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. 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 aired on Animax from January 1, 2004 to January 8, 2005.
The first season was also adapted into a feature-length film 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 film 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.
English Voice Cast
Main Cast
- Crispin Freeman - Togusa
- Mary McGlynn - Motoko Kusanagi
- Richard Epcar - Batou
- William Knight - Daisuke Aramaki
Secondary Cast
- Dave Wittenberg - Saito
- Dean Wein - Borma
- Michael McCarty - Ishikawa
- Robert Buchholz - Pazu
Minor Cast
- Amanda Winn Lee - Kurutan
- Anthony Pulcini - Marshall McLachlan (ep3)
- Barbara Goodson - Maruta (ep11), Old Women
- Barry Stigler - Foreign Minister (ep1), Nogi (ep20)
- Bill Bassett - Old Man (ep12)
- Bob Klein - Reporter (ep6)
- Bob Papenbrook - Doorman (ep7), Marco (ep10), Terrorist (ep1)
- Brad Sergi - Gondo (ep7)
- Carol Stanzione - Cruzkowa (ep19)
- Carolyn Hennesy - Kago's Mother (ep2)
- Chris Smith - Homeless B (ep22), Medical Student (ep8)
- Christopher Carrol - Daido
- Cindy Robinson - Zaitsev's Wife (ep16)
- Daran Norris - Nanao
- Debra Rogers - Operator, Waitress (ep7)
- Dino Andrade - Children (ep11), Sakakibara
- Dorothy Fahn - Sano (ep22)
- Doug Erholtz - Robber (ep17)
- Doug Stone - Homeless A (ep22), Matsuoka (ep10), Plainclothesman (ep5), Prime Minister (ep24)
- Douglas Rye - Litton (ep2), Pres. Of Meditech (ep8), Secretary (ep8)
- Ewan Chung - Mechanic (ep2), Red Man
- Ezra Weisz - Doctor (ep21), GurGuru (ep9)
- Fleet Cooper - Pilots (ep25), Policeman (ep12)
- Jamieson Price - Doctor (ep8), Fukami (ep6), Police Chief (ep17)
- Jay Lerner - Inspector (ep7), Plainclothesman (ep23)
- Joey Camen - Watanabe (ep10)
- John Lee - Guard (ep17), Kusunoki (ep26), Zaitsev (ep16)
- John Rubenstein - Serano
- John Snyder - Spy Leader (ep16)
- Johnny Bosch - J.D. (ep9)
- Jonathan Fahn - Bellboy (ep21), Policeman (ep12)
- Joshua Seth - Omba (eps9, 11)
- Julie Maddalena - Tachikoma (ep15)
- Julie Taylor - Miyahara (ep16), Ran (ep5)
- Karen Strassman - Abducted Victim (ep19), Secretary
- Kari Wahlgren - Sales Person (ep17), Saori (ep18)
- Kate Higgins - Children (ep11), Girl
- Kevin Brief - Kanzaki, Policeman (ep6)
- Kim Mai Guest - Nurse (ep24)
- Kim Strauss - Gayle, Security Police (ep6)
- Kirk Baily - Yamaguchi (ep4)
- Kirk Thornton - Sato (ep10), SWAT Chief (ep17)
- Lex Lang - Commander (ep24)
- Lia Sargent - Yamaguchi's Wife (ep4)
- Liam O'Brien - Fake Laughing Man (ep6), Medical Student (ep8), Robber (ep17)
- Loy Edge - SWAT (ep17), Wang (ep18)
- Mari Devon - Seymour (ep17)
- Mary McGlynn - Chroma (ep9)
- Matt Miller - Announcer (ep3)
- Michael Forest - Kubota
- Michael Gregory - Reiko (ep19), Tsujisaki (ep18)
- Michael McConnohie - Captain, Takekawa, SWAT Chief (ep23)
- Michelle Ruff - Miki (ep12), Togusa's Wife
- Mike Reynolds - Ministry of Justice Official, Nibu (ep4)
- Mona Marshall - Kuroha (ep11)
- Murphy Dunne - Factory Manager (ep3)
- Paul Carr - Matsuoka
- Paul Mercier - Fake Laughing Man (ep6)
- Paul St. Peter - Imakurusu
- Peggy O'Neil - Girl (ep11), Jeri (ep3), Little Motoko (ep25), Tachikoma
- Peter Doyle - Radio Tel. Operator (ep15)
- Peter Lurie - Paku (ep19)
- Peter Spellos - Niimi
- Rafer Weigel - Doctor (ep21)
- Rebecca Forstadt - Tachikoma
- Richard Cansino - Reporter (ep22)
- Richard Miro - Ohba (ep2)
- Sandy Fox - Tachikoma
- Screaming Mad George - Monk (ep4)
- Sherry Lynn - Moe (ep8), Tachikoma
- Simon Prescott - Old Man (ep1)
- Skip Stellrecht - Plainclothesman (ep5)
- Steve Apostolina - Announcer (ep4)
- Steve Bulen - Fukami (eps4-5, 26)
- Steve Cassling - Investigator (ep24)
- Steve Kramer - Churnow (ep2)
- Steve McGowen - MHLW Personnel (ep22)
- Steven Blum - Baby Ruth (ep9), The Laughing Man
- Steve Staley - Yu (ep18)
- Taliesin Jaffe - Medical Student (ep8), Plainclothesman (ep23)
- Tina Carlisi - Kanabi (ep9)
- Tom Wyner - Interior Minister
- Tony Oliver - Announcer (ep7), Staff (ep11), Sugi-chan (ep26), SWAT (ep17)
- Wendee Lee - Phoebe (ep20)
Additional Voices
- Melissa Fahn - Tachikoma