Broadcast date
01-10-2002 • 26 episodes
In 2030 AD, even if the intention to run around as light and electrons is concentrated in one direction as the computerization becomes generalized and the information network becomes more sophisticated, by the time the "lonely person" becomes an "individual" as a complex. Is an era when it is not computerized. It depicts the activities of the "Public Security Section 9" (commonly known as "Ghost in the Shell"), which was established as an independent counterintelligence unit under the direct control of the Ministry of Home Affairs to counter complicated crimes. There are a wide variety of top-secret missions such as cybercrime investigation, terrorism deterrence / arrest, VIP protection, and corruption detection, but one incident emerges as it is carried out.
Episodes of this season
1. SA: Public Security Section 9; SECTION-9
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Public Security Section 9 is an elite special ops unit that works directly under the control of the Prime Minister. They've been called in to rescue a high-ranking government official from a hostage situation. But something doesn't seem right to Major Motoko Kusanagi.
2. SA: Proof of Recklessness; TESTATION
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Kenbishi Heavy Industries has built a state-of-the-art multiped tank. There's only one problem–it's gone haywire and started moving on its own. Section 9 is called in to stop it, as the Self Defense Force will not get involved. Now, it's up to Motoko, Batou, and the rest of Section 9 to stop the tank and figure out what made it go berserk in the first place.
3. SA: A Modest Rebellion; ANDROID AND I
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A certain type of android, the GA07_JL, nicknamed Jeri by its users, has been affected by a virus. Recently, all Jeri model androids have been committing "suicide". Section 9 is called in as it may be related to a virus detected in an android at the National Assembly Building.
4. C: The Visual Device will Laugh; INTERCEPTER
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While working late, Togusa gets a call from one of his colleagues from his days on the police force. It seems that he's uncovered something strange happening with the investigators in the Laughing Man Unit, a special task force formed to catch the infamous cyber criminal known only as the Laughing Man. But before he can meet with Togusa, he's killed in a car accident.
5. C: The Inviting Bird will Chant; DECOY
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The Laughing Man, having returned after a six-year absence, threatens to assassinate the Superintendent-General of the police. Aramaki, however, thinks it's a cover-up. He briefs Section 9 on the prime suspect, Nanao=A, an incredibly gifted programmer who developed the micro-machines that are currently the foundation of Serano Industries.
6. C: The Copycat will Dance; MEME
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As Togusa and Bato track down Nanao, Motoko and Paz are attempting to protect the Superintendent-General at a press conference about the police misuse of interceptors. When the virus does hit, Motoko and Paz have to act fast to save the intended victim. Meanwhile, the road to Nanao=A hits a dead end.
7. SA: Idolatry; IDOLATOR
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Section 9 is on the trail of Marcelo Jarti, a South American revolutionary hero who has arrived in Japan. However, Jarti is a hard man to catch because he employs look-alikes to deceive people. Nevertheless, Section 9 is convinced that the one they're tracking is the real thing, and after a rather out-of-control gunbattle in an upscale hotel, they track him to an old warehouse.
8. SA: The Fortunate Ones; MISSING HEARTS
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Motoko's friend Courtin asks her to come to the hospital where she works. It seems a little girl just received a heart transplant, but the donor's family doesn't remember ever agreeing to donate the heart. When Motoko mentions this story to Aramaki, he tells them to determine if this is tied to a ring of black-market organ smugglers supposedly run by the mafia.
9. C: The Man Who Lurks in the Darkness of the Net; CHAT! CHAT! CHAT!
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Motoko enters into an online chat room devoted to the Laughing Man to see if she can find any new information on him. What she discovers is a spirited debate among the self-proclaimed "fans" of the Laughing Man, but very little hard evidence.
10. SA: A Perfect Day for a Jungle Cruise; JUNGLE CRUISE
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Marco Amoretti, a former Navy Petty Officer from the American Empire, has come to Japan and is committing heinous acts of brutality against women. Section 9 is assisted in this matter by the American Empire's CIA. While this doesn't sit well with Public Security's members, Batou finds the whole case particularly hard on his psyche as the nightmares from his past rear their ugly head.
11. C: Inside the Forest of the Sub-Imagoes; PORTRAITZ
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Togusa goes undercover at a hospital for patients with Closed Cyberbrain Syndrome, a hospital completely cut off from communication with the outside world.
12. SA: Tachikoma Runaway, The Movie Director's Dream; ESCAPE FROM
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One of the Tachikomas decides to take a little stroll through the city. It meets a little girl, Miki, who is searching for her lost dog and it agrees to help her. On their journey, the Tachikoma finds a strange box.
