Product Details

• Actors: Atsuko Tanaka, Osamu Saka, Akio Ohtsuka, Kôichi Yamadera, Yutaka Nakano
• Directors: Kenji Kamiyama
• Writers: Kenji Kamiyama, Masamune Shirow, Shotaro Suga, Yoshiki Sakurai
• Producers: Norihisa Oki
• Format: Animated, Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English, Japanese
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 7
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Manga Video
• DVD Release Date: November 20, 2007
• Run Time: 650 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000VNMMPC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,053 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. - 2nd Gig (Complete Collection)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Based on the manga by Masamune Shirow and directed by Kenji Kamiyama GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX takes viewers to a futuristic society where technology has saturated citizens' daily lives. Along with the new technology comes new types of crime that exploit it but female cyborg Major Motoko Kusanagi and her team of police Section 9 devote their lives to chasing criminals both on land and in cyberspace. In this complete collection of episodes from the epic show's second season (also known as 2nd Gig) Major Motoko Husanagi and Section 9 continue to battle terrorists in the actual world and in cyberspace. This season gives a new spin to Masamune Shirow's popular concept by combining the talents of directors Mamoru Oshii and Kenji Kamiyama and the animators at Japanese studio Production I.G.System Requirements:Length: 360 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMATION/ANIME Rating: PG-13 UPC: 669198252679 Manufacturer No: 25267

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32 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delving into a detailed universe..., May 27, 2007

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Yen Nguyen (Bethesda, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ghost In The Shell - Solid State Society (DVD)

Solid State Society is hopefully a sign of what is to come in the world of Ghost in the Shell. After Stand Alone Complex's 2nd GIG, I was definitely left with a slightly bitter aftertaste. The pacing of the 2nd GIG felt uneven and the story felt more convoluted than tastefully complex, creating an adequate but not perfect addition to the GitS series. However, Solid State Society takes the best from the Stand Alone Complex series and in little under two hours presents a story as rich in detail and as lovingly complex as the series preceding it.

A huge plus of the movie is that instead of feeling like an overstretched episode, it feels more like a long arc of quality episodes stringed together while still feeling cinematic in its presentation. Solid State Society gives us everything we expect in a GitS story: a sci-fi universe that draws you in but never overwhelms, continuity in character development, rich and intelligent dialogue and plot that almost seems plausible down the road, and of course, some light philosophy and shades of grey. Even if you aren't an anime or a strict sci-fi fan, you might just enjoy this one.

43 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars True to the Series, June 10, 2007

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Xeon Negotiator (MA, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ghost In The Shell - Solid State Society (Limited Edition Steelbook) (DVD)

This film is one of the best things that I have seen come out of the GITS franchise. I have watched the movie several times, each time enjoying even more. I would give a description of the plot, but I will not ruin it for you. My only complaint about Solid State Society is that it borrows ideas from both of the feature-length movies. If you liked GITS: SAC, and most specially 2nd GIG, you will enjoy this movie.

Note: It is dubbed in English, unlike Innocence. Amazon just has that fact incorrect

15 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Full English Version, June 12, 2007

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A. Webb "farscape5942" (Daytona, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ghost In The Shell - Solid State Society (Limited Edition Steelbook) (DVD)

I saw this movie for the first time on Sci-Fi Channel's Ani-Monday. I was getting ready to call it a night when this was advertised as being next and had to stay up and watch it. It's a very well done movie with a lot of feeling of the first movie that was brought to the series. Alot of things have changed, alot of feelings are different, but it's all very good. I think I saw an edited version but for the most part it was very well done. All the original cast has returned to do the voices so there's no problem with the english subtitles or with dubbing. Overall it was a good movie.