攻殻機動隊 Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
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. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | 攻殻機動隊 Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man |
| English | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man |
| Also known as | Ghost in the Shell: STAND ALONE COMPLEX Movie · Koukaku Kidoutai STAND ALONE COMPLEX The Laughing Man |
Facts
| Format | OVA (home video) · 1 ep · 160 min · 3h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2005-09-23 (Autumn 2005) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Production I.G |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ActionMechaMysteryPsychologicalSci-Fi |
| Themes | PoliceCyberpunkArtificial IntelligencePhilosophyGunsReal RobotFemale ProtagonistPrimarily Adult CastSeinenKuudere |
Reception
| Community score | 7.75 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.69 / 10 |
| Composite | 57.7 |
| On lists | 8,141 |
| Favourited | 75 (0.9%) |
| Completion | 91.8% |
| Drop rate | 1.7% |
| In backlog | 40.7% |
| Score spread σ | 1.49 |
| MyAnimeList | 8.06 / 10 |
Score distribution
113283134295106619275228796945710247
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2005 | B | 10 of 50 |
| Year | 2005 | B | 21 of 191 |
| Genre | Mecha | A | 45 of 484 |
| Studio | Production I.G | C | 66 of 250 |
| Format | OVA (home video) | B | 99 of 944 |
| Length | OVA / Special | B | 140 of 1,260 |
| Era | Late 2000s | B | 143 of 1,149 |
| Genre | Psychological | C | 173 of 416 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | B | 225 of 1,409 |
| Demographic | Seinen | C | 225 of 775 |
| Genre | Mystery | C | 226 of 652 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | B | 371 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Action | B | 598 of 2,765 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 748 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,297 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kenji Kamiyama, Yuusuke Takeda, Kazuhiro Wakabayashi |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Junichi Fujisaku |
| Character design | Takayuki Gotou |
| Music | Youko Kanno |
Franchise — 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX
A攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
D攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX: Section9 Science File “タチコマな日々”
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Tachikomatic Days
S攻殻機動隊 S.A.C. 2nd GIG
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG
D攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX-インターバル-
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Interval
D攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX: Section9 Science File “タチコマな日々”
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Tachikomatic Days
D攻殻機動隊 Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man タチコマな日々
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man - Tachikomatic Days
B攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX Solid State Society
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
B攻殻機動隊 S.A.C. 2nd GIG Individual Eleven
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
D攻殻機動隊 S.A.C. 2nd GIG Individual Eleven タチコマな日々
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven - Tachikomatic Days
D攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX タチコマな日々
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Tachikomatic Days
D攻殻機動隊 ウチコマナ日々
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Uchikomatic Days
攻殻機動隊 S.A.C. Solid State Society 3D タチコマな日々
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society 3D: Tachikomatic Days
C攻殻機動隊ARISE -GHOST IN THE SHELL- border:2 Ghost Whispers
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border:2 Ghost Whispers
C攻殻機動隊ARISE -GHOST IN THE SHELL- border:1 Ghost Pain
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border:1 Ghost Pain
D攻殻機動隊ARISE
Ghost in the Shell: Arise Specials
D攻殻機動隊ＡＲＩＳＥ ANOTHER MISSION
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Another Mission
攻殻機動隊 ARISE - EPISODE:[.jp]
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - EPISODE:[.jp]
C攻殻機動隊ARISE -GHOST IN THE SHELL- border:4 Ghost Stands Alone
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border:4 Ghost Stands Alone
C攻殻機動隊ARISE -GHOST IN THE SHELL- border:3 Ghost Tears
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border:3 Ghost Tears
C攻殻機動隊 新劇場版
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
D攻殻機動隊ARISE ALTERNATIVE ARCHITECTURE
Ghost in the Shell Arise: Alternative Architecture
「アニメガタリ」×「攻殻機動隊 新劇場版」コラボ映像
Animegatari x Koukaku Kidoutai Collab Eizou
D攻殻機動隊 SAC_2045
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
D攻殻機動隊 SAC_2045 持続可能戦争
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War
C攻殻機動隊 SAC_2045 シーズン２
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2
攻殻機動隊 SAC_2045 最後の人間
Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 - Saigo no Ningen
C攻殻機動隊 THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2006 | Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven |
| side story | 2005 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man - Tachikomatic Days |
AniList id 2449 · MAL id 2449 · record updated 2026-08-27