Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man / Ghost in the Shell: STAND ALONE COMPLEX Movie / Koukaku Kidoutai STAND ALONE COMPLEX The Laughing ManSummary
In 2024, the terrorist incident known as "The Laughing Man Incident" occurred in which Ernest Serano, president of the groundbreaking micromachine company, Sereno Genomics, was kidnapped and ransomed. One day, the case having remained unsolved for six years, Detective Yamaguchi, who has been investigating "The Laughing Man Incident," sends word that he wants to meet with Togusa from Public Safety Section 9. However, soon after sending this message, Yamaguchi, crucial to the success of the case, dies in an accident. Many days pass and in the midst of a police interview relay concerning suspicions behind interceptors, a forewarning is received from "The Laughing Man" of his next crime. The incorporeal hacker begins to move once again.
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Details
- Format
- OVA
- Number of Episodes
- 1
- Episode length
- 160 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 2 h 40 min (1 × 160 min)
- Season
- Fall 2005
- Start date
- September 23, 2005
- End date
- September 23, 2005
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Manga
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Production I.G
- Romaji title
- Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
- English title
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
- Native title
- 攻殻機動隊 Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
- Other titles
- Ghost in the Shell: STAND ALONE COMPLEX Movie · Koukaku Kidoutai STAND ALONE COMPLEX The Laughing Man
Relations
Suggested watch order
Based on known prequels and sequels.
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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man - Tachikomatic Days
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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing ManThis page
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Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
Other related works
Characters 23
Main characters
- BatouバトーMain
- Motoko Kusanagi草薙素子Main
- TogusaトグサMain
- Daisuke Aramaki荒巻大輔Main
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- TachikomaタチコマSupporting
- SaitoサイトSupporting
- BormaボーマSupporting
- PazuパズSupporting
- IshikawaイシカワSupporting
- The Laughing Man笑い男Supporting
- AoiSupporting
- Daido大堂Supporting
- Kuroha黒羽Supporting
- Yamaguchi山口Supporting
- Hisashi Imakurusu今来栖尚Supporting
- Ernest Seranoアーネスト・瀬良野Supporting
- PhoebeフィービーSupporting
- Niimi新見Supporting
- SanoサノーSupporting
- Kubota久保田Supporting
- Gayle Yasuoka安岡ゲイルSupporting
- MartaマルタSupporting
- NogiノギSupporting
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Kenji KamiyamaDirector
- Takayuki GotouCharacter design
- Youko KannoMusic
- Yuusuke TakedaArt director
- Kazuhiro WakabayashiSound director
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- Dai SatouScript
- Kenji KamiyamaSeries Production Director
- Junichi FujisakuScript
- Tadashi HiramatsuKey Animation
- Shigeru WatanabePlanning
- Mitsuhisa IshikawaExecutive Producer
- Masayuki YoshiharaKey Animation
- Tadahito MatsubayashiKey Animation
- Nobutoshi OguraKey Animation
- Naoyoshi ShiotaniKey Animation
- Naoyoshi ShiotaniIn-Between Animation
- Hideyo YamamotoEpisode Director
- Shoutarou SugaScreenplay
- Kyouji AsanoAnimation Director
- Kyouji AsanoKey Animation
- Jacques AlbaretADR Director (French)
- Kenji TeraokaMechanical Design
- Shinobu TsunekiMechanical Design
- Jorge Gabarró FrauExecutive Producer (Spanish; Selecta Vision)
- Pedro AlcântaraADR Director (Brazilian Portuguese)