Show #13 - GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX (season 1)

<p><b>Follow the Anime Field Guide</b>!</p><p>https://animefieldguide.carrd.co</p><p><br /></p><p>Email us! animefieldguide@gmail.com</p><p><br /></p><p>Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is a highly ambitious cyberpunk police drama series by Production I.G. and the full directorial debut of Kenji Kamiyama.</p><p>And it is my favorite anime! What better way to celebrate my (second) first year of podcasting?!</p><p>My review specifically concerns season 1 (2002) as this was originally produced to build up advance hype for Mamoru Oshii's follow-up film, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence.</p><p>But thanks to the popularity of Stand Alone Complex at home and overseas, Production I.G. greenlit a second season for 2004 that has enough of a staff shake-up that I will cover "Second G.I.G." in a later episode.</p><p><br /></p><p>TIME STAMPS:</p><p>0:00 - 1:35 = Welcome and Intros</p><p>1:36 - 4:40 = Schedule update</p><p>4:40 - 12:09 = Spring 2026 Anime Preview</p><p>12:10 - 19:30 = Community Spotlight</p><p>- Your Favorite Anime!</p><p>20:00 = Main Topic Begins</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Musical Credits: </b>Soundtrack composer is Yoko Kanno</p><p>"Inner Universe" - lyrics by Shanti Snyder &amp; performed by Origa</p><p>"Lithium Flower" lyrics by Tim Jensen &amp; performed by Scott Matthew</p>