“Section 9 hunts Puppeteer; Batou reunites with Motoko amid Solid State Society conspiracy.”
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX Solid State Society
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Section 9 hunts Puppeteer; Batou reunites with Motoko amid Solid State Society conspiracy.
A.D. 2034. It has been two years since Motoko Kusanagi left Section 9. Togusa is now the new leader of the team, that has considerably increased its appointed personnel. The expanded new Section 9 confronts a rash of complicated incidents, and investigations reveal that an ultra-wizard hacker named the Puppeteer is behind the entire series of events. In the midst of all, Batou, who was stalking the case on a separate track, encounters Motoko. She goes away after saying, "Stay away from the Solid State Society." Batou is left with a doubt in his mind. Could Motoko be the Puppeteer? The series of intriguing incidents that Section 9 faces gradually link together almost artistically. Who is the Puppeteer? What will happen to Batou's relationship with Motoko? What is the full truth behind this carefully planned perfect crime? And what will the outcome be? Mysteries surround the Solid State Society... (Source: Production I.G.)
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- 8 “The cerebral theme is executed wonderfully and does complete justice to the core concept, with every character's role being wonderfully executed as well. While the art style isn't my personal...”
- 10 “Stand Alone Complex stands as the most cerebral anime ever created, built upon Yoshiki Sakurai's academic dissertation and prophetically predicting internet phenomena like Anonymous and Assange...”
- 7 “This franchise newcomer found the film’s philosophical probing of human-AI boundaries and its mirror to Japan’s aging, low-birth-rate society genuinely intriguing, even if it may never become a...”
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- Format 1 × 108′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 48m all episodes
- Aired Sep 2006 – ongoing
- Source Tv special media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-1423 catalog
Produced by
- Bandai Visual Producer
- Dentsu Producer
- Victor Entertainment Producer
- Nippon Television Network Producer
- Fonishia Producer
Licensed by
- Bandai Entertainment Licensor
- Manga Entertainment Licensor