for those who be a fan of the 1997 anime or manga movie ghost in the shell and they maybe shock to know that the stand alone complex series be not a sequel or alternate version of that storyline . instead it be set in a alternate timeline . however it doesn not make this a must avoid anime spin off . the script and animation quality be the same standard a depict in the 1997 anime or manga movie . i personally find stand alone complex have a more interesting and entertain storyline than and that of the original movie . the main attraction in the series be the tachikomas sential tank . i personally enjoy the episode and which feature these small thinking tank and which possess the personality of a small child . a true anime or manga classic in the making and superior to the original 1997 anime or manga movie .