Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (Kōkaku Kidōtai Sutando Arōn Konpurekkusu) (2002)

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Some of the finest sci-fi series I've seen come from the Japanese animation studios. The producers and writers focus on creating something that is more than simply an action series, a problem that plagues too many sci-fi series. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is one of the best examples. It's a potent and provocative mix of action, philosophy, politics, futurism, war, sociology along with... read more

Great action sequences but the philosophy and politics don't make sense to me if only because i cant think as fast as they talk. Also i cant sympathize with ppl who put their brains in a robot and could be stuck in virtual reality. No wait i cant watch a show that could all be a virtual reality.

If you like sci fi at all, this show is for you. the idea of everyone slowly changing into cyborg, and riding the fine line between what defines being human and what is artificial.

The futuristic adventures of a female cyborg counter intelligence agent and her support team.