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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 Worst Episode
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    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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  2. 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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  3. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 12 - DOUBLE THINK / Event Boundary
    6.6/10(110 votes)

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 10 - OPERATION STANDOFF / The Battle Begins
    6.7/10(90 votes)

    S2:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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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 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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  10. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 5 - ROOM 101 / Man's Search for Meaning
    6.9/10(99 votes)

    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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  11. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 6 - N-POWER / How to Build an Independent Nation
    6.9/10(91 votes)

    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
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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 7 - TRUTH POINT OF CONTACT / Bridge of Promise
    7.0/10(91 votes)

    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
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  15. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 8 - DEMI DEUS / Those Who Evolve Toward Divinity
    7.0/10(89 votes)

    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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  16. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 11 - DOOMSDAY / The Moon over the Ruined Castle
    7.0/10(97 votes)

    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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  17. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 9 - LAST RESORT / A Long Slumber
    7.1/10(88 votes)

    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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  18. 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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  19. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 1 - DOMINO EFFECT / Silly Kukushkin
    7.3/10(110 votes)

    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
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  20. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 2 - CLOSE CALL / I've Awoken
    7.3/10(101 votes)

    S2:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
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  21. 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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  22. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 3 - FACTOR / 1A84
    7.4/10(94 votes)

    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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  23. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Episode 4 - MEMORIES / Born in Heaven
    7.4/10(98 votes)

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"NO NOISE NO LIFE - Sustainable War" is the worst rated episode of "Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045". It scored 6.2/10 based on 223 votes. Directed by Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji Aramaki and written by Kenji Kamiyama, it aired on 4/23/2020. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "AT YOUR OWN RISK - Divided by a Wall".