Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG – Individual Eleven (2006): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2006, Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG – Individual Eleven is an animation and science fiction film directed by Kenji Kamiyama, running about 161 minutes.

What it’s about. The year is 2030. Six months passed since the Laughing Man Incident was solved. About 3 million refugees are living in Japan, invited to fill the labor shortage. However, the emergent presence of the invited-refugees intensified their confrontation with the "Individualists", who called for national isolation, which then led to the increased incidences of terrorist attacks. Under these circumstances, a terrorist group called the Individual Eleven carries out a suicide attack. But there was a greater scheme behind their action. When Section 9 learns this, they attempt to nail down the mastermind of the incident. Meanwhile, Kuze, a surviving member of the Individual Eleven, becomes a charismatic leader of the invited-refugees and intensifies the confrontation against the government. And Motoko starts feeling a strange sense of fate connecting her with Kuze...

Who’s in it. Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG – Individual Eleven stars Atsuko Tanaka as Major Motoko Kusanagi, Osamu Saka as Daisuke Aramaki, Koichi Yamadera as Togusa and Rikiya Koyama as Hideo Kuze, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.5/10, Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG – Individual Eleven has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG – Individual Eleven page.

If you liked it. Fans of Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG – Individual Eleven tend to enjoy Spirited Away, Your Name., Grave of the Fireflies and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.