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Season 1 |
| 1 :01x01 - SA: Public Security Section 9; SECTION-9 (Nov/07/2004) | | The female android servants at a geisha house have gone out of control, taking as their hostages the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister's secretary, the head of the Minister's Support Association, and three members of a North American business alliance. The situation is complicated by a feud over authority between the police and the military. Section 9 Chief Aramaki lends a helping hand and brings in his unit to resolve the crisis. | | Guest Stars: Michael Forest (1) as Kubota, Michael McConnohie as Takekawa, Doug Stone as Matsuoka, Bob Papenbrook as Terrorist, Dave Wittenberg as Terrorist, Barry Stigler as Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Prescott as Old Man | Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Toshiyuki Kouno Screenplay: Kenji Kamiyama | | Songs: Yōko Kanno -- 「Cream」, Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, HIDE -- 「Run Rabbit Junk」, Yōko Kanno (as Gabriela Robin) -- 「Stamina Rose」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Surf」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Train Search」, Yōko Kanno -- 「We're the Great」 | | | |
| 2 :01x02 - SA: Proof of Recklessness; TESTATION (Nov/14/2004) | | During a test run of a new tank, one of the prototype multipeds goes rogue. Escaping the facility, it heads for the urban area of Niihama. Since the tank's driver is unknown, as are their motives, Section 9 is quickly mobilized to deal with the threat. Using their own multipeds, the Tachikomas, the Major and her unit move in to make sure the tank driver and his deadly weapon do not make it to Niihama. | | Guest Stars: Steve Kramer as Churnow, Doug Rye as Litton, Carolyn Hennesy as Kago's Mother, Richard Miro as Ooba | Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Toshiyuki Kouno Screenplay: Junichi Fujisaku | | Songs: Yōko Kanno -- 「Home Stay」, Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Spotter」, Yōko Kanno (as Gabriela Robin) -- 「Stamina Rose」 | | | |
| 3 :01x03 - SA: A Modest Rebellion; ANDROID AND I (Nov/21/2004) | | Several androids have recently been employing various methods of self-termination. Coincidentally, all the androids are of the same model: The Genesis Andross GA_07JL or Jeri. Since a similar incident has occurred at the National Assembly Building with an android translator, Section 9 has been called in to assess the threat. The Major and Aramaki begin their investigation, with the help of a Tachikoma, by visiting the plant where the Jeris were produced. | | Guest Stars: Matt K. Miller (1) as Announcer, Murphy Dunne as Abe, Anthony Pulcini as Marshall McLachlan, Peggy O'Neal as Jeri, Michelle Ruff as Togusa's Wife | Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Masayuki Yoshihara Screenplay: Yoshiki Sakurai | | Songs: Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Spotter」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Surf」 | | | |
| 4 :01x04 - C: The Visual Device will Laugh; INTERCEPTER (Nov/28/2004) | | A former colleague of Togusa contacts him to ask for help with a case he has been working on. Unfortunately, before his colleague can meet with Togusa, his car plunges off of a road and explodes. Togusa is suspicious of the death because his colleague had been part of the special unit at police headquarters assigned to the Laughing Man investigation. Since it is a high profile case, Togusa is sure that his colleague's death was no accident. | | Guest Stars: Stephen Apostolina as Announcer, Mike Reynolds as Nibu, Kirk Bailey as Yamaguchi, Christopher Carroll (2) as Daidou (Superintendent-General), Steve Bulen as Fuukami, Michael McConnohie as Takekawa, Michelle Ruff as Yamaguchi's Wife, Doug Stone as Matsuoka (as Paul Carr) | Directors: Hideyo Yamamoto, Kenji Kamiyama Screenplay: Shoutarou Suga | | Songs: Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Silent Cruise」, Y!ko Kanno -- 「Spotter」 | | | |