13. SA: Unequal Terrorist; NOT EQUAL
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In a briefing, Aramaki shows a photo of a girl who looks like Eka Tokura, the daughter of Tokura Electronics, who was kidnapped 16 years ago. But there's one problem–the photo was taken two days ago!
14. SA: Automated Capitalism; ¥€$
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The Chinese government contacts Section 9 to let them know that an assassin may have entered Japan to kill a famous reclusive millionaire. Despite their considerable efforts, however, Section 9 is unable to contact him to warn him, so they go directly to his residence.
15. SA: Time of the Machines; MACHINES DÉSIRANTES
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The Major has become worried about the Tachikomas. It appears that their AIs have developed much more quickly and in ways that were not anticipated; they have begun speaking about their "individuality".
16. SA: Chinks in the Armour of the Heart; Ag2O
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Batou goes undercover on a military base to shadow one of his former heroes, a man named Zaitsev who was an Olympic silver medalist. Now, however, he's under suspicion of espionage. Batou befriends him easily, and the two really seem to get along--which is unusual for Batou. But when Batou learns the truth behind his hero, he must make a very difficult decision.
17. SA: The True Reason for the Unfinished Love Affair; ANGELS' SHARE
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While at an international police conference in London, Aramaki drops by to visit an old flame who's now in the wine brokering business. She asks him to help her put a stop to the corruption in her company, but he tells her that it's out of his jurisdiction. Just then, however, two thieves break into the building and take them hostage.
18. SA: Assassination Duet; LOST HERITAGE
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Aramaki attends the funeral of an old war buddy, and is greeted by his departed friend's daughter. Later, Section 9 is assigned the task of protecting the Chinese Foreign Minister from being assassinated.
19. SA: Embraced by a Disguised Net; CAPTIVATED
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Section 9's next case is a rash of mass-kidnappings. Rumor has it that a crime syndicate is harvesting organs and selling them on the black market. As they research the case, they realize that time is running out.
20. C: Vanished Medication; RE-VIEW
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Togusa is on the trail of the Laughing Man again, and this time, his investigations lead him towards both a leading micromachine corporation and an NGO called the Sunflower Society.
21. C: Left-Behind Trace; ERASER
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After being shot, Togusa's in the hospital and about to go into surgery, but he is desperate to pass on what he's learned to the rest of Section 9. As Togusa fights for his life, the rest of Section 9 takes over the case, but others within the government have learned of the investigation and are not happy.
22. C: Corporate Graft; SCANDAL
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Motoko is about to be fitted for her new prosthetic body. But when the doctor arrives and begins the procedure, it's clear that she has no intent of letting Motoko out alive. Meanwhile, Aramaki receives a disturbing message that his brother has been kidnapped.
23. C: The Other Side of Good and Evil; EQUINOX
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The Laughing Man returns! And, just as he did six years ago, he kidnaps the president of Serano Genomics without being detected. Section 9 arrives at Serano's house too late, and sets out to find him.
24. C: Sunset in the Lonely City; ANNIHILATION
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The government orders Section 9 disbanded. Aramaki is taken away, and Togusa is arrested. Motoko assembles the remaining team members at HQ for one final mission. They prepare for a full-scale assault while Elite troopers and Armed Suits descend on Section 9 HQ.
25. C: Smoke of Gunpowder, Hail of Bullets; BARRAGE
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Despite their best efforts, the remaining members of Section 9 are rounded up one by one by the government forces; only Batou and Motoko are left.
26. C: Public Security Section 9, Once Again; STAND ALONE COMPLEX
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Togusa has been released from jail and he's given papers showing the dissolution of Section 9. Out of work and depressed, he tries to find information on the others, but there is nothing available. Thinking that he has nothing left to lose, he goes to assassinate the man responsible when he is stopped by–Batou!
