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Format
TV
Episodes
26
Episode Duration
25 min per ep
Status
Finished Airing
Premiered
Fall 2002
Aired
2002-10-01 to 2003-10-01
Source
Manga
Rating
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Genres
Action
Mecha
Sci-Fi
Military
Detective
Seinen
Award Winning
Adult Cast
Studios
Production I.G
Producers
Bandai Visual
Dentsu
Victor Entertainment
Animax
Kodansha
Trilogy Future Studio
Tokuma Shoten
Nippon Television Network
Licensors
Bandai Entertainment
Manga Entertainment
Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex (攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX)
In the not so distant future, mankind has advanced to a state where complete body transplants from flesh to machine is possible. This allows for great increases in both physical and cybernetic prowess and blurring the lines between the two worlds. However, criminals can also make full use of such technology, leading to new and sometimes, very dangerous crimes. In response to such innovative new methods, the Japanese Government has established Section 9, an independently operating police unit which deals with such highly sensitive crimes. Led by Daisuke Aramaki and Motoko Kusanagi, Section 9 deals with such crimes over the entire social spectrum, usually with success. However, when faced with a new A level hacker nicknamed "The Laughing Man," the team is thrown into a dangerous cat and mouse game, following the hacker's trail as it leaves its mark on Japan. [Written by MAL Rewrite]