Japan Synopsis
攻殻機動隊 Stand Alone Complex The Laughing Man
“Get out of the Network!”
The year is 2030 and six years have passed since a criminal known only as "The Laughing Man" swept through top medical nanotechnology firms committing acts of cyber-terrorism, kidnapping, and espionage leaving no known suspects. New information is revealed, as Section 9 enters the hunt for a suspect capable of unfathomable actions in this compilation of Stand Alone Complex content.
Science Fiction + Animation in Japan
314 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Science Fiction and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – The Laughing Man itself).
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
★ 8.3 · 1997
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
★ 8.3 · 2021
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Seiran 2
★ 8.2 · 2019
Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya
★ 8.0 · 2013
Date A Live: Mayuri Judgment
★ 8.0 · 2015
The 2004–2006 Japan Window
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – The Laughing Man holds position #62 of 347 Japan films in the 2004–2006 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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 – The Laughing Man premiered alongside 116 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 116 other Japan films in 2005.
The 1737th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
107 audience reviews — more than 77% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (77th percentile) outruns trending popularity (58th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #928 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (80th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Science Fiction productions specifically: #32 of 566 (top 6%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Kôkaku Kidôtai Seisaku Iinkai, Production I.G, Kodansha |
| Runtime | 2h 40m |
| Release Date | September 23, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt1024215 |
| Official Site | www.productionig.com |