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Ghost in the Shell SAC Complete 1st Season Collection Box Set

Dino Andrade (Actor), Kevin Brief (Actor) Rated:

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Genre	Music Videos & Concerts, Anime & Manga
Format	Multiple Formats, Animated, Box set, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled
Contributor	Barbara Goodson, Liam O'Brien, Barry Stigler, Michael Gregory, Yoshiki Sakurai, Mary Claypool, Loy Edge, Shotaro Suga, Dino Andrade, Michael McConnohie, Peggy O'Neal, Paddy Lee, Yutaka Omatsu, Kevin Brief, Kate Higgins, Douglas Rye, Dai Sato See more
Language	English, Japanese
Number Of Discs	7

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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 theyll 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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The 2002 broadcast series based on Mamoru Oshii's landmark film Ghost in the Shell (1995) takes place in a parallel world, where Major Motoko Kusanagi didn't vanish into The Net. Although its production values are lower, and director Kenji Kamiyama never matches Oshii's inspired camerawork, Stand Alone Complex does an impressive job of recreating the setting and characters. With the help of the other officers from Public Security Section 9, Kusanagi moves through a deadly city of mecha, cyborgs, humans, and human-prosthetic hybrids. Batou emerges as a more complex and compelling character in the TV series than he was in Ghost in the Shell II: Innocence: He engages the other characters, instead of endlessly quoting philosophers.

Politics and cyber-espionage collide in a somewhat tangled plot that centers on the pursuit of The Laughing Man, an über-hacker whose pseudonym is linked to J.D. Salinger's 1949 story of the same name. The master cyber-criminal leads Kusanagi and Batou into a web of murder and deceit involving bogus cures for "cyberbrain sclerosis" and corrupt government ministers. In the secondary story, the Tachikomas, crab-like robots used by Section 9, develop personalities and an awareness of their existence. The Tachikomas recognize some of the implications of their growing consciousness, but their childish voices--modeled after the performance of Japanese actress Akiko Tamagawa--sound odd discussing philosophical questions. Not surprisingly, the story ends with Kusanagi, Batou, et al. tackling a new case that leads into the 2nd Gig. (Rated 13 and older: considerable violence, violence against women, grotesque imagery, nudity, alcohol and tobacco use) --Charles Solomon

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 4 x 7.5 inches; 1.15 Pounds
Item model number ‏ : ‎ DV25265
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Animated, Box set, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled
Run time ‏ : ‎ 12 hours and 30 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ October 31, 2006
Actors ‏ : ‎ Dino Andrade, Kevin Brief, Loy Edge, Barbara Goodson, Michael Gregory
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified
Studio ‏ : ‎ Manga Video
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000HIVQAS
Writers ‏ : ‎ Dai Sato, Mary Claypool, Shotaro Suga, Yoshiki Sakurai, Yutaka Omatsu
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 7

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Jason Roberts

Stand Alone Complex lives by it's title

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2009

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Fans of the films might be disappointed. But Stand Alone Complex lives by it's title. Its stands alone from the original movies. But what makes SAC so much more entertaining is the fact it's a series.

In this form GITS becomes more like the manga it was inspired from. Sure there isn't a Puppet Master plot, but now we get to see the inner workings of Section 9 and the role they play in this cybernetic future where the line between the real world and the digital one is too closely blurred.

Everything about this series is top notch. The story's are written in classic science fiction form. The 3-D animation is near flawless. And of course the biggest praise has to be the soundtrack.

But mostly the characters bring out the most in this show. Everyone knows Motoko. But Batou is her complete opposite bringing a little bit of humor to an otherwise serious job. And the old ape, Chief Aramaki, is just superior as the head of Section 9. Also we get to see how the other members of Section 9 make it the elite team that it is.

