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesSolid
8.2 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 250K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is the high point.
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex2002 · 26 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG2004 · 26 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight
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Cast & crew
- Atsuko TanakaMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Akio OtsukaBatou (voice)
- Osamu SakaDaisuke Aramaki (voice)
- Taimei SuzukiKubota (voice)
- Takashi OnozukaPaz (voice)
- Rikiya KoyamaHideo Kuze (voice)
- Taro YamaguchiBorma (voice)
- Toru OkawaSaito (voice)
- Sakiko TamagawaTachikoma (voice) / Uchikoma (voice) / Togusa's Wife (voice)
- Yuko SumitomoNasami Kurta (voice)