Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, "Mobile Armoured Riot Police: Stand Alone Complex" is a 26 episode Japanese animated television series produced by Production I.G and based on Masamune Shirow's manga Ghost in the Shell. It was written and directed by Kenji Kamiyama, with original character design by Hajime Shimomura, a screenplay written by Hiroshi Satô, and a soundtrack by Yoko Kanno. It aired on Animax from 1 October 2002 to 25 March 2003, and was positively received by critics. The s ...