Rayz of Light - Recommendations

• Movie (1 ep)
• 2006

In the year 2034, two years after Major Motoko Kusanagi abruptly left Section 9, Togusa now leads the members of the elite counter cyber-terrorism team. After a hostage crisis, a mysterious ultra-wizard class hacker known only as the "Puppet Master" uncovers a vast conspiracy that leads to even the highest levels of government. When Kusanagi suddenly reappears, even the members of Section 9 begin to suspect that she may be in league with the mysterious "Puppet Master". Can Section 9 learn to trust the Major again before time runs out?

• TV (12 eps)
• 2015

Shoutarou Tatewaki is a normal high school student with a serious demeanor who hangs around with Sakurako Kujou. Sakurako is an extraordinarily beautiful woman in her mid-20s from a rich family who loves "beautiful bones." The two live in the city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido, and they get involved in various incidents regarding bones.

• Movie (1 ep)
• 2004

In a dystopic city of the future, there has been a rash of killings at the hands of prototype robots. These anomalies from the company Locus Solus are making headlines, and have caught the attention of the cyborg Batou and the crew of the Section 9 special forces. Yet beneath the random violence, a sinister plot is unfolding -- a situation so dangerous that it threatens not only Batou, but innocent humans and cyborgs alike. Can the team of Section 9 unravel the mystery of these murders before they suffer the same fate as the victims?

• TV (13 eps)
• 1998

"I have only abandoned my body, I still live here" - are the words emailed to friends of Chisa, several days after her death by suicide. As Lain delves deeper into the world of the "Wired" (also known as the internet), the line between it and reality becomes more and more unclear. Close the world, open the nExt.

• Movie (1 ep)
• 2006

Recently, a number of terrorist attacks have plagued the city: an attack on the Chinese embassy, a bombing, a shooting of a famous cyber rapper and the murder of a bank president to name a few. Each crime is claimed by a different terrorist group, each calling itself the Individual Eleven. Section 9 is on the case, and they have one suspect in mind: Hideo Kuze, a man who attempted to assassinate the Prime Minister. With time running out, Section 9 will do whatever it takes to discover the identity of Individual Eleven and the truth behind these connected events before more innocent lives are taken...

• Movie (1 ep)
• 2005

In the year 2024, Ernest Serano was kidnapped and ransomed; the event was known as the Laughing Man incident due to the involvement of a world-class hacker of the same name. Six years later, the police force Section 9 finds itself in the midst of a terrorist plot and conspiracy unlike anything they've ever known. The Laughing Man - with the ability to hack into even the eyes of those around him - has returned, and his motives are unclear. The Major, Batou, and the rest of Section 9 must race against the clock to determine the reason for the Laughing Man's re-emergence and unravel the twisted conspiracy of major corporations around them...

• OVA (2 eps)
• 1989

The city of Eden: a haven where mankind has a great deal of 'freedom' in exchange for having their lives tracked by the System; a world where social advancement comes from being a good programmer and excelling at the cyber games. One such individual, Eiji Takanaka, is one of the best players in the virtual world; but when he accepts employment at E=X Corp, maintainers of the system, strange things begin to happen. Targeted by net-jackers, Eiji does his best to survive; but is this a test, or a game of life and death? And why do images of the AI EVE keep appearing on his screen?

• Web (12 eps)
• 2022

Second season of Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045.

• TV (13 eps)
• 2020

Sakaido was a famous and very talented detective until the day his daughter was killed, and he committed revenge! Now in jail, he uses his skills to help the police find criminals of cold-blooded crimes through a system that allows him to invade a criminal’s “ID.” But he’ll soon find clues that bring back his daughter’s case!

• OVA (4 eps)
• 2006 - 2007

Touru Souma was a hacker in Steppen Wolf, a rogue group of four who caused mischief in the wired world. But during their final hacking session, they attacked the government agency known as FLAK and Touru’s friend Yuuya died in the process. Haunted by his memories, Touru vows to find the ones responsible for murdering Yuuya, even if it means he must join the enemy to do so. Further complicating the matter is the emergence of the terrorist organization Fei Dao; but the largest challenge Touru must now face is his forgotten memories – especially one involving a girl who continuously reappears in reality...