Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045

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.

AnimationDramaAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

Seasons

NO NOISE NO LIFE - Sustainable War

1. NO NOISE NO LIFE - Sustainable War

Air Date: 2020-04-23

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.

AT YOUR OWN RISK - Divided by a Wall

2. AT YOUR OWN RISK - Divided by a Wall

Air Date: 2020-04-23

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.

MAVERICK - MIA

3. MAVERICK - MIA

Air Date: 2020-04-23

As Togusa dives into cyberspace to track his former team members, the group is detained by a mysterious American organization seeking to employ them.

SACRIFICIAL PAWN - Emissary from the Divide

4. SACRIFICIAL PAWN - Emissary from the Divide

Air Date: 2020-04-23

While researching the team's disappearance and John Smith, Togusa takes a calculated risk. The GHOST members question the true nature of their mission.

PATRICK HUGE - Gift from God

5. PATRICK HUGE - Gift from God

Air Date: 2020-04-23

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.

DISCLOSURE - Quantized Gospel

6. DISCLOSURE - Quantized Gospel

Air Date: 2020-04-23

Following the Section 9 reunion, Kusanagi and her colleagues learn about the "post-humans," a previously unknown threat to humanity.

PIE IN THE SKY - First Bank Robbery

7. PIE IN THE SKY - First Bank Robbery

Air Date: 2020-04-23

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.

ASSEMBLE - What Came About as a Result of Togusa’s Death

8. ASSEMBLE - What Came About as a Result of Togusa’s Death

Air Date: 2020-04-23

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.

IDENTITY THEFT - The Lonely Struggle

9. IDENTITY THEFT - The Lonely Struggle

Air Date: 2020-04-23

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.

NET PEOPLE - Reasons Leading to Flameout

10. NET PEOPLE - Reasons Leading to Flameout

Air Date: 2020-04-23

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.

EDGELORD - The Revolution of the 14-year-olds

11. EDGELORD - The Revolution of the 14-year-olds

Air Date: 2020-04-23

Pudding helps analyze the Thinkpol program while the Major and Togusa search for clues about the post-human middle school student Takashi Shimamura.

NOSTALGIA - All Will Become N

12. NOSTALGIA - All Will Become N

Air Date: 2020-04-23

Togusa has a strange episode while analyzing the data confiscated from Shimamura. When he wakes up, he and Batou head out to investigate.

DOMINO EFFECT / Silly Kukushkin

1. DOMINO EFFECT / Silly Kukushkin

Air Date: 2022-05-23

Members of Section 9 seek out a man named Philip Kukushkin, a Russian national who seems to know a lot about the creation of posthumans.

CLOSE CALL / I've Awoken

2. CLOSE CALL / I've Awoken

Air Date: 2022-05-23

US special operations forces join the Section 9 team in their fight against a relentless posthuman named Suzuka Mizukane.

FACTOR / 1A84

3. FACTOR / 1A84

Air Date: 2022-05-23

While extracting information from Kukushkin, the Section 9 team uncovers some shocking information about an AI program developed by the US government.

MEMORIES / Born in Heaven

4. MEMORIES / Born in Heaven

Air Date: 2022-05-23

Worried Purin might be a spy for the Americans, the Major sends out a crew of Tachikoma to look into her hidden past.

ROOM 101 / Man's Search for Meaning

5. ROOM 101 / Man's Search for Meaning

Air Date: 2022-05-23

Togusa finally realizes that he's been trapped in his own memories — and suddenly finds himself in a devastated Tokyo in the year 2045.

N-POWER / How to Build an Independent Nation

6. N-POWER / How to Build an Independent Nation

Air Date: 2022-05-23

After hearing from Togusa, Batou and the others head to Tokyo. Back in Fukuoka, the Major learns that a posthuman has hijacked a nuclear submarine.

TRUTH POINT OF CONTACT / Bridge of Promise

7. TRUTH POINT OF CONTACT / Bridge of Promise

Air Date: 2022-05-23

Resurrected as a full-body prosthetic cyborg, Purin tries to hitchhike her way to Tokyo. US special operations forces face Mizukane's wrath.

DEMI DEUS / Those Who Evolve Toward Divinity

8. DEMI DEUS / Those Who Evolve Toward Divinity

Air Date: 2022-05-23

Batou and the group get an update on the posthuman situation from Standard. The Major and Purin join the rest of the crew in Tokyo.

LAST RESORT / A Long Slumber

9. LAST RESORT / A Long Slumber

Air Date: 2022-05-23

To take back control of the hijacked nuclear submarine, the Section 9 team targets Mizukane and Takashi Shimamura.

OPERATION STANDOFF / The Battle Begins

10. OPERATION STANDOFF / The Battle Begins

Air Date: 2022-05-23

Shimamura wakes up and makes a desperate move, putting Kusanagi and her crew in an impossible position.

DOOMSDAY / The Moon over the Ruined Castle

11. DOOMSDAY / The Moon over the Ruined Castle

Air Date: 2022-05-23

Kusanagi and her team do everything they can to stop the US from implementing their draconian plan to end the nuclear standoff with "N."

DOUBLE THINK / Event Boundary

12. DOUBLE THINK / Event Boundary

Air Date: 2022-05-23

The Section 9 crew start living their regular lives as if nothing ever happened — and the only one who finds it strange is Kusanagi.

Select an episode to start watching

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

2020-04-23

Episodes

24 (2 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Videos

Production Companies

Production I.G

Production I.G

Sola Digital Arts

Sola Digital Arts

Bandai Namco Arts

Bandai Namco Arts

dentsu

dentsu

FlyingDog

FlyingDog

Kodansha

Kodansha