Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX
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. (Source: MyAnimeList)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is a tv with 26 episodes, from Fall 2002, produced by Production I.G, rated 8.2/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
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. (Source: MyAnimeList)
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- Cyberpunk — Set in a future of advanced technological and scientific achievements that have resulted in social disorder.
- Police — Centers around the life and activities of law enforcement officers.
- Episodic — Features story arcs that are loosely tied or lack an overarching plot.
- Robots — Prominently features humanoid machines.
- Politics — Centers around politics, politicians, or government activities.
- Philosophy — Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- Artificial Intelligence — Intelligent non-organic machines that work and react similarly to humans.
- Crime — Centers around unlawful activities punishable by the state or other authority.
- Cyborg — Prominently features a human character whose physiological functions are aided or enhanced by artificial means.
- Work — Centers around the activities of a certain occupation.
- Urban — Partly or completely set in a city.
- Seinen — Target demographic is adult males.