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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Complete Collection (2010)

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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

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  • Format: Animated, Box set, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
  • Language: English, Japanese
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 7
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: ANCHOR BAY
  • DVD Release Date: October 14, 2008
  • Run Time: 650 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001D265RQ
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,418 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Special Features

• Interviews with Cast & Crew
• Tachikomatic Days Animated Shorts

Editorial Reviews

The Smash First Season Anime Extravaganza in one complete set! Major Motoko Kusanagi is a beautiful but deadly cyborg that is squad leader of Section 9-the Japanese government's clandestine unit assigned to battle terrorism and cyber warfare. Surrounded by an expertly trained team, Motoko faces her ultimate challenge- the Laughing Man- a terrorist who orchestrated a kidnapping and extortion plot many years ago and has suddenly reappeared. In order to discover the identity of this enigmatic criminal, Motoko and Section 9 are drawn into a deadly labyrinth and they ll have to use all their expertise to survive. This acclaimed anime series is from Production I.G (Kill Bill) and features the amazing music if Yoko Kanno (Cowboy Behop) with stories by Kenji Kamiyama (Blood, Jin-Roh) and Dai Soto (Eureka SeveN

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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4.7 out of 5 stars
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39 of 43 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Classic SAC season 1 but, with one flaw. December 17, 2008
Format:DVD
I just bought this title (again) and it's really the way to go if you are into SAC. There is however a flaw with the set that has continued from the initial release of the limited edition disks. Specifiacally disk two. The limited edition releases came with two disks, a conventional disk and one coded for DTS. Volume two's disks were the only disks in the series that were silk screened in reverse so that the DTS disk was labled as if it were the standard version. This problem continues in this set. What this means is that a conventional DVD player will not give you any volume from the disk and you can tell on the main menu because it will read DTS disk in the right corner of the menu. Maybe Bandai will concede to replacing the erronious disk with one that will play on standard players but, I haven't gotten that far yet. That's the ONLY reason I can't give it a 5 star rating.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Addition to the Ghost Universe August 2, 2009
Format:DVD
First of all, I just want to mention that I was always interested in GITS SAC, but between the other expensive collection floating around and the fact that it only airs once a week at 4am, I've never really had the chance to take a closer look. That is, until this convenient, affordable set-up.

Well, anyway, GITS SAC revolves around the investigation of a cyber-terrorist known as the "laughing man." Throughout the series attempts are made to stop this heinous criminal only to reveal that the plot is much thicker and deeper than first imagined.

Along with the overlying plot, stand alone episodes act as avenues for character development, philosophical questioning as well as world building. Perhaps two of the better (or at least entertaining in my point of view) episodes consist of Batou's backstory while investigating a fighter and the tachikoma's consistent questioning of life and death.

Though these stand alone episodes offer much in the way of development, they have a habit of breaking the pace a little. If you are not intending to watch large chunks of the series at a time or in reasonable sucession, important details can easily be forgotten.

All and all, GITS SAC offers espionage, action, philosophical debate and characters that you can't help to feel for. Just remember one thing while diving through the GITS SAC world: Nothing is at it seems. And one other thing: it doesn't hurt to keep the remote in hand to rewind to what you missed.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars GITS, SAC, Just AWESOME October 29, 2009
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
When I first saw Ghost In The Shell movie back on 1996 on HBO. (Yes, HBO), I instantly fell in love with the storyline and tha animation (the animation for God's sake), never had seen such great animation for that time. Well, following the item above, I think the series are well done, this first season is filled with some heavy philosophical script (as all GITS universe is) and the plot in my opinion is very interesting it self. The sound is avalaible in both english and japanese audio in dolby 5.1 or 2.0, you choose. In this set you get a well variaty of extras that includes some interviews with the director and production staff as well as the seiyus from the japanese audio. Also you fine the wierd but funny Tachikomatic Days shorts, where these little fellas try to understand the meaning of self thinking and morality and other stuff.

Great work from Bandai, as always.
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This was a Birthday gift for my son he is really into Ghost in the Shell he picked it out.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent English dub and a very well-done show.
It's a fantastic anime with a great English dub, good music, and a very engaging plot. It's a very re-watchable show. This set is inexpensive and comes with some cute extras. Read more
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Anyone know where i could purchase just one disc of this?
This series was originally sold as seven individual dvds. The anime legends edition is also seven dvds. Just buy volume 3 of the original single releases.
May 30, 2010 by J. Colorez |  See all 3 posts
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How is this different from the first season one release?
The 2004 Release was a Collection of the seven DVD's in a box that held all seven DVD cases.
This Release is all seven discs in one box much like the Anime Legends and Complete Collection Releases from Bandai.
Like Cowboy Bebop Remix Anime Legends, Outlaw Star Complete Collection, and Escaflowne... Read more
Jan 17, 2009 by J. M. Hernandez |  See all 7 posts
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