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The Best Episodes of Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2

Every episode of Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2!

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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 2 Episode 1 - DOMINO EFFECT / Silly Kukushkin
    7.3/10(106 votes)

    #1 - DOMINO EFFECT / Silly Kukushkin

    S2:E1

    Members of Section 9 seek out a man named Philip Kukushkin, a Russian national who seems to know a lot about the creation of posthumans.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 2 - CLOSE CALL / I've Awoken
    7.4/10(96 votes)

    #2 - CLOSE CALL / I've Awoken

    S2:E2

    US special operations forces join the Section 9 team in their fight against a relentless posthuman named Suzuka Mizukane.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 3 - FACTOR / 1A84
    7.4/10(90 votes)

    #3 - FACTOR / 1A84

    S2:E3

    While extracting information from Kukushkin, the Section 9 team uncovers some shocking information about an AI program developed by the US government.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 4 - MEMORIES / Born in Heaven
    7.5/10(94 votes)

    #4 - MEMORIES / Born in Heaven

    S2:E4

    Worried Purin might be a spy for the Americans, the Major sends out a crew of Tachikoma to look into her hidden past.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 5 - ROOM 101 / Man's Search for Meaning
    7.0/10(95 votes)

    #5 - ROOM 101 / Man's Search for Meaning

    S2:E5

    Togusa finally realizes that he's been trapped in his own memories — and suddenly finds himself in a devastated Tokyo in the year 2045.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 6 - N-POWER / How to Build an Independent Nation
    7.0/10(86 votes)

    #6 - N-POWER / How to Build an Independent Nation

    S2:E6

    After hearing from Togusa, Batou and the others head to Tokyo. Back in Fukuoka, the Major learns that a posthuman has hijacked a nuclear submarine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 7 - TRUTH POINT OF CONTACT / Bridge of Promise
    7.1/10(86 votes)

    #7 - TRUTH POINT OF CONTACT / Bridge of Promise

    S2:E7

    Resurrected as a full-body prosthetic cyborg, Purin tries to hitchhike her way to Tokyo. US special operations forces face Mizukane's wrath.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 8 - DEMI DEUS / Those Who Evolve Toward Divinity
    7.0/10(84 votes)

    #8 - DEMI DEUS / Those Who Evolve Toward Divinity

    S2:E8

    Batou and the group get an update on the posthuman situation from Standard. The Major and Purin join the rest of the crew in Tokyo.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 9 - LAST RESORT / A Long Slumber
    7.1/10(84 votes)

    #9 - LAST RESORT / A Long Slumber

    S2:E9

    To take back control of the hijacked nuclear submarine, the Section 9 team targets Mizukane and Takashi Shimamura.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 10 - OPERATION STANDOFF / The Battle Begins
    6.8/10(86 votes)

    #10 - OPERATION STANDOFF / The Battle Begins

    S2:E10

    Shimamura wakes up and makes a desperate move, putting Kusanagi and her crew in an impossible position.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 11 - DOOMSDAY / The Moon over the Ruined Castle
    7.0/10(92 votes)

    #11 - DOOMSDAY / The Moon over the Ruined Castle

    S2:E11

    Kusanagi and her team do everything they can to stop the US from implementing their draconian plan to end the nuclear standoff with "N."

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 12 - DOUBLE THINK / Event Boundary
    6.7/10(105 votes)

    #12 - DOUBLE THINK / Event Boundary

    S2:E12

    The Section 9 crew start living their regular lives as if nothing ever happened — and the only one who finds it strange is Kusanagi.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"DOMINO EFFECT / Silly Kukushkin" is the best rated episode of "Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045" season 2. It scored 7.3/10 based on 106 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/23/2022. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "CLOSE CALL / I've Awoken".