Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2002 2 seasons · 52 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex sits in the top 8% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #359 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX

In the future when technological enhancements and robotics are a way of life, Major Motoko Kusanagi and Section 9 take care of the jobs that are too difficult for the police. Section 9 employs hackers, sharpshooters, detectives and cyborgs all in an effort to thwart cyber criminals and their plans to attack the innocent.

Audience Engagement

323
Reviews
90th
Review-volume percentile
100th
Popularity percentile

323 audience reviews — more than 90% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 100th percentile among Japan seriess.

Reception Benchmarks

8.2
TMDB Rating
323
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #359 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (92nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #308 of 2,532 (top 12%).

Also On ANIMAX

Other series that aired on ANIMAX.

Other Titles From Production I.G

Animation + Sci-Fi & Fantasy in Japan

719 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Sci-Fi & Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex itself).

The 2001–2003 Japan Window

Among 247 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex places #18 — near the top of its class.

  1. Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
    #1

    Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger

    ★ 9.2 · 2003
  2. Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
    #2

    Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  3. My Family
    #3

    My Family

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  4. The Great White Tower
    #4

    The Great White Tower

    ★ 8.9 · 2003
  5. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
    #5

    Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger

    ★ 8.9 · 2001
  6. Shaman King
    #6

    Shaman King

    ★ 8.6 · 2001
  7. Digimon Tamers
    #7

    Digimon Tamers

    ★ 8.6 · 2001
  8. Go Heat Man!
    #8

    Go Heat Man!

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex premiered alongside 81 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 81 other Japan seriess in 2002.

The 1453rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 1, 2002
Last Air Date
January 8, 2005
Broadcast Span
2.3 years
Total Episodes
52 across 2 seasons
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 21.7 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
All Production CountriesJapan, United States of America
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesProduction I.G, Bandai Visual, Bandai Entertainment, dentsu, JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes2 / 52
Release DateOctober 1, 2002
Official Sitev-storage.bnarts.jp

Questions Answered

When did Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex end?

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex finished its run with its final episode airing on January 8, 2005.

Where did Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex air?

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex aired on ANIMAX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.