List of Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG episodes
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This is a list of episodes from the second anime
series of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
(2004–2005), known as Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG
.
Each episode has both a title and a subtitle. Unlike in the first series, the second series has three designations denoting the type of episode: individual (IN), dividual (DI) and dual (DU). IN episodes tie in with the Individual Eleven storyline; DI episodes are stand-alone episodes not strongly tied with the other storylines; and DU episodes tie in with the Cabinet Intelligence Service & Goda story-line (though the two main storylines inter-relate). There are 11 individual, 11 dividual and 4 dual episodes. In the United States the TV Parental Guidelines
system rated the episodes from TV-14 to TV-MA.
In the year 2030, six months have passed since the resolution of the Laughing Man Incident. About 3 million refugees live in Japan, invited in to fill the labor shortage. However, the emergent presence of the refugees has intensified their confrontation with the "Individualists", who called for national isolation. The altercations have led to increased incidences of terrorist attacks. Under these circumstances, a terrorist group called the Individual Eleven carries out a suicide attack. However, there is a greater scheme behind their action. When Section 9 discovers this they attempt to nail down the mastermind of the incident.
Meanwhile, Kuze, a surviving member of the Individual Eleven, becomes a charismatic leader of the refugees and intensifies the confrontation against the government. Motoko starts feeling a strange sense of fate connecting her with Kuze.
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
is an anime television series produced by Production I.G and based on Masamune Shirow's manga Ghost in the Shell. It was written and directed by Kenji Kamiyama, with original character design by Hajime Shimomura and a soundtrack by Yoko Kanno...
(2004–2005), known as Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG
is the second season of the anime series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, based on Masamune Shirow's manga Ghost in the Shell. It was written and directed by Kenji Kamiyama, with original character design by Hajime Shimomura and a soundtrack by Yoko Kanno...
.
Each episode has both a title and a subtitle. Unlike in the first series, the second series has three designations denoting the type of episode: individual (IN), dividual (DI) and dual (DU). IN episodes tie in with the Individual Eleven storyline; DI episodes are stand-alone episodes not strongly tied with the other storylines; and DU episodes tie in with the Cabinet Intelligence Service & Goda story-line (though the two main storylines inter-relate). There are 11 individual, 11 dividual and 4 dual episodes. In the United States the TV Parental Guidelines
TV Parental Guidelines
The TV Parental Guidelines system was first proposed on December 19, 1996 by the United States Congress, the television industry and the Federal Communications Commission , and went into effect by January 1, 1997 on most major U.S...
system rated the episodes from TV-14 to TV-MA.
Episodes
| # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
The Individual Eleven - Compilation DVD plot
Unlike The Laughing Man, which stuck to the storyline of the TV series, Individual Eleven has gone through a bold editing phase. The story is recast and the relationship between Kuze and Motoko is even more highlighted than in the TV series.In the year 2030, six months have passed since the resolution of the Laughing Man Incident. About 3 million refugees live in Japan, invited in to fill the labor shortage. However, the emergent presence of the refugees has intensified their confrontation with the "Individualists", who called for national isolation. The altercations have led to increased incidences of terrorist attacks. Under these circumstances, a terrorist group called the Individual Eleven carries out a suicide attack. However, there is a greater scheme behind their action. When Section 9 discovers this they attempt to nail down the mastermind of the incident.
Meanwhile, Kuze, a surviving member of the Individual Eleven, becomes a charismatic leader of the refugees and intensifies the confrontation against the government. Motoko starts feeling a strange sense of fate connecting her with Kuze.
| Release date in Japan: | January 27, 2007 |
| Format: | 1 x 163' |
| Based on the Manga by: | Shirow Masamune |
| Director / Chief Writer: | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Screenplay: | Kenji Kamiyama, Dai Sato, Junichi Fujisaku, Yoshiki Sakurai, Yutaka Omatsu, Yuichiro Matsuka |
| Original Character Design: | Makoto Shimomura |
| Character Design: | Takayuki Goto and Tetsuya Nishio |
| Mechanical Design: | Kenji Teraoka and Shinobu Tsuneki |
| Music: | Yoko Kanno |
| Executive Producers: | Mitsuhisa Ishikawa and Shigeru Watanabe |
| Animation Production: | Production I.G |
| Produced by: | Production I.G, Bandai Visual, Bandai Entertainment, Dentsu, Nippon Television Network, Victor Entertainment, Tokuma Shoten, Manga Entertainment |
See also
- Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. Solid State SocietyGhost in the Shell: S.A.C. Solid State Societyis an OVA and part of the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series based on Masamune Shirow's manga Ghost in the Shell. It was produced by Production I.G and directed by Kenji Kamiyama....
- List of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex episodes