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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

Season 1

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Season 1

2002

Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller

TV Season

Season 1 - 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. (myanimelist.net)

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Season 1

2002

Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller

TV Season

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SA: Public Security Section 9 - Section-9 (2002) - S1E1

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

SA: Runaway Evidence - Testation (2002) - S1E2

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 (2002) - S1E3

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 (2002) - S1E4

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 (2002) - S1E5

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

Mohousha wa Odoru/Meme (2002) - S1E6

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

Guuzousuuhai/Idolater (2003) - S1E7

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 (2003) - S1E8

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! (2003) - S1E9

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 (2003) - S1E10

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 (2003) - S1E11

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 (2003) - S1E12

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 (2003) - S1E13

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 (2003) - S1E14

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 (2003) - S1E15

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

Kokoro no Sukima/Ag2O (2003) - S1E16

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

$Mikansei Love Romance no Shinsou/Angels\$

Mikansei Love Romance no Shinsou/Angels' Share (2003) - S1E17

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 (2003) - S1E18

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 (2003) - S1E19

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

Kesareta Kusuri/Re-view (2003) - S1E20

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

Okizari no Kiseki/Eraser (2003) - S1E21

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

Gigoku/Scandal (2003) - S1E22

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 (2003) - S1E23

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

Kojou Rakujitsu/Annihilation (2003) - S1E24

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

Shouendan-u/Barrage (2003) - S1E25

With Batou and Motoko the only remaining members of Section 9, Batou undertakes a risky sortie to Motoko's apartment to recover her hidden weapons cache.

Kouan 9 ka, Futatabi/Stand Alone Complex (2003) - S1E26

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.

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