Based on the same Shiro Masamune manga that inspired Oshii Mamoru's Ghost in the Shell, the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series is set in a complex cyber-infused world of the future. Following a storyline more closely adapted from the original manga, the series revolves around the members of Section 9, an elite crime-fighting unit specializing in technology-related crimes ranging from terrorism to cyber crimes to political conspiracies. The series is divided into "Stand Alone" and "Complex" episodes, with "Stand Alone" episodes following individual cases and "Complex" episodes centering around a long-running investigation of the notorious and elusive hacker Laughing Man. Read More...