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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG

“Section 9 investigates terror group "Individual Eleven" amid refugee crisis, uncovering government conspiracy linked to Cabinet Intelligence Service.”

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG

8.51
159 rank · 241,084 viewers · 3,281 favorites
Mystery Sci-Fi Adult Cast Detective Mecha Military Seinen
26 episodes · 25 min per ep min · Winter 2004 · Production I.G · R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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Synopsis

Section 9 investigates terror group "Individual Eleven" amid refugee crisis, uncovering government conspiracy linked to Cabinet Intelligence Service.

Following the closure of the "Laughing Man" case, Section 9 is re-established by Japan's newly elected Prime Minister, Youko Kayabuki, to combat the persistent threat of cyber-terrorism. A group calling themselves "The Individual Eleven" has begun committing acts of terror across Japan. While Motoko Kusanagi, Daisuke Aramaki, Batou, and the other members of Section 9 investigate this new menace, the Japanese government faces a separate crisis, as foreign refugees displaced by the Third World War seek asylum in Japan. But as the members of the special-ops team continually encounter Gouda Kazundo—a leading member of the Cabinet Intelligence Service—in their hunt, they begin to suspect that he may be involved, and that the events of the refugee crisis and The Individual Eleven may be more connected than they realize...

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Derived from 28 sampled reviews

8.0 /10

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95% recommend
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median 9 mode 9 σ 1.96
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σ 1.96 · split reception

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6.0 pts

Recommenders 9.0 · others 3.0

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Running avg · Apr 2007 → Apr 2025

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A Tv Production · Winter 2004

Production I.G.
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Bandai Visual · Dentsu

  • Format 26 × 25′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 10h 50m all episodes
  • Aired Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 Winter 2004
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
  • Ref. BS-0729 catalog

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