| 5 :01x05 - C: The Inviting Bird will Chant; DECOY (Dec/05/2004) | | With the recent death threat on the Superintendent-General's life that had been aired during a press conference about the illegal use of intercepters, Section 9 steps up their own investigation into the Laughing Man Incident. Aramaki briefs his team on a man named Nanao=A who has for some time been at the center of the investigation by the Laughing Man Unit at police headquarters. The Chief assigns Batou and Togusa to keep tabs on the man while he has the rest of the team dig deeper into Nanao's background to see if he is really the Laughing Man. | | Guest Stars: John Rubinstein as Ernest Serano, Doug Stone as Plainclothesman, Skip Stellrecht as Plainclothesman, Julie Ann Taylor as Ran, Amanda Winn Lee as Kurutan, Daran Norris as Nanao=A, Steve Bulen as Fukami, Tom Wyner as Home Affairs Minister, | Uncredited: Steven Jay Blum (1) as Laughing Man | Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Ryuutarou Nakamura Screenplay: Shoutarou Suga | | Songs: Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Siberian Doll House」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Silent Cruise」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Smile」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Spotter」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Surf」 | | | |
| 6 :01x06 - C: The Copycat will Dance; MEME (Dec/12/2004) | | Section 9 attempts to arrest Nanao, but the room they had thought that Nanao was in turns out to be a dummy room. As they realize this, Nanao releases a modular, delayed action virus just as a press conference with the Superintendent-General is about to begin. The Major along with Satiou and Pazu are at the conference to make sure that the Laughing Man does not make good on his threat to kill the Superintendent-General. With the virus being able to manifest at the last possible minute, the Major and her team have their work cut out for them. | | Guest Stars: Paul Mercier as Fake Laughing Man, Liam O'Brien (3) as Fake Laughing Man, Kevin Brief as Policeman, R. Martin Klein (1) as Reporter, Kirk Thornton as Officer, Daran Norris as Nanao=A, Christopher Carroll (2) as Daidou (Superintendent-General), Kim Strauss as Commander, Jamieson Price as Fuukami | Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Masaki Tachibana Screenplay: Junichi Fujisaku | | Songs: Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Stamina Rose」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Surf」, Ilaria Graziano -- 「Velveteen」 | | | |
| 7 :01x07 - SA: Idolatry; IDOLATOR (Dec/19/2004) | | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs asks Section 9 to help them with a strange case. Marcelo Jiarti, a South American revolutionary leader, has had several attempts made on his life by such units as the U.S. Delta Force and the British SAS. However, he has survived each of these assassination attempts. For reasons unknown, Jiarti regularly visits Japan about once every five months for a total of twelve times in the past five years. The Ministry has requested that Section 9 surveil Jiarti and discover why the revolutionary enters the country so often. | | Guest Stars: Brad Sergi as Kanekichi Gondo, Jay Lerner as Inspector, Rafael Antonio Oliver as Announcer, Bob Papenbrook as Doorman, Debra Jean Rogers as Waitress | Directors: Atsushi Wakabayashi, Kenji Kamiyama Screenplay: Junichi Fujisaku | | Songs: Yōko Kanno -- 「Dear John」, Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, HIDE -- 「Run Rabbit Junk」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Siberian Doll House」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Spotter」, Scott Matthew -- 「The End of All You'll Know」 | | | |
| 8 :01x08 - SA: The Fortunate Ones; MISSING HEARTS (Jan/02/2005) | | Motoko’s friend Kurutan, who works as a nurse in a hospital, asks her to help her sort out a tricky situation. One of Kurutan's charges is a little girl, who needed a new heart. The girl, Moe, was fortunate enough to receive a new heart from a donor instead of a mechanical one. For the little girl and her parents, it all seemed to good to be true. Unfortunately, it is too good to be true. | | Guest Stars: Liam O'Brien (3) as Med Student, Amanda Winn Lee as Kurutan, Chris Smith (1) as Med Student, Taliesin Jaffe as Med Student, Jamieson Price as Doctor, Sherry Lynn as Moe, Doug Rye as Meditech CEO/CEO's Secretary | Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Kazuki Fusegi Screenplay: Junichi Fujisaku | | Songs: Scott Matthew -- 「Be Human」, Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Stamina Rose」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Tachikoma Out for a Walk」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Where does this Ocean Go?」 | | | |