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This season's cast
Atsuko Tanaka
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
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Akio Otsuka
Batou (voice)
Batou (voice)
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Koichi Yamadera
Togusa (voice) / Ruth Baby (voice)
Togusa (voice) / Ruth Baby (voice)
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Osamu Saka
Daisuke Aramaki (voice)
Daisuke Aramaki (voice)
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Taimei Suzuki
Kubota (voice)
Kubota (voice)
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Takashi Onozuka
Paz (voice)
Paz (voice)
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Taro Yamaguchi
Borma (voice)
Borma (voice)
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Toru Okawa
Saito (voice)
Saito (voice)
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Yuko Sumitomo
Nasami Kurta (voice)
Nasami Kurta (voice)
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Yutaka Nakano
Ishikawa (voice)
Ishikawa (voice)
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Youji Matsuda
MacLachlan Marshall (voice)
MacLachlan Marshall (voice)
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Miyu Tsuzurahara
Moe (voice)
Moe (voice)
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Toshihiko Miki
Niimi (voice)
Niimi (voice)
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Kaho Kouda
Phoebe (voice)
Phoebe (voice)
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Gotou Atsushi
Suzuki Satou (voice)
Suzuki Satou (voice)
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Mitsuaki Hoshino
Abe (voice) / Sakakibara (voice)
Abe (voice) / Sakakibara (voice)
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Eiji Sekiguchi
Akafuku (voice)
Akafuku (voice)
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Daisuke Gori
Amoretti Marco (voice)
Amoretti Marco (voice)
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Mitsuki Yayoi
Bosyeltnov Cruzkowa (voice)
Bosyeltnov Cruzkowa (voice)
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Sukekiyo Kameyama
Churnow (voice)
Churnow (voice)
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Daisuke Egawa
Commander (voice)
Commander (voice)
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Ryo Kamon
Daido (voice)
Daido (voice)
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Ken Narita
Ei Nanao (voice)
Ei Nanao (voice)
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Yumi Kakazu
Eka's Daughter (voice)
Eka's Daughter (voice)
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Yuka Imai
Fem (voice)
Fem (voice)
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Hiroshi Yanaka
Fukami (voice)
Fukami (voice)
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Tōru Shinagawa
Imakurusu Hisashi (voice)
Imakurusu Hisashi (voice)
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Ryūji Saikachi
Kannazuki Wataru (voice)
Kannazuki Wataru (voice)
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Takehiro Koyama
Kanzaki Shuuzou (voice)
Kanzaki Shuuzou (voice)
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Arisa Ogasawara
Kanzaki Reiko (voice)
Kanzaki Reiko (voice)
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Minami Takayama
Kuroha (voice)
Kuroha (voice)
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Hiroshi Ito
Litton (voice)
Litton (voice)
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Ako Mayama
Marta (voice)
Marta (voice)
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Akiko Yajima
Miki (voice)
Miki (voice)
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Shihori Niwa
Miyahara (voice)
Miyahara (voice)
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Yuzuru Fujimoto
Nibu Kunihiko (voice)
Nibu Kunihiko (voice)
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Yôsuke Naka
Nogi (voice)
Nogi (voice)
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Koichi Kitamura
Old Man (voice)
Old Man (voice)
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Shin-ichiro Miki
Ooba Toshio (voice)
Ooba Toshio (voice)
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Eri Oono
Operator (voice)
Operator (voice)
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Yûji Mikimoto
Police Chief (voice)
Police Chief (voice)
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Ayako Ito
Ran (voice)
Ran (voice)
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Ai Orikasa
Sano (voice)
Sano (voice)
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Toshihiko Nakajima
Serano Ernest (voice)
Serano Ernest (voice)
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Gara Takashima
Seymour (voice)
Seymour (voice)
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Fumihiko Tachiki
Spy Leader (voice)
Spy Leader (voice)
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Nobuyuki Hiyama
Sugi (voice)
Sugi (voice)
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Katsumi Cho
Takekawa (voice)
Takekawa (voice)
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Mitsuru Ogata
Tanaka Watanabe (voice)
Tanaka Watanabe (voice)
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Makoto Ishii
Tsujisaki Yuu (voice)
Tsujisaki Yuu (voice)
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Akiko Hiramatsu
Tsujisaki Saori (voice)
Tsujisaki Saori (voice)
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Ikkyu Juku
Wang (voice)
Wang (voice)
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Hiroyuki Kinoshita
Yamaguchi (voice)
Yamaguchi (voice)
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Michiko Neya
Yamaguchi's Wife (voice)
Yamaguchi's Wife (voice)
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Mitsutaka Tachikawa
Yasuoka Gayle (voice)
Yasuoka Gayle (voice)
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Naomi Kusumi
Zaitsev Pavlo (voice)
Zaitsev Pavlo (voice)
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Tsuzuki Kayako
Zaitsev's Wife (voice)
Zaitsev's Wife (voice)
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Koichi Yamadera
Togusa (voice)
Togusa (voice)
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Sakiko Tamagawa
Tachikoma (voice) / Togusa's Wife (voice)
Tachikoma (voice) / Togusa's Wife (voice)
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Shirou Saitou
Gondou Kanekichi (voice)
Gondou Kanekichi (voice)
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