20 anime like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
These are the shows Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex fans recommend most, with the most popular picks first. Each one notes what it has in common with Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, so you can find the one that fits your mood. 2 come from the same studio. 10 are short series of 13 episodes or fewer, and 2 are films you can watch in one sitting.
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PSYCHO-PASS
TV · 2012 · 22 eps · 81/100
Like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it leans into detective and police. Production I.G animated both. Many fans of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
- Thriller
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Cowboy Bebop
TV · 1998 · 26 eps · 86/100
Like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it leans into crime and episodic. Many fans of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Adventure
- Drama
- Sci-Fi
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Ergo Proxy
TV · 2006 · 23 eps · 76/100
Like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it leans into philosophy and dystopian. Many fans of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex recommend it as a next watch.
- Adventure
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
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Serial Experiments Lain
TV · 1998 · 13 eps · 80/100
Like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it leans into philosophy and female protagonist. It is a shorter watch at 13 episodes. Many fans of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
ONA · 2022 · 10 eps · 85/100
Like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it leans into cyberpunk and crime. It is a shorter watch at 10 episodes. Fans of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Drama
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
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Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-
TV · 2021 · 13 eps · 82/100
Like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it leans into artificial intelligence and robots. It is a shorter watch at 13 episodes. Fans of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Drama
- Music
- Sci-Fi
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Darker than Black
TV · 2007 · 25 eps · 77/100
Like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it leans into crime and urban. Fans of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Mystery
- Sci-Fi
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Texhnolyze
TV · 2003 · 22 eps · 77/100
Like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it leans into dystopian and cyberpunk. Fans of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Drama
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
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Patlabor the Mobile Police
TV · 1989 · 47 eps · 77/100
Like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it leans into police and work. It is a longer watch at 47 episodes. Fans of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Mecha
- Sci-Fi
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No Guns Life
TV · 2019 · 12 eps · 66/100
Like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it leans into cyborg and dystopian. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Drama
- Sci-Fi
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Monster
TV · 2004 · 74 eps · 88/100
Like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it leans into crime and seinen. It is a longer watch at 74 episodes. Fans of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- Horror
- Mystery
- Psychological
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NieR:Automata Ver1.1a
TV · 2023 · 12 eps · 73/100
Like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it leans into artificial intelligence and robots. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Mystery
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Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury - PROLOGUE
Special · 2022 · 1 eps · 78/100
Like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it leans into real robot and politics. It is a shorter watch at 1 episodes. Fans of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex recommend it as a next watch.
- Mecha
- Sci-Fi
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The Gene of AI
TV · 2023 · 12 eps · 63/100
Like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it leans into urban and artificial intelligence. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
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PLUTO
ONA · 2023 · 8 eps · 84/100
Like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it leans into robots and artificial intelligence. It is a shorter watch at 8 episodes. Fans of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Drama
- Mecha
- Mystery
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Mardock Scramble: The First Compression
Movie · 2010 · 70/100
Like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it leans into cyberpunk and cyborg. Fans of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Adventure
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
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ID: INVADED
TV · 2020 · 13 eps · 77/100
Like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it leans into detective and crime. It is a shorter watch at 13 episodes. Fans of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
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Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War
Movie · 2021 · 60/100
Like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it leans into cyberpunk and artificial intelligence. Production I.G animated both. Fans of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Mystery
- Sci-Fi
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Den-noh Coil
TV · 2007 · 26 eps · 77/100
Like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it leans into urban and female protagonist. Fans of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex recommend it as a next watch.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Drama
- Mystery
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Mobile Police Patlabor
OVA · 1988 · 7 eps · 72/100
Like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it leans into police and real robot. It is a shorter watch at 7 episodes. Fans of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Mecha
- Sci-Fi
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