Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Shares rank 7 of 8 anime series by recommenders
People recommend it as the Ghost in the Shell series to watch first, praising its memorable scenes and the Major's voice acting.
People recommend it as the Ghost in the Shell series to watch first, praising its memorable scenes and the Major's voice acting.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Best entry point in the franchise
“If you have to watch only one GITS series, watch Stand Alone Complex.”
Comment from 25 Jun 2026 in “The Disappearance of Japan's Animators” “You should definitely watch SAC”
Comment from 25 Jun 2026 in “The Disappearance of Japan's Animators”
Other anime series people recommend
The four most recommended other anime series, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neon Genesis Evangelion | 10 | 6 | 63% | 6 | — | — |
| Mobile Suit Gundam | 10 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans | 9 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| Steins;Gate anime | 8 | 1 | 89% | 2 | — | — |
| Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“the voice of the major in SAC is great”
“Another of my favourite but less known scenes is this scene from gitsac”
“the two seasons of SAC + SSS”
“You should definitely watch SAC”
“If you have to watch only one GITS series, watch Stand Alone Complex.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.