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Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045

20206.42 Seasons24 EpisodesEnded

Overview

In the year 2045, cybernetic mercenary Motoko Kusanagi returns to Section 9 to face a dangerous new threat: the posthumans.

Created by Shirow Masamune
Written by Shirow Masamune, Kenji Kamiyama
NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

Atsuko Tanaka

Atsuko Tanaka

Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Akio Otsuka

Batou (voice)

Koichi Yamadera

Koichi Yamadera

Togusa (voice)

Yutaka Nakano

Yutaka Nakano

Ishikawa (voice)

Toru Okawa

Toru Okawa

Saito (voice)

Takashi Onozuka

Takashi Onozuka

Paz (voice)

Taro Yamaguchi

Taro Yamaguchi

Borma (voice)

Sakiko Tamagawa

Sakiko Tamagawa

Tachikoma (voice)

Osamu Saka

Osamu Saka

Daisuke Aramaki (voice)

Megumi Han

Megumi Han

Purin Ezaki (voice)

Themes & Keywords

capitalismpolicemechadistant futureinternetcyberpunkbased on mangacrime investigationseinenanime3d animationoriginal net animation (ona)

About Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 is a animation, drama, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of capitalism, police, mecha, distant future, internet, cyberpunk. Created by Shirow Masamune, it stars Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, Koichi Yamadera. In the year 2045, cybernetic mercenary Motoko Kusanagi returns to Section 9 to face a dangerous new threat: the posthumans.

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