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The Best Episodes of Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1

Every episode of Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1!

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In the year 2045, cybernetic mercenary Motoko Kusanagi returns to Section 9 to face a dangerous new threat: the posthumans.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1 Episode 12 - NOSTALGIA - All Will Become N
    7.5/10(169 votes)

    S1:E12

    Togusa has a strange episode while analyzing the data confiscated from Shimamura. When he wakes up, he and Batou head out to investigate.

    Directors:Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji Aramaki
    Writer:Kenji Kamiyama

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  2. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1 Episode 5 - PATRICK HUGE - Gift from God
    7.4/10(172 votes)

    S1:E5

    Aramaki sets off after Kusanagi in a race against time. GHOST begin their assignment, but Huge's cybernetic security forces them to alter their plans.

    Directors:Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji Aramaki
    Writer:Kenji Kamiyama

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  3. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1 Episode 6 - DISCLOSURE - Quantized Gospel
    7.2/10(169 votes)

    S1:E6

    Following the Section 9 reunion, Kusanagi and her colleagues learn about the "post-humans," a previously unknown threat to humanity.

    Directors:Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji Aramaki
    Writer:Kenji Kamiyama

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  4. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1 Episode 8 - ASSEMBLE - What Came About as a Result of Togusa’s Death
    7.0/10(160 votes)

    S1:E8

    The Major and Smith clash over Section 9's new mission hunting post-humans. She orders Togusa to investigate a suspected spy near the Prime Minister.

    Directors:Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji Aramaki
    Writer:Kenji Kamiyama

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  5. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1 Episode 9 - IDENTITY THEFT - The Lonely Struggle
    7.0/10(155 votes)

    S1:E9

    Problems arise for Section 9 after one of the three post-humans in Japan murders several politicians, then targets the Prime Minister's father-in-law.

    Directors:Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji Aramaki
    Writer:Kenji Kamiyama

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  6. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1 Episode 7 - PIE IN THE SKY - First Bank Robbery
    6.9/10(172 votes)

    S1:E7

    Back in Japan after six years, Batou decides to take a break while waiting for his delayed team. Then some amateur bank robbers interrupt his fun.

    Directors:Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji Aramaki
    Writer:Kenji Kamiyama

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  7. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1 Episode 4 - SACRIFICIAL PAWN - Emissary from the Divide
    6.8/10(162 votes)

    S1:E4

    While researching the team's disappearance and John Smith, Togusa takes a calculated risk. The GHOST members question the true nature of their mission.

    Directors:Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji Aramaki
    Writer:Kenji Kamiyama

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  8. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1 Episode 11 - EDGELORD - The Revolution of the 14-year-olds
    6.8/10(157 votes)

    S1:E11

    Pudding helps analyze the Thinkpol program while the Major and Togusa search for clues about the post-human middle school student Takashi Shimamura.

    Directors:Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji Aramaki
    Writer:Kenji Kamiyama

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  9. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1 Episode 3 - MAVERICK - MIA
    6.7/10(171 votes)

    S1:E3

    As Togusa dives into cyberspace to track his former team members, the group is detained by a mysterious American organization seeking to employ them.

    Directors:Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji Aramaki
    Writer:Kenji Kamiyama

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  10. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1 Episode 10 - NET PEOPLE - Reasons Leading to Flameout
    6.7/10(154 votes)

    S1:E10

    Section 9 investigates a possible post-human hacker who uses the web to incite physical attacks on people. The trail leads to a high school student.

    Directors:Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji Aramaki
    Writer:Kenji Kamiyama

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  11. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1 Episode 2 - AT YOUR OWN RISK - Divided by a Wall
    6.6/10(191 votes)

    S1:E2

    Armed by a generous patron, the Nomads attack Section 9 with AI drones. Togusa accepts a new mission from Japan's peace-seeking Prime Minister.

    Directors:Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji Aramaki
    Writer:Kenji Kamiyama

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  12. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1 Episode 1 - NO NOISE NO LIFE - Sustainable War
    6.2/10(223 votes)

    S1:E1

    The United States, 2045. Working as mercenaries, the Major and her team, including newbie Stan, defend a gated town from outlaws. Togusa takes a call.

    Directors:Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji Aramaki
    Writer:Kenji Kamiyama

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"NOSTALGIA - All Will Become N" is the best rated episode of "Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 169 votes. Directed by Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji Aramaki and written by Kenji Kamiyama, it aired on 4/23/2020. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "PATRICK HUGE - Gift from God".