Manga returns fans of quality sci-fi to the virtual noir world of Neo-Tokyo and the on-going adventures of Major Motoko Kusanagi and the Section 9 anti-terrorism team as they battle friend and foe alike in both the real and online worlds. Created by Masamune Shirow (Award-winning director of Ghost In The Shell 1 and 2, Patlabor, Avalon) and directed by acclaimed anime director Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Series One) along with the award-winning animation staff at Japan's acclaimed production IG (Kill Bill, Jin Roh, Blood: The Last Vampire, GITS2: Innocence), 2nd GIG is the most exciting new sci-fi series of 2006 bar none.Following their prior confrontations with him, Section 9 continues its investigation into the shadowy figure known as Ghoda. At the same time, the team must prevent a wave of suicide bombers who threaten the peace and safety of Japan. However, even when Section 9 are off duty, trouble manages to find them, as Togusa discovers when he is brought up on charges for actions he took while off duty. On a routine mission to field test some new recruits, the Major finds herself being hacked and recalls a story that seems somehow familiar! As Motoko struggles with her phantom hacker, Section 9 uncovers a suspicious file that they think is the individual eleven virus, and they begin tracking the man who attempted to assassinate the Prime Minister.Episode 09: AmbivalenceEpisode 10: TrialEpisode 11: AffectionEpisode 12: Selecon