| 9 :01x09 - C: The Man Who Lurks in the Darkness of the Net; CHAT! CHAT! CHAT! (Jan/09/2005) | | Japan is once again transfixed with the recent reemergence of the Laughing Man after a six-year absence. With so much to talk about and little facts to go on, virtual chat rooms are abuzz with gossip. In one particular chat room, several people have stepped forward to air their opinions. As they begin, another participant appears. Forming herself out of digital information, she takes a chair at the virtual round table and listens in on the intense discussion to figure out the Laughing Man's identity and the reason why he has returned to the forefront. | | Guest Stars: Ezra Weisz as GuruGuru, Tina Carlisi as Kanabi, Joshua Seth as Omba, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Chroma, Johnny Yong Bosch as J.D., Steven Jay Blum (1) as Baby Ruth | Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Masaki Tachibana Screenplay: Dai Satou | | Songs: Yōko Kanno -- 「Fish」, Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Siberian Doll House」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Smile」, Scott Matthew -- 「Trip City」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Yakitori」 | | | |
| 10 :01x10 - SA: A Perfect Day for a Jungle Cruise; JUNGLE CRUISE (Jan/16/2005) | | Several female bodies have been discovered with their torso skin cut off in the form of a t-shirt. The suspected murderer is a former American sailor named Marco Amoretti. Section 9 learned the suspect's name through the American Empire's CIA. While they investigate the case, Section 9 must allow two CIA agents to take part in the hunt for Marco. | | Guest Stars: Joey Camen as Watanabe, Michael McConnohie as Takekawa, Doug Stone as Matsuoka, Kirk Thornton as Satou, Bob Papenbrook as Marco | Directors: Atsushi Matsumoto, Kenji Kamiyama Screenplay: Dai Satou | | Songs: Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Know Your Enemy」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Silent Cruise」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Smile」 | | | |
| 11 :01x11 - C: Inside the Forest of the Sub-Imagoes; PORTRAITZ (Jan/23/2005) | | A high-level hack job has been instigated upon the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW). Breaching a huge array of defenses, the hacker needed less than two hours to break in and find what they were looking for. Luckily, their tracks were not concealed. The electronic trail leads to a Vocational Aid Centre within a mountainous region. However, the MHLW has not filed a police report on the matter. Section 9 Chief Aramaki sends Togusa on an undercover mission to gather info on the centre. | | Guest Stars: Dino Andrade as Child, Kate Higgins as Child, Rafael Antonio Oliver as Staff (as Tony Oliver), Barbara Goodson as Maruta, Joshua Seth as Omba, Mona Marshall as Kuroha, | Uncredited: Steven Jay Blum (1) as Aoi | Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Toshiyuki Kouno Screenplay: Yoshiki Sakurai | | Songs: Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Siberian Doll House」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Smile」 | | | |
| 12 :01x12 - SA: Tachikoma Runaway, The Movie Director's Dream; ESCAPE FROM (Jan/30/2005) | | In the storage hangar at Section 9, Batou's Tachikoma starts up on its own. The Tachikoma realises that the natural oil that Batou had been giving it has altered its program since all the other Tachikomas only received synthetic oil. Opening the hangar's bay door, it takes a journey into New Port City. There, it encounters a girl named Miki who is looking for her dog. Unbeknownst to the Tachikoma, someone is watching its actions from the roofs of the city. | | Guest Stars: William Bassett (1) as Wataru Kannazuki (Director), Fleet Cooper as Policeman, Michelle Ruff as Miki, Jonathan Fahn as Policeman | Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Masayuki Yoshihara Screenplay: Yoshiki Sakurai | | Songs: Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Runaway Tachikoma」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Tachikoma Out for a Walk」, Yōko Kanno -- 「To Tell the Truth」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Where's Locky?」 | | | |
| 13 :01x13 - SA: Unequal Terrorist; NOT EQUAL (Feb/06/2005) | | The Japanese Coast Guard photographs Eka Tokura, a girl that had gone missing sixteen years ago, with the New World Brigade as they kept tabs on the anti-cyberisation group. Eka had volunteered to become cyberised to promote her father's technology. Shortly after, the New World Brigade kidnapped her. However, the recent pictures of Eka show a girl who looks exactly like Eka did on the day she was kidnapped sixteen years ago. | | Guest Stars: Barbara Goodson as Old Woman, Kate Higgins as Girl, Dino Andrade as Sakakibara | Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Kazuki Fusegi Screenplay: Shoutarou Suga | | Songs: Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, HIDE -- 「Run Rabbit Junk」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Siberian Doll House」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Spotter」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Surf」 | | | |
| 14 :01x14 - SA: Automated Capitalism; ¥€$ (Feb/13/2005) | | Alerted to the threat of a robbery on a financial institution by a South China mafia group, Section 9 stakes out the group's hideout in a Chinese restaurant. Posing as garbage collectors, the Major and her team move in to arrest the group before they make good on their plans. | | Guest Stars: Fleet Cooper as SWAT, Loy Edge as Mr. Wang, Lia Sargent as Maid Android, Patricia Ja Lee as Fem (as Paddy Lee), Rafael Antonio Oliver as Gang Leader (as Tony Oliver) | Directors: Hideyo Yamamoto, Kenji Kamiyama Screenplay: Kenji Kamiyama | | Songs: Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Spotter」, Yōko Kanno (as Gabriela Robin) -- 「Stamina Rose」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Surf」 | | | |
| 15 :01x15 - SA: Time of the Machines; MACHINES DÉSIRANTES (Feb/20/2005) | | Saitou tests out a new sniping device during a field exercise. Unfortunately, the device fails to make the grade. After the exercise is completed, the members of Section 9 hold a briefing session to discuss the device's usefulness. During the briefing, the Tachikomas take a look at the sniping device themselves. Finding that the problem with the device lies with its Artificial Intelligence, the Tachikomas hold their own briefing session. Worried about the Major's feelings towards them, the Tachikomas wonder if they have become too smart for their own good. | | Guest Stars: Peter Doyle as Radio Operator | Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Kenichi Takeshita Screenplay: Yoshiki Sakurai | | Songs: Yōko Kanno -- 「Bang Bang Banquet」, Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, Yōko Kanno -- 「PO'd Pod」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Runaway Tachikoma」 | | | |
| 16 :01x16 - SA: Chinks in the Armour of the Heart; Ag2O (Feb/27/2005) | | The Tachikomas have been returned to the lab for further study. Unfortunately for Batou, he will have little time to think about the loss of his pet. While away at a Security Conference in London with the Major, Chief Aramaki sends Batou orders to investigate one Pavlo Zaitsev. A Russian-born former boxing champ, and someone that Batou has looked up to, Zaitsev has been suspected of spying on Japan while working as a trainer for the Japanese Self-Defence Army. | | Guest Stars: Julie Ann Taylor as Miyahara (as Julie Taylor), John Snyder as Spy Leader, Cindy Robinson (1) as Zaitzev's Wife, John Rafter Lee (1) as Pavlo Zaitsev (as John Lee) | Directors: Masaki Tachibana, Kenji Kamiyama Screenplay: Nobuhisa Terado | | Songs: Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Know Your Enemy」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Siberian Doll House」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Surf」, Yōko Kanno -- 「To Tell the Truth」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Velveteen」, Yōko Kanno -- 「We're the Great」 | | | |
| 17 :01x17 - SA: The True Reason for the Unfinished Love Affair; ANGELS' SHARE (Mar/06/2005) | | After attending a Security Conference in London with the Major, Aramaki goes to a bank to visit an old friend who had emigrated to England to manage a wine fund. While he visits with his friend, he allows the Major a bit of free time to walk the streets of London. Before they catch up on old times, Aramaki's friend relates to him her suspicions of possible illegal activity within the bank. As she voices her concerns, two mafia hit men prepare to break into the bank. | | Guest Stars: Liam O'Brien (3) as Robber, Doug Erholtz as Robber, Loy Edge as SWAT Officer, Jamieson Price as Police Chief, Kirk Thornton as SWAT Leader, Rafael Antonio Oliver as SWAT Officer (as Tony Oliver), Jane Alan (1) as Seymour (as Mari Devon), John Rafter Lee (1) as Security Guard (as John Lee), Kari Wahlgren as Saleswoman | Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Yasuhiro Shimotsukasa Screenplay: Yoshiki Sakurai | | Songs: HIDE -- 「Cream」, Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Siberian Doll House」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Spotter」 | | | |
