Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society

2007 1h 45m JA

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Synopsis

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The story takes place in the year 2034, two years after the events in Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG. Female cyborg Major Motoko Kusanagi has left Public Security Section 9, an elite counter-terrorist and anti-crime unit specializing in cyber-warfare, which has expanded to a team of 20 field operatives with Togusa acting as the field lead.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Atsuko Tanaka
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Osamu Saka
Daisuke Aramaki (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Togusa (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Batou (voice)
Yutaka Nakano
Ishikawa (voice)
Takashi Onozuka
Paz (voice)
Toru Okawa
Saito (voice)
Taro Yamaguchi
Borma (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenji Kamiyama
Writers: Kenji Kamiyama, Masayuki Yoshihara, Tetsuya Nishio
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kenji Kamiyama, shot by Koji Tanaka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yoko Kanno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Junichi Uematsu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Atsuko Tanaka and Osamu Saka and Koichi Yamadera carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kenji Kamiyama directs. Koji Tanaka behind the camera. Yoko Kanno scores. Junichi Uematsu cuts. Produced in Japan, United States of America. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 19 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.
4Part of the "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Kenji Kamiyama, shot by Koji Tanaka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Yoko Kanno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Junichi Uematsu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Atsuko Tanaka and Osamu Saka and Koichi Yamadera carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0856797 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 34 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Koji Tanaka
Original score: Yoko Kanno
Editing: Junichi Uematsu
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $3,200,000
Original language: JA
IMDB: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2007)

Part of

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Collection

The action takes place in the fictional Japan of the year 2030, where the members of the special unit "Section 9" are entrusted with solving various cases of crime, espionage and terrorism. This also includes the case of the "Laughing Man", which caused a stir some time ago, but was never cleared up by the responsible police department. In the course of their own investigation, Section 9 members discover that the Laughing Man case is far more complex than it first appears.