Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell


Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Nov 18, 1995
Producers: Production I.G, Production Reed
Genres: Mecha, Sci-Fi, Police, Psychological
Duration: 1 hr. 23 min.
Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop the Puppetmaster. The pursuit will call into question what makes a human and what is the Puppetmaster in a world where the distinction between human and machine is increasingly blurry.

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex


Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 1, 2002 to Mar 25, 2003
Producers: Production I.G, Kodansha, Trilogy Future Studio, Bandai EntertainmentL, Tokuma Shoten
Genres: Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi, Military, Police, Seinen
Duration: 25 min. per episode
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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.