But really the Tachikoma's bring the most interesting aspect to the show. Since these mini-tanks are controlled by A.I., their experience's help them understand more about the world they live in much like a small child growing up. Overall their playful attitude contrasts the serious aspects of the show. ( and I love their little spots after each episode )

All in all SAC does a great job of showing viewers what a future of great technological advances could bring. The good and the bad. From the hijacked tank, to the Geri's, and even to the terrorist known only as the Laughing Man. Ghost in the Shell SAC shows audiences that anime can be full of action, intelligence, mystery, and humor all rolled into one.

And that makes it a must see for anyone, not just fans of Anime.

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Bryan Buckley

All around, great

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2007

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I like Adult Swim stuff like Robot Chicken & Aqua Teen, which is how i found out about this anime since it was airing on Adult Swim. I DON'T like many other animes, I just find that after watching a few episodes of other animes the stylistic stuff can't hold the series up on its own, which is usually when i notice the plot/themes arent all that great.

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is completely different in that aspect. It does have top notch animation, music, and voice actors, but it also has amazing plot lines and themes. You can watch this anime over and over just like a good movie.

I would highly recommend this anime if your a fan of action/drama.

Side Note: After watching this and also watching The Matrix (the movie) it's a wonder how the Wachowski bros got away with taking so many stylistic stuff as well as other things from this. Granted, this anime borrows some things from classic movies like Taxi Driver.

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D. Nguyen

Best TV out there

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2009

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This is hands down the best TV I have ever watched. So good that mainstream audiences can't love this because it's too involving and smart for the average viewer. You really do have to be smart to fully appreciate this anime as its themes can be very evolved and complex. There were a lot of episodes that after the first watching, I didn't completely understand everything that had just happened. Required multiple watchings, but it was multiple watching that were enjoyable. Not anything like a chore. Excellent, excellent TV. Shows like Lost, Heroes, The Sopranos etc. have got nothing on this show. One of my favorite episodes had absolutely no action in it whatsoever. It was just a bunch of people talking about the Laughing Man in an internet chat room. That tells you how involving this series is.

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Christian Hinton

Excellent Series - Sub-par Packaging

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2008

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An excellent series. The first season is highly enjoyable, though it focuses more on the specific events surrounding the Laughing Man incident than broad character development or exploration of the ramifications of the highly-plausible future world the series is set in.

This series has more philosophical depth than any other I have ever seen. If you tend to get lost in the often-extensive dialogue you may not enjoy this as much.

The packaging for the first season was also sub-par. The individual DVD cases come packed in a cheap paper box which is easy to rip, bend, or smash when opening and removing DVDs.

That said, this is an excellent collection not to be purchased without the second season. Very enjoyable.

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Nancy A. Andrews

best anime show ive ever seen

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2007

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When I first saw anime on adult swim it looked very, very unrealistic. Bleach and Inuyasha are the two that I hated the most. When I saw Ghost in the Shell, it was the complete opposite, I love how it draws the watcher into a conflict that takes forever to solve and takes forever to get to the action, just how I like it. I like to wait, and wait, and wait until the right moment at the very end. The best damn anime show Ive ever watched in my opinion.

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Wreckless

Box set = Ew

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2013

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A franchise surviving nearly 20 years and continuing to produce great installments is saying something; very few series I can think of that's done that. GitS is my overall favorite anime (the original film at the top), and SAC lives up to the name "GitS"

The box of the "box set" is lousy; It's one of those construction paper-like slip covers (for 7 dvd cases) that I'm half tempted to throw away and just have the 7 DVD spines showing on my shelf.

A pretty bare bones set as if it was made for someone on a budget to easily get ahold of. In that way it succeeds nicely; great price to get the 1 season. Lousy on the shelf though next to the nicely crafted 2nd Gig box set.

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M. Mills

One of the best sci-fi stories ever not just in anime

Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2007

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This is one of the best sci-fi stories ever, not just in anime. The political intrigue, philosophies around the story, and action are the perfect combination. The suspense builds through the season to a can't stop watching pace. The standalone episodes in between the main storyline are of the same exceptional quality and memorable in their own right. If you like sci-fi, anime, and/or the Ghost setting, you owe it to yourself to buy this product.

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