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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (or GITS:SAC) is a cyberpunk police anime taking place in the near future, where cyborg implants and prosthetic bodies are common. Public security unit "Section 9" solves various cybercrimes. This is an alternate version of Ghost in the Shell movie, and tells about The Laughing Man and Individual Eleven incidents.

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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (or GITS:SAC) is a cyberpunk police anime taking place in the near future, where cyborg implants and prosthetic bodies are common. Public security unit "Section 9" solves various cybercrimes. This is an alternate version of Ghost in the Shell movie, and tells about The Laughing Man and Individual Eleven incidents.

This tag should be used for questions about the two seasons of Ghost in the Shell: Standalone Complex. For questions about the manga, the film or the upcoming anime-series, please use the tag instead.

For more information:

  • The Wikipedia-article
  • The tag for the main-series (including the two movies and the anime):
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What's the story behind the intro of GITS:SAC soundtrack 08 - Velveteen borrowing a sample from Blade Runner (1982)?

I just rewatched the original Blade Runner and noticed that in one of the scenes where the police sirens are heard (starts roughly at 01:26:30) is the exact same sound as the sirens from the track 08 - Velveteen of GITS:SAC soundtrack. It's pretty…
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What is the most complete Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex DVD set to buy?

I have a gift card from Best Buy and I wanted to buy Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex on DVD. But between Best Buy's website and Amazon there appear to be five box sets available. Does anyone know which version has the most content, and maybe…
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What's with the explosion in episode 18?

In SAC episode 18, we see Kusanagi stop Yu from physically attacking the Chinese foreign minister, but after her short exchange with Batou (who is standing nearby), Yu turns to smile and creates an explosion via some sort of detonation device in the…
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Ghost in the Shell: Who's Marcelo?

Exactly who was Marcelo? In Ghost in the Shell SAC episode 7, we see that the major and co were chasing after him to know exactly what business he had entering Japan, but they never explain what happens, more specifically why did Sec9 allow him to…
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Name of the barkeeper in Ghost in the Shell: SAC?

In S1E4, "INTERCEPTOR," we see the Major in a bar. The barkeeper is bald, has several piercings, wears a red vest, and speaks with a strange soft tone. What's the name of the barkeeper? Scene in question is at 16:20.
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What is the music playing in the background of the fight scene in episode 7?

In Episode 7, around 11:30, what's the music playing in the background during the fight scene?
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Is Togusa a cyborg in GITS:Arise?

In the other anime movies and series, it is often mentioned that Togusa is 'natural' and that he is not a cyborg. However, in the last episode of Arise, he obviously got ghost-hacked. Did I miss something, or is Arise inconsistent with the rest of…
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