Ghost in the Shell [Special Edition] [2 Discs]

Overview

"In the year 2029, the world has become interconnected by a vast electronic network that permeates every aspect of life. That same network also becomes a battlefield for Tokyo's Section Nine security force, which has been charged with apprehending the master hacker known only as the Puppet Master. Spearheading the investigation is Major Motoko Kusanagi, who -- like many in her department -- is a cyborg officer, far more powerful than her human appearance would suggest. And yet as the Puppet Master, who is even capable of hacking human minds, leaves a trail of victims robbed of their memories, Kusanagi ponders the very nature of her existence: is she purely an artificial construct, or is there more? This two disc special edition of Ghost in the Shell has been digitally remastered in anamorphic widescreen and is playable in 6.1 DTS-ES Surround Sound or 5.1 Dolby Digital-EX Surround Sound in either English or Japanese with optional English subtitles, and is also playable in Dolby Digital Stereo Sound in Spanish, French, Italian, or German. This release also includes extras such as character dossiers, creator biography, director biography, production report, Digital Works, trailers, and previews."

Product Details

Release Date:	01/11/2005
UPC:	0013138200495
Original Release:	1996
Rating:	NR
Source:	LIONSGATE - 600000-AEC LGE
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Surround EX, Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:22:00
Sales rank:	26,126

Special Features

Digitally remastered anamorphic widescreen feature; Custom motion interactive menus; English 6.1 DTS-ES Surround; English 5.1 Dolby Digital-EX Surround; Japanese 6.1 DTS-ES Surround; Japanese 5.1 Dolby Digital-EX Surround; Spanish Dolby Digital Stereo; French Dolby Digital Stereo; Italian Dolby Digital Stereo; German Dolby Digital Stereo; English subtitles; Character dossiers; Creator biography; Director biography; Digital works; Production report; Ghost in the Shell trailers; Previews; DVD catalog; Web links

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Mimi Woods	Kusanagi
Richard George	Bateau
William Frederick	Aramaki
Abe Lasser	Voices
Christopher Joyce	Voices
Mike Sorich	Voices,Actor
Ben Isaacson	Voices
Hank Smith	Minister
Steve Davis	Voices
Phil Williams	Voices
David Conrad	Voices
Tom Carlton	Voices
Doug Stone	Voices
Richard Epcar	Actor
Atsuko Tanaka	Kusanagi Motoko
Akio Ôtsuka	Batô
Iemasa Kayumi	Ningyô tsukai
Kôichi Yamadera	Togusa
Yutaka Nakano	Ishikawa
Tamio Ôki	Aramaki
Tesshô Genda	Nakamura buchô
Masato Yamanouchi	Gaimu daijin
Shinji Ogawa	Gaikôkan
Mitsuru Miyamoto	Daida Mizuho
Kazuhiro Yamaji	Seisô kyokuin
Shigeru Chiba	Seisô kyokuin
Takashi Matsuyama	Jikkô-han
Yûji Ueda	Tsûshin no koe
Maaya Sakamoto	Shôjo (Kusanagi)
Tania Torrens	Voices
Daniel Beretta	Voices
Gilles Tamiz	Voices
Pascal Renwick	Voices
Pierre Hatet	Voices
Tamio Ohki	Aramaki
Lia Sargent	Actor
Peter Spellos	Actor
William Knight	Aramaki
Richard Cansino	Diplomat
Kenji Kawai	Composer

Technical Credits

Shirow Masamune

Kazunori Itô

Kazunori Ito

Mamoru Oshii	Director
Andy Frain	Executive Producer,Producer
Toshio Hasegawa	Special Effects
Hoshiba	Special Effects
Mitsuhisa Ishikawa	Producer
Ken Iyadomi	Producer
Ken Matsumoto	Producer
Teruo Miyahara	Executive Producer,Producer
Yoshimasa Mizuo	Producer
Mutsu Murakami	Special Effects
Noriyuki Ota	Special Effects
Shigeru Watanabe	Executive Producer,Producer
'Matrix' Yutaka	Special Effects
Shirow Masamune	Screenwriter
Kazunori Itô	Screenwriter
Makoto Ibuki	Producer
Yasushi Sukeof	Producer
Hiroshi Yamazaki	Producer
Kodansha	Producer
Kazunori Ito	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

Based on a manga by Masamune Shirow and directed by Mamoru Oshii, Ghost in the Shell marries the best aspects of both creators' styles. As in Appleseed, Shirow's tale is set in a near-future that should, by rights, be a utopia, yet still has a need for specialized police and military. Once again, Shirow uses his characters to pose questions about the nature of humanity -- how we regard each other, how societies form, and how we can expect to cope when technology pervades every aspect of life to the point where the line between man and machine blurs. Oshii, who has turned even the most popular of properties into personal, pensive films (Urusei Yatsura, Patlabor 2), runs with Shirow's world of high-tech thrills and armchair philosophy and makes it his own. He adds layers of luscious, CGI-enhanced visuals and a dark, moody soundtrack, and paces it all in a way that makes even the most pulse-pounding action scenes seem dreamlike.