| 18 :01x18 - SA: Assassination Duet; LOST HERITAGE (Mar/13/2005) | | A Chinese dignitary has arrived in Kagoshima, a city on the southern tip of Japan, to attend a memorial service for Chinese war dead interred there. Protesters have staked out the area, and are making sure that their voices will be heard. At the behest of the Chinese Public Security representative, Aramaki mobilizes his team to provide security for the dignitary. Covering all the angles, they come to learn that an attempt on the dignitary's life is imminent. | | Guest Stars: Loy Edge as Wang, Michael Gregory as Hideo, Michael Forest (1) as Kubota, Steve Staley as Yuu, Kari Wahlgren as Saori | Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Masayuki Yoshihara Screenplay: Junichi Fujisaku | | Songs: Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Silent Cruise」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Spotter」 | | | |
| 19 :01x19 - SA: Embraced by a Disguised Net; CAPTIVATED (Mar/20/2005) | | Over the course of several days, a large number of girls have been kidnapped. All indications point to the Northern Territories Mafia. Employing a trick known as Blindfold Ivan, the mafia is able to kidnap the girls in broad daylight with no one witnessing the abduction. Unfortunately for the mafia, they have kidnapped the daughter of the former Prime Minister of Japan, who has always publicly denied the existence of the Northern Territories Mafia. Feeling betrayed, he requests help from the Home Affairs Minister, who calls in Section 9 to assist. | | Guest Stars: Peter Lurie as Paku, Carol Stanzione as Kruzkova, Mia Bradly as Abductee (as Karen Strassman), Kevin Brief as Kanzaki, Tom Wyner as Home Affairs Minister, | Uncredited: Bridget Hoffman as Reiko, Steven Jay Blum (1) as Man on Phone | Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Minoru Oohara Screenplay: Shoutarou Suga | | Songs: Yōko Kanno -- 「Incomplete Love Story」, Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Spotter」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Surf」 | | | |
| 20 :01x20 - C: Vanished Medication; RE-VIEW (Mar/27/2005) | | Back on the trail of the Laughing Man, Togusa uses his investigative skills to bridge the gap between what Section 9 knows and what they don't know. After his recent failure to find the culprit of the hack job perpetrated at the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare ("PORTRAITZ"), Togusa is more determined than ever to bring all the facts to light. Using J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye to help with clues given by the Laughing Man, Togusa stumbles upon an event that took place several years before the infamous Laughing Man Incident. Digging further, he comes across information vital to the case. | | Guest Stars: Barry Stigler as Nogi (Sunflower Society Representative), George C. Cole (1) as Hisashi Imakurusu (as Paul St. Peter), Michelle Ruff as Togusa's Wife, Wendee Lee as Phoebe, Peter Spellos as Niimi (MHLW Chief), Kim Strauss as Gayle Yasuoka | Directors: Toshiyuki Kouno, Kenji Kamiyama Screenplay: Dai Satou | | Songs: Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」 | | | |
| 21 :01x21 - C: Left-Behind Trace; ERASER (Apr/03/2005) | | Togusa had been shot in the chest by the DEA's Narcotic Suppression Squad, but managed to send a distress call, which is answered. At the hospital, just before he is put under sedation to be operated on, the memories in his cyberbrain are retrieved so the rest of Section 9 can view the events that led up to Togusa's encounter with the NARC Squad. Upon learning what Togusa uncovered, Section 9 moves to find Hisashi Imakurusu, who has pertinent information about a massive cover-up. Time is of the essence as the NARC Squad is also on the trail of Imakurusu. | | Guest Stars: Rafer Weigel as Doctor, Jonathan Fahn as Bellboy, Ezra Weisz as Doctor, Michelle Ruff as Togusa's Wife, Mia Bradly as Niimi's Secretary (as Karen Strassman), Peter Spellos as Niimi (MHLW Chief), George C. Cole (1) as Hisashi Imakurusu (as Paul St. Peter), Kim Strauss as Gayle Yasuoka, | Uncredited: Steven Jay Blum (1) as Aoi | Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Kenichi Takeshita Screenplay: Dai Satou | | Songs: Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Silent Cruise」 | | | |
