Where can I watch Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex?

In the United States, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is streaming on Tubi TV, YouTube TV, Adult Swim and Spectrum On Demand. It can also be rented or bought on Google Play Movies, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. It is available in 4 countries, for example on Tubi TV, Hoopla and Movie Sphere+.

How many seasons of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex are there?

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex has 2 seasons.

What is the IMDb rating of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex?

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is rated 8.5 out of 10 on IMDb from 22,832 votes.

Who stars in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex?

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex stars Shirô Saitô, Osamu Saka, Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka.

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002)

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002)

Name: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Genre: Action, Animation, Crime
Released: 2002
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, Osamu Saka, Taimei Suzuki, Takashi Onozuka

2002 – 2005 · TV show · 2 seasons · 52 episodes · 24 min · Watch time ≈ 20 h 48 min · Fall 2002 · Production I.G TV-MA

★ 8.5IMDb22,832 votesAction Animation Crime

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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is streaming on Tubi TV, YouTube TV, Adult Swim and Spectrum On Demand (United States). Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex can be rented or bought on Google Play Movies, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Fandango At Home (United States).

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Synopsis

In the future when technological enhancements and robotics are a way of life, Major Motoko Kusanagi and Section 9 take care of the jobs that are too difficult for the police. Section 9 employs hackers, sharpshooters, detectives and cyborgs all in an effort to thwart cyber criminals and their plans to attack the innocent.

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is a TV show that premiered in 2002. Created by Shirow Masamune. Starring Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka and Osamu Saka.

Episodes

IMDb rating of each episode

7.3 7.7 7.1 7.7 7.5 7.9 7.5 7.3 7.1 8.1 7.8 7.9 7.5 7.2 7.6 7.5 7.4 7.4 7.1 8.1 8.5 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.8 8.2

7.6 7.4 7.4 7.7 7.6 7.5 7.5 7.3 7.7 7.5 8.4 8.0 7.4 8.2 7.4 7.3 7.4 8.0 7.7 7.9 8.1 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.6

< 69+Fewer than 100 votes

Season 126 episodes · 2002 · ★ 7.7Episode guide →

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Lists

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Characters and voice actors

Motoko Kusanagi

Atsuko TanakaVoice actor

Batou

Akio OtsukaVoice actor

Togusa

Kouichi YamaderaVoice actor

Daisuke Aramaki

Osamu SakaVoice actor

Tachikoma

Sakiko TamagawaVoice actor

Warai Otoko

Ishikawa

Yutaka NakanoVoice actor

Saitou

Tooru OokawaVoice actor

Aoi

Kouichi YamaderaVoice actor

Pazu

Takashi OnozukaVoice actor

Operator

Eri OonoVoice actor

Kurta Nasami

Yuuko SumitomoVoice actor

Technical details

Release

First aired: 1 October 2002
Last aired: 8 January 2005
Seasons: 2 · 52 episodes
Runtime: 24 min
Age rating: TV-MA United States

Crew

Music: Yoko Kanno
Cinematography: Koji Tanaka
Editing: Junichi Uematsu

Origin and production

Original title: 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX
Also known as: Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG (United States)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG (United States)
攻殻機動隊 S.A.C. (Japan)
Original language: Japanese
Country of origin: Japan
Production companies: Production I.G, Bandai Visual, dentsu, Victor Entertainment
Network: Perfect Choice