The WORST seasons of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

Every season of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst seasons of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex!

In the future when technological enhancements and robotics are a way of life, Major Motoko Kusanagi and Section 9 take care of the jobs that are too difficult for the police. Section 9 employs hackers, sharpshooters, detectives and cyborgs all in an effort to thwart cyber criminals and their plans to attack the innocent.

Last Updated: 6/3/2026Network: NetflixStatus: Ended
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG
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8.25
208 votes

#1 - Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG

First Aired 1/1/2004

The story continues to follow the adventures of Section 9's top members, Motoko Kusanagi, Batou, and Togusa. The series maintains an episodic format and portrays Section 9 dealing with political issues such as invited refugees and nuclear intrigue. Another government institution, the Information Bureau of the Cabinet, comes up head-to-head against them. And a terrorist entity who calls itself the "Individual Eleven" joins the set.

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
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8.32
248 votes

#2 - Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

First Aired 10/1/2002

Female cyborg Major Motoko Kusanagi and her fellow police officers of Section 9 hunt down a host of criminals in both the real and online worlds. In the course of their work, Kusanagi and Section 9 must do everything from resolving hostage crises to hunting down runaway state-of-the-art killing machines.