The Ghost in the Shell universe consists of multiple continuities. While the timelines of each continuity are broadly similar, specific events and characters can be portrayed with significant differences.
Timelines[]
- Original timeline - The timeline of the Ghost in the Shell manga and the two films Ghost in the Shell and 2: Innocence.
- Stand Alone Complex timeline - The timeline of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG, S.A.C. Solid State Society, and Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045.
- Arise timeline - The timeline of the Arise OVA series.