# Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
*Also known as: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man / 攻殻機動隊 Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man*

## Facts
- Format: OVA
- Status: concluded
- Year: 2005
- Season: FALL

## Renewal Score
**Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man** has a **43% renewal probability** on Courcast (confidence: 76%) as of 2026-06-03.

## Synopsis
In 2024, the terrorist incident known as "The Laughing Man Incident" occurred in which Ernest Serano, president of the groundbreaking micromachine company, Sereno Genomics, was kidnapped and ransomed. One day, the case having remained unsolved for six years, Detective Yamaguchi, who has been investigating "The Laughing Man Incident," sends word that he wants to meet with Togusa from Public Safety Section 9. However, soon after sending this message, Yamaguchi, crucial to the success of the case, 

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*Last updated: 2026-06-03*