Original release 9 septembre 2003
Previous episode S01E26 - C: Public Security Section 9, Once Again – STAND…
Number S01E27
Country Japan
Original language Japanese
Genres Action, Animation, Anime, Crime, Science-Fiction, Thriller
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S Video : The Laughing Man

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Alerted to a possible conspiracy active amongst the highest levels of the Police, the members of Section 9 discover that a previously inactive but elite hacker may be involved in the blackmailing of several key business and government leaders. As the conspiracy stretches to affect all levels of society, time is running out for Major Motoko Kusanagi and her team to uncover the truth and capture the elusive Laughing Man.

Released in the United States and Canada on October 2, 2007, this film is an OVA version of the first season of the anime series Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C.