Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (攻殻機動隊 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. The first season aired on SKY PerfecTV!'s Perfect Choice from October 2002 to October 2003 and was positively received by critics. A second season titled Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG (攻殻機動隊 S.A.C. 2nd GIG) aired on Animax from January 1, 2004 to January 8, 2005.

The first season was also adapted into a feature-length OVA titled The Laughing Man, which was released in 2005 and two manga series in 2009. The series had also received video game spin-offs for the Playstation 2, PSP, and cell phone. 2nd GIG was also later adapted into a feature-length OVA entitled Individual Eleven, which was released in 2006; Solid State Society, a TV-film sequel to the Stand Alone Complex series, was also released in that year.

Main Cast

 * Crispin Freeman - Togusa
 * Mary McGlynn - Kusanagi
 * Richard Epcar - Batou
 * William Knight - Aramaki

Secondary Cast

 * Dave Wittenberg - Saito
 * Dean Wein - Borma
 * Michael Forest - Kubota
 * Michael McCarty - Ishikawa
 * Robert Buchholz - Paz

Minor Cast

 * Barry Stigler - Foreign Minister (ep1)
 * Bob Papenbrook - Terrorist (ep1)
 * Michael McConnohie - Takekawa (ep1)
 * Paul Carr - Matsuoka (ep1)
 * Simon Prescott - Old Man (ep1)

Additional Voices

 * Doug Stone
 * Kirk Thornton