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Kôkaku kidôtai: Stand Alone Complex

Original title: Kôkaku Kidôtai Sutando Arôn Conpurekkusu
  • TV Series
  • 2002–2005
  • TV-MA
  • 24m
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8.5/10
22K
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Kôkaku kidôtai: Stand Alone Complex (2002)
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The futuristic adventures of a female cyborg counter intelligence agent and her support team.The futuristic adventures of a female cyborg counter intelligence agent and her support team.The futuristic adventures of a female cyborg counter intelligence agent and her support team.

  • Creator
    • Shirow Masamune
  • Stars
    • Shirô Saitô
    • Atsuko Tanaka
    • Osamu Saka
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    • Creator
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    • Stars
      • Shirô Saitô
      • Atsuko Tanaka
      • Osamu Saka
    • 45User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Shirô Saitô
    • Gondo
    • 2002–2005
    Atsuko Tanaka
    Atsuko Tanaka
    • Major Motoko Kusanagi…
    • 2002–2005
    Osamu Saka
    • Chief Daisuke Aramaki…
    • 2002–2005
    Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
    Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
    • Major Motoko Kusanagi
    • 2002–2005
    William Frederick Knight
    William Frederick Knight
    • Chief Daisuke Aramaki…
    • 2002–2005
    Richard Epcar
    Richard Epcar
    • Batou
    • 2002–2005
    Crispin Freeman
    Crispin Freeman
    • Togusa
    • 2002–2005
    Peggy O'Neal
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    • 2002–2005
    Akio Ôtsuka
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    • Batou
    • 2002–2005
    Kôichi Yamadera
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    • Togusa…
    • 2002–2005
    Kari Wahlgren
    Kari Wahlgren
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    • 2002–2005
    Liam O'Brien
    Liam O'Brien
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    • 2002–2005
    Kate Higgins
    Kate Higgins
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    • 2002–2005
    Barbara Goodson
    Barbara Goodson
    • Maruta…
    • 2002–2005
    Michael McConnohie
    Michael McConnohie
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    • 2002–2005
    Julie Ann Taylor
    • Miyahara…
    • 2002–2005
    Patricia Ja Lee
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    • 2002–2005
    • Creator
      • Shirow Masamune
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    LafinAtchu

    Anime Evolutionized

    Fans of the films might be disappointed. But Stand Alone Complex lives by it's title. Its stands alone from the original movies. But what makes SAC so much more entertaining is the fact it's a series.

    In this form GITS becomes more like the manga it was inspired from. Sure there isn't a Puppet Master plot, but now we get to see the inner workings of Section 9 and the role they play in this cybernetic future where the line between the real world and the digital one is too closely blurred.

    Everything about this series is top notch. The story's are written in classic science fiction form. The 3-D animation is near flawless. And of course the biggest praise has to be the soundtrack.

    But mostly the characters bring out the most in this show. Everyone knows Motoko. But Batou is her complete opposite bringing a little bit of humor to an otherwise serious job. And the old ape, Chief Aramaki, is just superior as the head of Section 9. Also we get to see how the other members of Section 9 make it the elite team that it is.

    But really the Tachikoma's bring the most interesting aspect to the show. Since these mini-tanks are controlled by A.I., their experience's help them understand more about the world they live in much like a small child growing up. Overall their playful attitude contrasts the serious aspects of the show. ( and I love their little spots after each episode )

    All in all SAC does a great job of showing viewers what a future of great technological advances could bring. The good and the bad. From the hijacked tank, to the Geri's, and even to the terrorist known only as the Laughing Man. Ghost in the Shell SAC shows audiences that anime can be full of action, intelligence, mystery, and humor all rolled into one.

    And that makes it a must see for anyone, not just fans of Anime.
    siderite

    Smart series for smart people

    I couldn't believe that someone compared the series with the movie and found it lacking. It is true that it transforms the very cool idea of Ghost in the Shell into a police series, but the underlying idea of Stand Alone Complex is very consistent with the one in the movie: the evolution of the soul.

    Now I don't mean to sound too smart and start explaining the series. It is well done, with nice music and interesting suspense technique. Any GITS lover should watch it, that is for sure. As any movie transformed into series it does have its faults. Sometimes the plot is described by the characters talking to each other and there are inconsistencies in the way the technology is used, but taking into account it is a 2 season of 26 episodes each anime, it does well.

