
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
Taste attributes: action & adventureanimationdramasci-fi & fantasyactionfantasyrobots/ai/spacecrimedetectivefastfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evil
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, inventive animated series, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
Seasons
Season 1
· 2020 · 12 episodesEpisodes (12)
1NO NOISE NO LIFE - Sustainable War23 Apr 2020
The United States, 2045. Working as mercenaries, the Major and her team, including newbie Stan, defend a gated town from outlaws. Togusa takes a call.
2AT YOUR OWN RISK - Divided by a Wall23 Apr 2020
Armed by a generous patron, the Nomads attack Section 9 with AI drones. Togusa accepts a new mission from Japan's peace-seeking Prime Minister.
3MAVERICK - MIA23 Apr 2020
As Togusa dives into cyberspace to track his former team members, the group is detained by a mysterious American organization seeking to employ them.
4SACRIFICIAL PAWN - Emissary from the Divide23 Apr 2020
While researching the team's disappearance and John Smith, Togusa takes a calculated risk. The GHOST members question the true nature of their mission.
5PATRICK HUGE - Gift from God23 Apr 2020
Aramaki sets off after Kusanagi in a race against time. GHOST begin their assignment, but Huge's cybernetic security forces them to alter their plans.
6DISCLOSURE - Quantized Gospel23 Apr 2020
Following the Section 9 reunion, Kusanagi and her colleagues learn about the "post-humans," a previously unknown threat to humanity.
7PIE IN THE SKY - First Bank Robbery23 Apr 2020
Back in Japan after six years, Batou decides to take a break while waiting for his delayed team. Then some amateur bank robbers interrupt his fun.
8ASSEMBLE - What Came About as a Result of Togusa’s Death23 Apr 2020
The Major and Smith clash over Section 9's new mission hunting post-humans. She orders Togusa to investigate a suspected spy near the Prime Minister.
9IDENTITY THEFT - The Lonely Struggle23 Apr 2020
Problems arise for Section 9 after one of the three post-humans in Japan murders several politicians, then targets the Prime Minister's father-in-law.
10NET PEOPLE - Reasons Leading to Flameout23 Apr 2020
Section 9 investigates a possible post-human hacker who uses the web to incite physical attacks on people. The trail leads to a high school student.
11EDGELORD - The Revolution of the 14-year-olds23 Apr 2020
Pudding helps analyze the Thinkpol program while the Major and Togusa search for clues about the post-human middle school student Takashi Shimamura.
12NOSTALGIA - All Will Become N23 Apr 2020
Togusa has a strange episode while analyzing the data confiscated from Shimamura. When he wakes up, he and Batou head out to investigate.
Episodes (1)
- 1Episode 123 May 2022
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
After a global financial crisis, the world is engulfed in an AI-driven "sustainable war." It's up to Section 9 to counter new forms of cyber threats.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Details
- Genre
- Action & Adventure
- Year
- 2020
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Bandai Namco Arts
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











