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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man

2005-09-23 · 160 min · ★ 7.7

Science Fiction · Animation · Action · Crime · Mystery

The year is 2030 and six years have passed since a criminal known only as "The Laughing Man" swept through top medical nanotechnology firms committing acts of cyber-terrorism, kidnapping, and espionage leaving no known suspects. New information is revealed, as Section 9 enters the hunt for a suspect capable of unfathomable actions in this compilation of Stand Alone Complex content.

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Directors
Kenji Kamiyama
Production companies
Production I.G, Kodansha, Bandai Entertainment, Manga Entertainment
Countries
Japan, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Atsuko TanakaAtsuko TanakaMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
Osamu SakaOsamu SakaDaisuke Aramaki (voice)
Yutaka NakanoYutaka NakanoIshikawa (voice)
Koichi YamaderaKoichi YamaderaTogusa/The Laughing Man (voice)
Toru OkawaToru OkawaSaito (voice)
Taro YamaguchiTaro YamaguchiBorma (voice)
Sakiko TamagawaSakiko TamagawaTachikoma (voice)
Ross DouglasDaido (voice)
Takashi OnozukaTakashi OnozukaPazu (voice)
Akio OtsukaAkio OtsukaBatou (voice)
Ai OrikasaAi OrikasaSano (voice)
Jouji NakataJouji NakataKusunoki (voice)
Ken NaritaKen NaritaNanao (voice)
Maaya SakamotoMaaya SakamotoLittle Motoko (voice)
Minami TakayamaMinami TakayamaKuroha (voice)
Miyu IrinoMiyu IrinoOmba (voice)

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