Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society

The Animation Kobe (アニメーション神戸) was an event established by Kobe in 1996 to promote anime and other visual media. The Animation Kobe Awards (アニメーション神戸賞) were given annually until 2015 by Kobe and the Organizing Committee to creators and creations.

The packaged media distributed in Japan from September of the previous year to August of the event year become candidates. The candidates are selected not only from Japan but also from other countries. However, the committee sees more importance in a point of view promoting young creators of Japan.

(Source: Wikipedia)

There are currently three different continuities: "Ghost in the Shell", "Stand Alone Complex", and "Arise". They all heavily reference the first movie from the Ghost in the Shell continuity so I would recommend starting from that one and watch either SAC or Arise afterwards. The former is the closest to the first movie, the latter is more action-focused.
Special summaries and comedic shorts not included.

list of psychological, strange and experimental anime.

This list has a part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/3795

A comprehensive watch order of the Ghost in the Shell series, which includes every entry of the Ghost in the Shell franchise.
Original Guide:https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1864302

Note the difference between Movies section and TV series section.

AEGC Interest Stack index: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2017008

A compilation of anime that began airing during the month of September.

The month is most well known for A Silent Voice, the Violet Evergarden Movie, Shinsekai Yori and the Beginning of the Rebuild of Evangelion films.

See Also:

January: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15005
February: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15006
March: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15017
April: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15029
May: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15033
June: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15041
July: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15044
August: ttps://myanimelist.net/stacks/15051
October: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15101
November: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15102
December: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15104

Series which aired on the Sci-fi/Syfy Channel's Ani-Monday block; Ani-Tuesday entries also included. Ordered alphabetically by their English titles.

Music that is not in Japanese.

Anyone who knows more, let me know.

Works directed by Kenji Kamiyama. Commercials/ads excluded.

Some cyberpunk inspired anime series.

> Alternate Versions/Summaries:
Koukaku Kidoutai 2.0 (Remade version of the 1995 movie made to commemorate the release of The Sky Crawlers)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man (Summary)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven (Summary)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society 3D (The movie was converted into stereoscopic 3D)
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 - Sustainable War (Summary)
Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 Movie (Summary)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture (Alternate Version) (Includes New Arc)


> Not Included: (Short Specials)
Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - Tachikoma na Hibi
Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Tachikoma na Hibi
Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - Tachikoma na Hibi (TV)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Tachikomatic Days Fan Disc
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man - Tachikomatic Days
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven - Tachikomatic Days
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society: Uchikomatic Days
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society 3D: Tachikomatic Days
Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Ghost in the Shell - Logicoma Specials
Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Another Mission
Koukaku Kidoutai Arise [.jp]
Koukaku Kidoutai Nyuumon Arise

Trying to find anime with adult cast, and are tired of people recommending boring office workers? Then check this out
Not adding r-18, summaries, specials, compilation movies or any of the gundam series
My personal opinions don't matter in this stack
Feel free to offer any i've missed

"It's not a matter of good or evil; it's simply not possible to do it any other way."

Noir is characterized by such elements as cynical heroes, stark lighting effects, frequent use of flashbacks, intricate plots, and an underlying existentialist philosophy.

The isolation from society of the typical noir hero was underscored by the use of stark high-contrast lighting. Classic images of noir included rain-soaked streets in the early morning hours; street lamps with shimmering halos; flashing neon signs on seedy taverns, diners, and apartment buildings; and endless streams of cigarette smoke wafting in and out of shadows.

The inherent subjectivity of Expressionism is also evident in noir’s use of narration and flashback. An omniscient, metaphor-spouting narrator frequently clarifies a characteristically labyrinthine noir plot or offers a subjective, jaded point of view. Tension and suspense are increased by the use of all-knowing narrators and flashbacks, in that the audience is always cognizant of impending doom.

The heroes of noir generally share certain qualities, such as moral ambiguity, a fatalistic outlook, and alienation from society. They also exhibit an existential acceptance of random, arbitrary occurrences as being the determining factors in life. Such compassionless pragmatism is found in the most noble, as well as the most tarnished, of noir heroes. The weakest of such characters exhibit an abundance of tragic flaws.

Noir villains are often characterized as homme fatales or “spiders”; in the words of one critic, they are “comfortable in the world of cheap dives, shadowy doorways, and mysterious settings.” They cunningly and ruthlessly manipulate their counterparts to gain power or wealth.

Nevertheless, the noir villains often evoke sympathy, as they are frequently victims of emotional or physical abuse, with such victimization providing impetus for their vengeance. They are trapped in passionless or violent bonds of contract/servitude and resort to murder as a means of escape, usually destroying their conspirators in the process.

Source: Britannica - list will be kept updated

It includes all kinds of sci-fi anime subgenres from dystopian, utopian, aliens, space operas, comedy, dark and psychological etc. A variety of selection to explore the world of my favourite genre which is sci-fi. It includes extremely serious nerve wrecking stories to absolutely light hearted fun ones.

A list for all anime movies that have reached the Top 10 Movies section. Found with the Wayback Machine (https://web.archive.org/), with the earliest crawl on November 7, 2006.

Note: On December 13 2006, a "movie" called AMV Hell 3: The Motion Picture reached the Top 10. It has since been pruned from MAL due to just being a compilation of fanmade anime clips with various songs over them, however I think it's still worth looking into. It's an interesting piece of the western anime fandom's history. You can read more about it on the AMV Hell website (https://www.amvhell.com/) and watch the videos themselves on their Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@amvhell).

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42648
This list, but for all anime: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35061

Anime where Yoko Kanno is credited with Music.