Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is an animated science fiction noir TV series directed by Kenji Kamiyama based on the manga Ghost in the Shell by Masamune Shirow, which centers on Public Security Section 9, an intelligence department of Japan’s Ministry of Home Affairs investigating cyber warfare crimes Set in the year 2030, the line between digital, mechanical, and flesh is blurred, as micro-machines become the base of most medicines. Of course, any hacker can manipulate and disrupt the micro-machines housed within the body. With officers skilled in hacking, sharp shooting, explosives, and pure strength, Major Motoko Kusanagi, the spunky leader, is a reminder of just how far cybernetics has taken over society, as her entire body is cybernetic though her brain has remained relatively untouched. As her team investigates the expert hacker Laughing Man, they soon find themselves embroiled in a mass government conspiracy and their lives are on the line when they realize just how far the others would go to keep the truth secret. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex looks at how the evolution of machines begins to redefine humankind and the crimes that take place within it. MORE