Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man

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Release Date

9/23/2005

Runtime

160 mins

Overview

The year is 2030 and six years have passed since a criminal known only as "The Laughing Man" swept through top medical nanotechnology firms committing acts of cyber-terrorism, kidnapping, and espionage leaving no known suspects. New information is revealed, as Section 9 enters the hunt for a suspect capable of unfathomable actions in this compilation of Stand Alone Complex content.

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

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A sprawling cyberpunk mystery that interweaves past and present as an elite counter-terrorism unit closes in on an enigmatic hacker whose motives blur the line between crime and protest. Dense, atmospheric, and philosophically rich, this is prestige anime that demands your full attention.

Mood

ParanoidTenseContemplativeUnsettling

Themes

TechnologyIdentityCorruptionObsessionJustice

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

Stylized genreHigh-contrast

Structure

Framed flashback

Heads up

Graphic violence

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