| 22 :01x22 - C: Corporate Graft; SCANDAL (Apr/10/2005) | | The arrest of the NARC Squad members allows Section 9 to move in to arrest MHLW Bureau Chief Niimi. With Imakurusu dead, Niimi is the lead that Section 9 needs to crack the case. However, several well-trained NARC Squad members still remain to be dealt with. While Motoko goes to the hospital to be fitted with a new prosthetic body, Aramaki is presented with some very troubling news. | | Guest Stars: Kevin Brief as Kanzaki, Peter Spellos as Niimi (MHLW Chief), Mia Bradly as Niimi's Secretary (as Karen Strassman), Dorothy Elias-Fahn as Sanou (as Dorothy Fahn), Amanda Winn Lee as Kurutan, Steve McGowan as MHLW Personnel Chief, Richard Cansino as Reporter, Chris Smith (1) as Homeless Man A, Doug Stone as Homeless Man B, | Uncredited: Steven Jay Blum (1) as Aoi, William Knight (2) as Yosuke Aramaki | Directors: Masaki Tachibana, Kenji Kamiyama Screenplay: Junichi Fujisaku | | Songs: Origa -- 「Flashback Memory Plug」, Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Security Off」 | | | |
| 23 :01x23 - C: The Other Side of Good and Evil; EQUINOX (Apr/17/2005) | | Bureau Chief Niimi has committed cyberbrain suicide, leaving Section 9 once again with no credible lead. Aramaki now decides to work on the last link to the Laughing Man Incident: Ernest Serano, CEO of Serano Genomics and the man who was kidnapped by the Laughing Man six years ago. During the past six years, Serano has continued to run his company under the protection of the Niihama Metropolitan Police. Aramaki makes an appointment to meet with Serano, but, before the interview can take place, Serano is once again kidnapped by the Laughing Man. | | Guest Stars: Taliesin Jaffe as Plainclothesman, Jay Lerner as Plainclothesman, John Rubinstein as Ernest Serano, Michael McConnohie as SWAT Chief, | Uncredited: Steven Jay Blum (1) as Aoi | Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Atsushi Matsumoto Screenplay: Junichi Fujisaku | | Songs: Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Smile」, Yōko Kanno -- 「To Tell the Truth」 | | | |
| 24 :01x24 - C: Sunset in the Lonely City; ANNIHILATION (Apr/24/2005) | | With all the evidence they need, Aramaki and a healthy Togusa head over to the Prime Minister's residence with enough proof to bring down the man who has pulled the strings from the shadows: Secretary-General Kaoru Yakushima. However, before they can even leave the building, the Home Affairs Minister tells Aramaki that Section 9 is suspected of being the group behind the kidnapping of Ernest Serano. Those in high places, once again, conspire to move against Section 9. | | Guest Stars: Steve Cassling as Investigator, Kim Mai Guest as Nurse, Lex Lang as Commander, Tom Wyner as Home Affairs Minister, Michael McConnohie as Umibouzu Captain, Doug Stone as Prime Minister | Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Yasuhiro Shimotsukasa Screenplay: Yoshiki Sakurai | | Songs: Yōko Kanno -- 「Access All Areas」, Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」 | | | |
| 25 :01x25 - C: Smoke of Gunpowder, Hail of Bullets; BARRAGE (May/01/2005) | | Section 9 is no more. Having disbanded the unit, the Major scatters her troops to the wind. They are all wanted criminals, hunted by the elite Special Forces unit known as the Umibouzu who will stop at nothing until every member of Section 9 is apprehended. Aramaki meets with the Minister of Justice to make his case for his unit to be brought back. Meanwhile, the remaining members of Section 9 make their final stand.. | | Guest Stars: Fleet Cooper as Pilot, Peggy O'Neal as Young Motoko, Mike Reynolds as Minister of Justice, Michael McConnohie as Umibouzu Captain | Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Kazuki Fusegi Screenplay: Yoshiki Sakurai | | Songs: Yōko Kanno -- 「35.7°C」, Yōko Kanno -- 「East of the Peninsula」, Origa -- 「Inner Universe」, Scott Matthew -- 「Lithium Flower」, Yōko Kanno -- 「Sacred Terrorist」 | | | |
| 26 :01x26 - C: Public Security Section 9, Once Again; STAND ALONE COMPLEX (May/08/2005) | | Arrested, relentlessly questioned, and then mysteriously released, Togusa has returned home to stew. He is no longer a member of Section 9 and his record has been cleared to show that he is a security guard who has been put on indefinite leave. Having been told to wait for orders from his superiors, but not knowing when those instructions will come, and not about to sit idly while he is blind to the truth, Togusa begins to examine the fate of Section 9 and its members. | | Guest Stars: Steve Bulen as Fukami, John Rubinstein as Ernest Serano, Mike Reynolds as Minister of Justice, John Rafter Lee (1) as District Attorney Kusonoki, Rafael Antonio Oliver as Sugi-Chan, Debra Jean Rogers as Reporter, | Uncredited: Steven Jay Blum (1) as Aoi | Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Toshiyuki Kouno Screenplay: Dai Satou | | Songs: Origa -- 「Inner Universe」 | | | |
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