Ghost in the Shell films and series in chronological order
Arise, Stand Alone Complex and Oshii's dilogy are three different franchise. But the timeline and plot (exept for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2006)) of each of them allows you to watch these films and series in this chronological order
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- DirectorMasahiko MurataKazuchika KiseStarsMaaya SakamotoIkkyû JakuKen'ichirô MatsudaIn this prequel set one year after the fourth World War, cyborg and hacker extraordinaire Motoko Kusanagi from the military's 501st Secret Unit finds herself wrapped up in the investigation of a devastating bombing.1-5 Arise OVAs recut: Ghost in the Shell Arise: Alternative Architecture (2015)
- DirectorAtsushi TakeuchiKazuchika KiseStarsMaaya SakamotoIkkyû JakuKen'ichirô MatsudaWitness the formation of the legendary Public Security Section 9. When a clandestine organization hacks every car in the city, Kusanagi recruits a lethal team of cyber operatives to clamp down on the chaos and make the city safe again.1-5 Arise OVAs recut: Ghost in the Shell Arise: Alternative Architecture (2015)
- DirectorKazuchika KiseStarsMaaya SakamotoIkkyû JakuKen'ichirô MatsudaMotoko and Batou work to try to stop a terrorist organization whose symbol is the Scylla. Meanwhile, Togusa investigates a murder of a man who possessed a prosthetic leg manufactured by the Mermaid's Leg corporation.1-5 Arise OVAs recut: Ghost in the Shell Arise: Alternative Architecture (2015)
- DirectorSusumu KudôKazuchika KiseStarsMaaya SakamotoIkkyû JakuKen'ichirô MatsudaWhen the riot squad starts shooting citizens during the holiday season, the Major and her team must track down a terrorist hacker who operates under the name Fire-Starter.1-5 Arise OVAs recut: Ghost in the Shell Arise: Alternative Architecture (2015)
- DirectorKazuchika KiseStarsMaaya SakamotoKen'ichirô MatsudaShunsuke SakuyaMotoko and her squad are finally getting closer to Fire-Starter's broker, but things get tense when they're instructed to take a backseat role on a sting operation.1-5 Arise OVAs recut: Ghost in the Shell Arise: Alternative Architecture (2015) (altough 5th OVA came after Alternative Architecture series had been finished)
- DirectorMotonobu HoriShinji ItadakiKazuchika KiseStarsMaaya SakamotoKen'ichirô MatsudaIkkyû JakuNewport-City 2029: Major, an advanced female cyborg, is in charge of the anti-terrorism etc. unit reporting directly to the government. Taking out terrorists and freeing hostages at an embassy doesn't go smoothly. Major investigates why.
- DirectorMizuho NishikuboMamoru OshiiStarsAtsuko TanakaIemasa KayumiAkio ÔtsukaA cyborg policewoman and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master.3D-CG version - Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008). Live action film based on the same part of the manga - Ghost in the Shell (2017). Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2006) also based on the the same part of the manga, but the year in the plot was changed from 2029 to 2034
- CreatorShirow MasamuneStarsShirô SaitôAtsuko TanakaOsamu SakaThe futuristic adventures of a female cyborg counter intelligence agent and her support team.Season 1 feature-length recut - Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man (2005). Season 2 feature-length recut - Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven (2006)
- DirectorNaoko KusumiMizuho NishikuboMamoru OshiiStarsAkio ÔtsukaAtsuko TanakaTamio ÔkiIn the year 2032, Batô, a cyborg detective for the anti-terrorist unit Public Security Section 9, investigates the case of a female robot--one created solely for sexual pleasure--who slaughtered her owner.
- DirectorKenji KamiyamaToshiyuki KônoMasaki TachibanaStarsAtsuko TanakaOsamu SakaAkio ÔtsukaA.D. 2034. It has been two years since Motoko Kusanagi left Section 9. Togusa is now the new leader of the team, that has considerably increased its appointed personnel. The expanded new Section 9 confronts a rash of complicated incidents, and investigations reveal that an ultra-wizard hacker nicknamed the "Puppet Master" is behind the entire series of events.Based on the the same part of the manga as Ghost in the Shell (1995), but the year in the plot was changed from 2029 to 2034. 3D-CG version - Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. Solid State Society 3D (2011)
- StarsRichard EpcarMary Elizabeth McGlynnMelissa FahnHired as a mercenary unit, the former members of Japan's elite Section 9 are faced with the sudden appearance of "Post-Human," a being with tremendous intelligence and physical capabilities.Season 1 feature-length recut: Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 - Sustainable War (2021)