As of July 2026, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1 aired in 2020 with 12 episodes — streaming now on Netflix. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1

2020 12 Episodes Animation · Drama ⭐ 6/10

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1 is currently streaming on and , and it earns its premise rather than just borrowing genre trappings. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 152 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Atsuko Tanaka's performance is the anchor the more ambitious scenes need. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1 is worth clearing space for. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1 treats its concept seriously enough to follow it all the way through. Season 1 of Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 includes 12 episodes. It premiered in April 2020. This season stars Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka and Koichi Yamadera. Atsuko Tanaka and Akio Otsuka lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2020. What separates Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1 from lesser genre entertainment is a willingness to let the concept cost the characters something. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

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🎬 Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1 — Episode Guide

E1
NO NOISE NO LIFE - Sustainable War
2020-04-23
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.
E2
AT YOUR OWN RISK - Divided by a Wall
2020-04-23
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.
E3
MAVERICK - MIA
2020-04-23
As Togusa dives into cyberspace to track his former team members, the group is detained by a mysterious American organization seeking to employ them.
E4
SACRIFICIAL PAWN - Emissary from the Divide
2020-04-23
While researching the team's disappearance and John Smith, Togusa takes a calculated risk. The GHOST members question the true nature of their mission.
E5
PATRICK HUGE - Gift from God
2020-04-23
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.
E6
DISCLOSURE - Quantized Gospel
2020-04-23
Following the Section 9 reunion, Kusanagi and her colleagues learn about the "post-humans," a previously unknown threat to humanity.
E7
PIE IN THE SKY - First Bank Robbery
2020-04-23
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.
E8
ASSEMBLE - What Came About as a Result of Togusa’s Death
2020-04-23
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.
E9
IDENTITY THEFT - The Lonely Struggle
2020-04-23
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.
E10
NET PEOPLE - Reasons Leading to Flameout
2020-04-23
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.
E11
EDGELORD - The Revolution of the 14-year-olds
2020-04-23
Pudding helps analyze the Thinkpol program while the Major and Togusa search for clues about the post-human middle school student Takashi Shimamura.
E12
NOSTALGIA - All Will Become N
2020-04-23
Togusa has a strange episode while analyzing the data confiscated from Shimamura. When he wakes up, he and Batou head out to investigate.

🎭 Cast of Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1

Atsuko Tanaka
Atsuko Tanaka
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
 Akio Otsuka
Akio Otsuka
Batou (voice)
 Koichi Yamadera
Koichi Yamadera
Togusa (voice)
Yutaka Nakano
Yutaka Nakano
Ishikawa (voice)
Toru Okawa
Toru Okawa
Saito (voice)
Takashi Onozuka
Takashi Onozuka
Paz (voice)
Taro Yamaguchi
Taro Yamaguchi
Borma (voice)
Sakiko Tamagawa
Sakiko Tamagawa
Tachikoma (voice)
Osamu Saka
Osamu Saka
Daisuke Aramaki (voice)
Megumi Han
Megumi Han
Purin Ezaki (voice)

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