
THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
2026

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.
SA: Public Security Section 9; SECTION-9Oct 1, 2002 · 25m · ★ 7.0Public 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.
SA: Proof of Recklessness; TESTATIONOct 1, 2002 · 25m · ★ 7.5Kenbishi 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.
SA: A Modest Rebellion; ANDROID AND INov 1, 2002 · 25m · ★ 6.7A 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.
C: The Visual Device will Laugh; INTERCEPTERNov 1, 2002 · 25m · ★ 6.9While 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.
C: The Inviting Bird will Chant; DECOYDec 1, 2002 · 25m · ★ 7.1The 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.
C: The Copycat will Dance; MEMEDec 1, 2002 · 25m · ★ 7.2As 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.
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.
Atsuko TanakaMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
Akio OtsukaBatou (voice)
Osamu SakaDaisuke Aramaki (voice)
Taimei Suzuki
Takashi OnozukaPaz (voice)
Taro YamaguchiBorma (voice)
Toru OkawaSaito (voice)
Sakiko TamagawaTachikoma (voice) / Uchikoma (voice) / Togusa's Wife (voice)
Yuko SumitomoNasami Kurta (voice)
Yutaka NakanoIshikawa (voice)
Eiji SekiguchiAkafuku (voice)
Ayako ItoRan (voice)
Nobuyuki HiyamaSugi (voice)
Minami TakayamaKuroha (voice)
Koichi YamaderaTogusa (voice)
Rikiya KoyamaHideo Kuze (voice)
Yoji MatsudaMacLachlan Marshall (voice)
Miyu TsuzuraharaMoe (voice)
Toshihiko MikiNiimi (voice)





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