    I do feel that the second season was so disconnected from the first that it almost becomes a separate series. I didn't like that. Fill-up episodes when nothing pertaining to the main story is happening also did not make me enjoy it more, but the atmosphere and the world of GITS is detailed enough to keep you waiting for what is going to happen next.

    I am not fanatic enough to kill someone if they don't continue either the series or the movies, but I am close enough. :D Get to work! Good work, that is.
    10Fangor

    Top notch!

    Top notch! solid animation, catchy music. Great action. But above all intriguing characters and stories that make you think... Has a depth that no single movie can achive, the series format is used to its full potential. The stories treat issues of the future that are becomeing a reality, AI, cyborgs, technology acheveing more and mor of the impossible. But it is also about life... this series goes much further than the movie in all aspects. The only problem I had was the silly looking outfit our heroine seems to prefer, but you get used to it. Anyhow, a must see! Average 10(10)
    aljbotnick

    MMM MMM Good

    This has to be the best television anime I have ever seen. As the other reviewer said, the plot centers around a fictional futuristic special operations squad in Japan called section 9 that specializes in computer crimes. The plots are amazing in that they present possible future technologies and crimes in a very compelling way. They also include a good deal of humor, sentimentality, awesome animation and humor. The only warning is that some of the content is mature- one scene showed a brief scene of a character watching an xxx rated movie. However, as long as you understand and enjoy the adult themes the show is a wild ride.

    A+
    White_Seraph

    CSI meets the Matrix!

    One of the best new series around (not just anime), Stand Alone Complex follows the investigations of Section 9 as they attempt to stop futuristic terrorism. Helping Section 9 Chief Aramaki are the child-like Tachikoma robots and a team with expertise in hacking the virtual world called the 'Internet' to locate criminals, led by Major Motoko Kusanagi.

    Though all the characters from the Ghost in the Shell movie are here, this film has absolutely nothing to do with the feature, instead establishing itself as a well-written and directed anime in its own right. There are also some creative decisions that seem to be aimed at making Stand Alone Complex more mainstream (for example, Motoko no longer has to be undressed to become invisible). The addition of the Tachikoma (from the original manga) may annoy some Ghost in the Shell purists at first, but despite their 'cute' sounding nature, the Tachikoma are ultimately the most emotional and touching characters of the series.

    Roughly half the episodes are 'Stand Alone', in that they basically follow the 'case-of-the-week' format, and the other half deal with the 'Laughing Man', a mysterious vigilante-type hacker who seems determined to rid the world of corruption.

    Since the glory days of Neon Genesis Evangelion, Trigun and Cowboy Bebop, all slowly aging extremely gracefully, most of the good anime has come from movies, with TV series being left by the wayside. It's therefore refreshing to see a well-budgeted TV series that mixes the best of CSI and the Matrix, and actually being fun to watch, with the occasional cliff-hanger ending that leaves you wanting more!

    10/10

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    • Trivia
      There are two sources for the title of the show. The first is the text at the beginning of the first episode, where it describes the psychology of some of those without cybernetic implants. Essentially, they have a "Stand Alone Complex"; they feel that they "stand alone" from the rest of humanity who have cybernetic implants, which allow those with them to communicate at any time with anyone who also has implants. The second source is a reference to the story itself. The term is used to describe an event where multiple people who have no associations with each other and are not part of a common group(thus they "stand alone"), through similar actions, seem to work together towards a common goal. This "complex" is referenced a number of times in the story, mainly about the laughing man case, but also in reference to a few other cases the group encounters.
    • Quotes

      Major Motoko Kusanagi: Look at the bright side, if this doesn't work, we can all go drown our sorrows at a nudie bar.

    • Connections
      Edited into Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Le Rieur (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Inner Universe
      (opening theme - 1st season)

      Performed by Origa featuring Ben Del Maestro

      Music by Yôko Kanno

      Lyrics by Origa and Shanti Snyder

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    • Release date
      • January 24, 2005 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
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    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
    • Production companies
      • Animax
      • Bandai Visual Company
      • DENTSU Music And Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 24m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 5.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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