Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
2005 · Movie · PG-13 · 160 min · ★ 7.7
In 2030, a notorious cyber-crime case resurfaces after years of silence, pulling a special security unit back into a web of medical industry secrets, kidnappings, and espionage. As fresh clues emerge, the hunt focuses on an elusive suspect whose reach seems almost impossible to grasp.
Also known as Ghost in the Shell: SAC - The Laughing Man · Ghost in the Shell - The Laughing Man · Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. - The Laughing Man
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Details
- Original title
- 攻殻機動隊 Stand Alone Complex The Laughing Man
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-09-23
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 160 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (141 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like dense sci-fi mysteries, cyber-terror conspiracies, and investigative anime in the vein of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex or Odd Taxi; Not for you if you want light, straightforward action.
Pros: twisty mystery; strong intrigue; futuristic espionage | Cons: fan service moments; less spiritual tone; may feel compiled
Themes
- cyborg
- cyberpunk
- compilation
- edited from tv series
- seinen
- anime
- original video animation (ova)
Cast & crew
Atsuko Tanaka
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Osamu Saka
as Daisuke Aramaki (voice)
Yutaka Nakano
as Ishikawa (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
as Togusa/The Laughing Man (voice)
Toru Okawa
as Saito (voice)
Taro Yamaguchi
as Borma (voice)
Sakiko Tamagawa
as Tachikoma (voice)
- RD
Ross Douglas
as Daido (voice)
Takashi Onozuka
as Pazu (voice)
Akio Otsuka
as Batou (voice)
Directed by Kenji Kamiyama