Animation, Action, Thriller, Crime, Science Fiction  •  2007  •  105 min

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2007)

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

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2007)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes

Viewer Rating
7.6

Overview

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.


Starring Cast

Atsuko Tanaka  •   Osamu Saka  •   Akio Ôtsuka


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film maintains a neutral stance by critiquing both the societal failures that lead to the emergence of the Solid State Society and the profound ethical implications of its benevolent but controlling collectivist solution, thereby balancing competing viewpoints on individual autonomy versus collective good.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

This Japanese anime film features a cast and narrative that align with its cultural origin, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of roles traditionally conceived as white. The story explores themes of artificial intelligence and identity in a futuristic setting, rather than focusing on critiques of traditional identities.

Secondary

Female Combat: Yes
Confidence: High

The film features Motoko Kusanagi, a full-body cyborg, who consistently engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against multiple male opponents. She utilizes her enhanced strength and martial arts skills in these direct confrontations.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on complex cyberpunk concepts and societal issues, with no explicit representation of queer identities or experiences.

Trans: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a direct sequel within the 'Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex' continuity, featuring the established cast from the manga and previous anime. No major or legacy characters are portrayed with a different gender than their long-established canonical gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

This film is a direct sequel within the 'Ghost in the Shell' anime franchise, which originated from Japanese manga. The characters, consistently depicted as East Asian in source material and prior installments, maintain their established racial depiction in this 2007 Japanese animated production. No character established as one race was portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.8
The Movie Database logo
7.5

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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