Series synopsis
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, also known as 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX is a Japanese animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy crime television series that premiered on Perfect Choice on October 1, 2002. It ended on January 8, 2005. It stars Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, Osamu Saka and Taimei Suzuki.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Atsuko Tanaka as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Akio Otsuka as Batou (voice)
- Osamu Saka as Daisuke Aramaki (voice)
- Taimei Suzuki as Kubota (voice)
- Takashi Onozuka as Paz (voice)
- Rikiya Koyama as Hideo Kuze (voice)
- Taro Yamaguchi as Borma (voice)
- Toru Okawa as Saito (voice)
Supporting cast
- Sakiko Tamagawa as Tachikoma (voice) / Uchikoma (voice) / Togusa's Wife (voice)
- Yuko Sumitomo as Nasami Kurta (voice)
- Yutaka Nakano as Ishikawa (voice)
- Yoji Matsuda as MacLachlan Marshall (voice)
- Miyu Tsuzurahara as Moe (voice)
- Toshihiko Miki as Niimi (voice)
- Kaho Kouda as Phoebe (voice)
- Gotou Atsushi as Suzuki Satou (voice)
- Mitsuaki Hoshino as Abe (voice) / Sakakibara (voice)
- Eiji Sekiguchi as Akafuku (voice)
- Daisuke Gori as Amoretti Marco (voice)
- Mitsuki Yayoi as Bosyeltnov Cruzkowa (voice)
Guest cast
- Makoto Ishii as Tsujisaki Yuu (voice)
- Akiko Hiramatsu as Tsujisaki Saori (voice)
- Ikkyu Juku as Wang (voice)
- Minami Takayama as Chai (voice)
- Hiroyuki Kinoshita as Yamaguchi (voice)
- Michiko Neya as Yamaguchi's Wife (voice)
- Mitsutaka Tachikawa as Yasuoka Gayle (voice)
- Naomi Kusumi as Zaitsev Pavlo (voice)
- Tsuzuki Kayako as Zaitsev's Wife (voice)
- Koichi Yamadera as Togusa (voice)
- Shirou Saitou as Gondou Kanekichi (voice)
- Ooki Sugiyama as Proto (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 105 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 53 | December 20, 2002 | July 24, 2007 |
| Season 1 | 26 | October 1, 2002 | October 1, 2003 |
| Season 2 | 26 | January 1, 2004 | January 8, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tachikomatic Days EP01 | December 20, 2002 |
| 2 | Tachikomatic Days EP02 | December 19, 2002 |
| 3 | Tachikomatic Days EP03 | December 19, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SA: Public Security Section 9; SECTION-9 Public Security Section 9 is an elite special ops unit that works directly under the control of the Prime Minister. They've been called in to rescue a high-ranking government official from a hostage situation. But something doesn't seem right to Major Motoko Kusanagi. |
October 1, 2002 |
| 2 |
SA: Proof of Recklessness; TESTATION Kenbishi Heavy Industries has built a state-of-the-art multiped tank. There's only one problem–it's gone haywire and started moving on its own. Section 9 is called in to stop it, as the Self Defense Force will not get involved. Now, it's up to Motoko, Batou, and the rest of Section 9 to stop the tank and figure out what made it go berserk in the first place. |
October 1, 2002 |
| 3 |
SA: A Modest Rebellion; ANDROID AND I A certain type of android, the GA07_JL, nicknamed Jeri by its users, has been affected by a virus. Recently, all Jeri model androids have been committing "suicide". Section 9 is called in as it may be related to a virus detected in an android at the National Assembly Building. |
November 1, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DI: Reactivation; REEMBODY A group of terrorists identifying themselves as the "Individual Eleven" barricade themselves within the Chinese Embassy. Section 9 is called in to eliminate the terrorists without any civilian casualties, all before the scheduled police raid. |
January 1, 2004 |
| 2 |
DI: Well-Fed Me; NIGHT CRUISE A refugee living in Japan has plans to "reset the world" and change things. But are his plans merely violent daydreams, or something more sinister? |
January 1, 2004 |
| 3 |
DI: Saturday Night and Sunday Morning; CASH EYE =A hacker and thief by the name of Cash Eye plans on infiltrating a vault during a party, and Section 9 is called in to prevent it. But there are a number of strange elements in this case that don't all add up. |
February 7, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Perfect Choice |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 1, 2002 |
| Last aired | January 8, 2005 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |