Aliases
Koukaku Kidoutai S.A.C. 2nd GIG, Ghost In The Shell S.A.C. 2nd GIG, Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG, 攻殻機動隊 S.A.C. 2nd GIG
S392WINTER 2004TV
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In a futuristic world where the internet and cybernetics has blurred the borders between societies; the members of Public Security Section 9 are reinstated to assist in solving numerous cases of cyber crime.
A spate of similar crimes committed by separate suicidal groups known as "The Individual Eleven" becomes the core focus for Section 9 as war approaches in the form of refugees flooding into the country.
(Source: Anime News Network)
A spate of similar crimes committed by separate suicidal groups known as "The Individual Eleven" becomes the core focus for Section 9 as war approaches in the form of refugees flooding into the country.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 11:50 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
59.6
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 11 days ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 85.4
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~48,466 followers
- Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 5,886,809 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial74
Production Feasibility38
Audience Reception85
Strategic Priors46
Fandom Engagement20
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 11:50 AM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG has a 60% renewal probability. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG be renewed?
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG currently scores 60 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Titles scoring above 70 are considered Very Likely to receive a continuation.
- What is Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG's renewal probability?
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG's CourScore is 60 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 84 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 1,593 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 44,526 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 8.67 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 15 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 8 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 408 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 6,304 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 88 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 504 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 32,996 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 388 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 81.88 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 42 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 141,641 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 244,570 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 82,866 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.25 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 3,260 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 5 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 10,486 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.47 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 39,860 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 86,584 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 5,888,256 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 350 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 1,033 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.54 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 44,589 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 85.1 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 85 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 14.73 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 441 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 4 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 34,495,156 | Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,940 | Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 1,103,924 | Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 1,103,924 | Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |