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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man

Overview

FormatOVA
StudioProduction I.G
AniList Score76%
StatusFINISHED

Characters

Motoko Kusanagi
Motoko Kusanagimain
Batou
Batoumain
Togusa
Togusamain
Daisuke Aramaki
Daisuke Aramakimain
The Laughing Man
The Laughing Mansupporting
Pazu
Pazusupporting
Saito
Saitosupporting
Borma
Bormasupporting
Ishikawa
Ishikawasupporting
Tachikoma
Tachikomasupporting
Aoi
Aoisupporting
Kubota
Kubotasupporting
Daido
Daidosupporting
Yamaguchi
Yamaguchisupporting
Nogi
Nogisupporting
Niimi
Niimisupporting
Hisashi Imakurusu
Hisashi Imakurususupporting
Ernest Serano
Ernest Seranosupporting
Sano
Sanosupporting
Kuroha
Kurohasupporting

Staff

Kenji Kamiyama
Kenji KamiyamaDirector
Takayuki Gotou
Takayuki GotouCharacter Design
Shinobu Tsuneki
Shinobu TsunekiMechanical Design
Kenji Teraoka
Kenji TeraokaMechanical Design
Yuusuke Takeda
Yuusuke TakedaArt Director
Kazuhiro Wakabayashi
Kazuhiro WakabayashiSound Director
Youko Kanno
Youko KannoMusic
Junichi Fujisaku
Junichi FujisakuScript
Dai Satou
Dai SatouScript
Hideyo Yamamoto
Hideyo YamamotoEpisode Director
Kyouji Asano
Kyouji AsanoAnimation Director
Tadahito Matsubayashi
Tadahito MatsubayashiKey Animation
Kyouji Asano
Kyouji AsanoKey Animation
Masayuki Yoshihara
Masayuki YoshiharaKey Animation
Nobutoshi Ogura
Nobutoshi OguraKey Animation
Naoyoshi Shiotani
Naoyoshi ShiotaniKey Animation
Tadashi Hiramatsu
Tadashi HiramatsuKey Animation
Naoyoshi Shiotani
Naoyoshi ShiotaniIn-Between Animation
Shigeru Watanabe
Shigeru WatanabePlanning
Mitsuhisa Ishikawa
Mitsuhisa IshikawaExecutive Producer

Other Details

Native Title攻殻機動隊 Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
Aired Year2005 (FALL)
Source MaterialMANGA
Genres
ActionMechaMysteryPsychologicalSci-Fi

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man

2005OVAFINISHED76% Score
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Synopsis

In 2024, the terrorist incident known as "The Laughing Man Incident" occurred in which Ernest Serano, president of the groundbreaking micromachine company, Sereno Genomics, was kidnapped and ransomed. One day, the case having remained unsolved for six years, Detective Yamaguchi, who has been investigating "The Laughing Man Incident," sends word that he wants to meet with Togusa from Public Safety Section 9. However, soon after sending this message, Yamaguchi, crucial to the success of the case, dies in an accident. Many days pass and in the midst of a police interview relay concerning suspicions behind interceptors, a forewarning is received from "The Laughing Man" of his next crime. The incorporeal hacker begins to move once again.

(Source: Anime News Network)
Episode 1
EP 1

Ghost in the Shell

The year is 2029. The world has become intensively information oriented and humans are well-connected to the network. Crime has developed into a sophisticated stage by hacking into the interactive network. To prevent this, Section 9 is formed. These are cyborgs with incredible strengths and abilities that can access any network on Earth. A mysterious new hacker known only as the Puppet Master threatens to create chaos, erasing and rewriting the memories of his victims: humans who have cast away their physical body to become cyborgs. Is he an evil genius, or could he signal the beginning of a new age in the relationship between man and machine?

Episode 26
EP 26

Tachikomatic Days EP20

Episode 25
EP 25

Tachikomatic Days EP19

Episode 24
EP 24

Tachikomatic Days EP18

Episode 23
EP 23

Tachikomatic Days EP17

Episode 22
EP 22

Tachikomatic Days EP16

Episode 21
EP 21

Tachikomatic Days EP15

Episode 20
EP 20

Tachikomatic Days EP14

Episode 19
EP 19

Tachikomatic Days EP13

Episode 18
EP 18

Tachikomatic Days EP12

Episode 17
EP 17

Tachikomatic Days EP11

Episode 16
EP 16

Tachikomatic Days EP10

Episode 15
EP 15

Tachikomatic Days EP09

Episode 14
EP 14

Tachikomatic Days EP08

Episode 13
EP 13

Tachikomatic Days EP07

Episode 12
EP 12

Tachikomatic Days EP06

Episode 11
EP 11

Tachikomatic Days EP05

Episode 10
EP 10

Tachikomatic Days EP04

Episode 9
EP 9

Tachikomatic Days EP03

Episode 8
EP 8

Tachikomatic Days EP02

Episode 7
EP 7

Tachikomatic Days EP01

Episode 6
EP 6

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

In 2029, with the advance of Cyborg technology, the human body can be "augmented" or even completely replaced with cybernetic parts. Another significant achievement is the World of Ghost in the Shell#Cyberbrains, a mechanical casing for the human brain that allows access to the Internet and other networks. An often-mentioned term is "ghost", referring to the consciousness inhabiting the body (the "shell").

Episode 5
EP 5

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society

In 2034, two years after the events of ''Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG'', Public Security Section 9 is investigating a string of mysterious suicides by refugees from the Siak Republic. Chief Aramaki conducts a raid to arrest the refugee dictator only to find him already dead. In retaliation, a Siak operative plans a terrorist attack with a micromachine virus. Batou is sent to intercept the Siak operative and encounters Kusanagi, who is conducting her own investigation. Before they can apprehend the operative, he dies while attacking them. Kusanagi takes a case of virus ampules and warns Batou to stay away from the Solid State Society before leaving.

Episode 4
EP 4

Individual Eleven

Unlike The Laughing Man, which stuck to the storyline of the TV series, Individual Eleven has gone through a bold editing phase, and the relationship between Kuze and Motoko is even more highlighted than in the TV series. This is a re-born 2nd Gig. The year is 2030. Six months passed since the Laughing Man Incident was solved. About 3 million refugees are living in Japan, invited to fill the labor shortage. However, the emergent presence of the invited-refugees intensified their confrontation with the "Individualists", who called for national isolation, which then led to the increased incidences of terrorist attacks. Under these circumstances, a terrorist group called the Individual Eleven carries out a suicide attack. But there was a greater scheme behind their action. When Section 9 learns this, they attempt to nail down the mastermind of the incident.