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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society

2007Movie1 h 45 min

Animation
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8

Summary

The story takes place in the year 2034, two years after the events in Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG. Female cyborg Major Motoko Kusanagi has left Public Security Section 9, an elite counter-terrorist and anti-crime unit specializing in cyber-warfare, which has expanded to a team of 20 field operatives with Togusa acting as the field lead.

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  • Teens
  • Binge-friendly

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Directed by
Kenji Kamiyama
Written by
Kenji Kamiyama, Taiki Sakurai, Shoutarou Suga
Produced by
Tomoyasu Nishimura, Hisanori Kunisaki, Norihisa Oki
Music by
Yoko Kanno

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Facts

September 1, 2007 · 1 h 45 min · Violence

Released
September 1, 2007
Runtime
1 h 45 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Animation, Action, Thriller, Crime, Science Fiction
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan, United States
Budget
$3 million
Available in
24 countries

Tropes

Alliterative Title, Japanese Delinquents, Quality over Quantity +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society?"

Questions about Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society

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Where can I stream Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.8).

Is Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society a sequel?

  1. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man (2005)
  2. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven (2006)
  3. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2007)
  4. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War (2021)
  5. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Saigo no Ningen (2023)

Yes: it's movie 3 of 5 in its series, after Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven (2006) and before Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War (2021).

Can I half-watch Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for complexity and 7 for philosophical.

Is Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society use?

Alliterative TitleJapanese DelinquentsQuality over QuantityUnwilling RoboticisationBulletproof VestI'd Tell You, but Then I'd Have to Kill YouImprovised WeaponMinor Crime Reveals Major PlotBittersweet EndingOf Corpse He's AliveEnemy WithoutLaser-Guided Amnesiaand 15 more

TV Tropes lists 27 tropes for it, including Alliterative Title, Japanese Delinquents, and Quality over Quantity.