Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex/Season Two

Season Two
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Season Premiere	January 1, 2004
Season Finale	January 8, 2005
Episode Count	26
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Season Two of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex premiered on January 1, 2004. The series was renamed Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG for this season and initially made available on Animax. Two new episodes were added to the pay per view monthly until May 7, 2005. On April 12, 2005, the season began broadcast on the terrestrial network Nippon TV.

Unlike the previous season, 2nd GIG is broken up into three different sections rather than two. Episodes designated as "Individual" are connected to the Individual Eleven storyline, "Dual" episodes are tied into the first storyline as well as the "Cabinet Intelligence Service & Gouda" story, and Dividual episodes are disconnected for either story. The Individual story is covered by episodes 5, 11-12, 16, 19-21 and 23-26. The Duel story is made up of episodes 4, 7, 9 and 22.

The second Ghost in the Shell season takes a deeper look at the universe in which Section-9 exists. It takes place six months after the first season and examines some of the historic events which have formed Japanese society in 2032, particularly the refugee groups created by World War III and World War IV. One such group, dubbed the Individual Eleven, and their enigmatic leader Kuze are investigated by Section-9 when they learn that there's a greater motive behind their suicide attack.

The series was licensed by Bandai Entertainment in 2005 for an American release. The dubbed episodes began broadcast on Adult Swim on November 19, 2005.

Episodes

#	#	Title			Original Japanese Airdate	US Airdate
27	1	Reactivation			January 1, 2004	November 19, 2005
28	2	Well-Fed Me			January 1, 2004	November 26, 2005
29	3	Saturday Night and Sunday Morning			February 7, 2004	December 3, 2005
30	4	Natural Enemy			February 7, 2004	December 10, 2005
31	5	Those Who Have the Motive			March 6, 2004	December 17, 2005
32	6	Latent Heat Source			March 6, 2004	January 7, 2006
33	7	The Rhapsodic Melody of a Bygone Nation			April 3, 2004	January 14, 2006
34	8	Vegetarian Dinner			April 3, 2004	January 21, 2006
35	9	The Hope Named Despair			May 1, 2004	January 28, 2006
36	10	One Angry Man			May 1, 2004	February 4, 2006
37	11	Kusanagi's Labyrinth			June 5, 2004	February 11, 2006
38	12	To Those Without Even a Name...			June 5, 2004	February 18, 2006
39	13	Face			July 3, 2004	February 25, 2006
40	14	Beware the Left Eye			July 3, 2004	March 4, 2006
41	15	Afternoon of the Machines			August 7, 2004	March 11, 2006
42	16	The Fact of Being There			August 7, 2004	March 17, 2006
43	17	Mother and Child			September 4, 2004	March 25, 2006
44	18	Angel's Poem			September 4, 2004	March 31, 2006
45	19	Chain Reaction of Symmetry			October 2, 2004	April 8, 2006
46	20	Confusion at the North End			October 2, 2004	April 15, 2006
47	21	Escape in Defeat			November 6, 2004	April 22, 2006
48	22	Abandoned City			November 6, 2004	April 29, 2006
49	23	The Day the Bridge Falls			December 4, 2004	May 6, 2006
50	24	Aerial Bombing of Dejima			December 4, 2004	May 13, 2006
51	25	To the Other Side of Paradise			January 8, 2005	May 20, 2006
52	26	Return to Patriotism			January 8, 2005	May 27, 2006

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Seasons

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