Alternative Titles
Synonyms: Ghost in the Shell SAC, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Japanese: 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX
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Type:
TV
Episodes:
26
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Oct 1, 2002 to Oct 1, 2003
Premiered:
Fall 2002
Broadcast:
Fridays at 15:30 (JST)
Producers:
Bandai Visual, Dentsu, Victor Entertainment, Animax, Kodansha, Trilogy Future Studio, Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network
Studios:
Production I.G
Source:
Manga
Demographic:
Seinen
Duration:
25 min. per ep.
Rating:
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Statistics
Ranked:
#1832
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Popularity:
#601
Members:
406,627
Favorites:
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