Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. Solid State Society

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Solid State Society is a 2007 science fiction OVA. OVA stands for original video animation. This acronym is meant to mean that it was an animated feature produced for the home video market, as opposed to being created for theatrical release, which is called direct-to-video in the US. However, OVA can also mean that it was a made for television animated film. This Ghost in the Shell movie was the latter.

This is part of the Ghost in the Shell television and movie series. It is based on a manga and has many cyberpunk elements. Cyberpunk is a genre noted for dystopian futures with a high technology base. This series has a lot of animated violence. It is not essential that this movie be watched in context with the rest of the series, but it can help to do so as there are recurring characters and thematic elements.