Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG English Sub & Dub

About Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG

If you are hunting for a new action series, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG (Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG) deserves a look (2004). The setup goes like this. In short: Following the closure of the "Laughing Man" case, Section 9 is re-established by Japan's newly elected Prime Minister, Youko Kayabuki, to combat the persistent threat of cyber-terrorism. A group calling themselves "The Individual Eleven" has begun committing acts of terror across Japan.

Along the way, while Motoko Kusanagi, Daisuke Aramaki, Batou, and the other members of Section 9 investigate this new menace, the Japanese government faces a separate crisis. As the members of the special-ops team continually encounter Gouda Kazundo—a leading member of the Cabinet Intelligence Service—in their hunt, they begin to suspect that he may be involved.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. It will appeal most to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Production I.G, so the studio's house style defines how Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Viewers rate it 8.5/10, which signals strong word of mouth. It aired in 2004, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.