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Based on the manga by Masamune Shirow and directed by Kenji Kamiyama, GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX takes viewers to futuristic society where technology has saturated citizens' daily lives. Along with the new technology comes new types of crime that exploits it, but female cyborg Major Motoko Kusanagi and her team of .. Read more

Starring	Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Ã”tsuka, Akio Ôtsuka, Tamio Ã”ki
Genres	Animated, Anime, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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  Good anime, shame about disc 2 content
  
  WARNING! Do not rent disc 2 in this set. You get exactly the same set of episodes, but with DTS sound. I wish the description (or a previous reviewer) had ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Darryl Sloan
  - Portadown, Northern Ireland
  - 05 Jan 2006 at 11:49
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  ghost in the shell -series
  
  loved the films, hadn't quite realised the difference it would make, with this being from the series. Adults -no, kids -yes.
  
  Cannot give bad ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 01 Sep 2011 at 12:43
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  5 Stars if you prefer Dubbed
  
  Very good series but Subtitles are so out of sync and are in such a terrible font this is the first time ive found subbed completely unwatchable which is a same... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 11 Jun 2011 at 11:22
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  ghost in the shell s.a.c
  
  If you like the film's then you need to watch the serie's. I loved the film's so i thought i would give the serie's a try as there is quite a ... read more »
  
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- - LoveFilmDamo
  - 1 review
  - Leeds
  - 24 Oct 2010 at 14:16
- - 0
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  Stand Alone Complex - An Introduction
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  First, a warning to those who are fans of the original Ghost In The Shell movie by Mamoru Oshii... this TV series bares little resemblance to that landmark ... read more »
  
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- - AxlReznor
  - 40 reviews
  - Leighton Buzzard
  - 11 Aug 2010 at 14:44
- - 0
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  Helps to flesh-out the main Ghost in the Shell series
  
  Worth watching if you've seen the main Ghost in the Shell movies and enjoyed them (I have/did). If you haven't seen them or didn't enjoy them, this ... read more »
  
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- 452010
- - a customer
  - Manchester
  - 21 Jun 2007 at 21:16
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  rent this now!
  
  Ghost in the shell is easily one of the best animes out there. It's beautfully animated and directed with story lines worthy of CSI. The 'complex' ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Portsmouth, England
  - 06 Dec 2006 at 16:45
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  not bad actually
  
  If you liked Ghost in the Shell no doubt you'll be interested in this spin-off series which charts the progress of smaller stories within the world of Ghost... read more »
  
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- - HON LAM
  - London
  - 24 Sep 2006 at 22:10
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  Fantastic Anime
  
  If your a fan of Techno and orginal Ghost In The Shell movie, then you'll love this, it has action/ robots/ great story every episode that all combines to ... read more »
  
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- - John Blackmore
  - Hampshire
  - 15 Jul 2006 at 17:22
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  Dissapointing
  
  Stand Alone Complex does exactly that, it stands alone. This will be quite change for fans of the original film since the episodes no longer deal with the ... read more »
  
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- - Shiv379
  - 26 reviews
  - London
  - 04 May 2006 at 08:37
- - 7
  - 0
  Double disc disappointment
  
  Don't take the low rating as applying to the content of this disc - the anime is great. Beware, though, and don't make the silly mistake I made and ... read more »
  
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- - Jon Dixon
  - Derby, England
  - 05 Apr 2006 at 11:51
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  Good anime, shame about disc 2 content
  
  WARNING! Do not rent disc 2 in this set. You get exactly the same set of episodes, but with DTS sound. I wish the description (or a previous reviewer) had ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 190128
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  - Darryl Sloan
  - Portadown, Northern Ireland
  - 05 Jan 2006 at 11:49
- - 7
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  Double disc disappointment
  
  Don't take the low rating as applying to the content of this disc - the anime is great. Beware, though, and don't make the silly mistake I made and ... read more »
  
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- - Jon Dixon
  - Derby, England
  - 05 Apr 2006 at 11:51
- - 7
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  Just a note
  
  This disc contains the same 4 episodes as the first disc, but in Dolby DTS and stereo 2.0 instead of Dolby 5.1 on the original.
  
  There is also a 10 ... read more »
  
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- - Mootech
  - Hertfordshire
  - 25 Nov 2004 at 17:55
- - 4
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  Excellent Series
  
  While this series cannot really hope to recapture the brilliance of the classic Ghost In The Shell, the makers have certainly put a lot of effort in to make a ... read more »
  
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- - imran
  - 165 reviews
  - London
  - 10 Dec 2004 at 11:47
- - 3
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  Great Spin-Off
  
  Ghost in the Shell:SAC is a great idea for a spin-off, although it does need a little explaining. The action takes place in a parallel universe to the events of... read more »
  
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- - Dave Gilman
  - St Helens, UK
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 10:01
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  More of the film
  
  I personally dont think it was as good as the film, but as a filler before its still rather good.
  
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- - Cho Min Kan
  - walthamstow, london
  - 05 Mar 2005 at 23:36
- - 2
  - 1
  Great with DTS
  
  The episodes on this disc were exactly the same as Disc 1 but had a DTS soundtrack instead. I was disappointed as I wanted to see more of this series. I'll ... read more »
  
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- - Superfly
  - Berkshire
  - 06 Jan 2005 at 10:26
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  Its good but could have been better
  
  Just like the movie the series follows a similar format. Its a good start to a manga series but due to the format being too predictable it just gets a bit ... read more »
  
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- - Aamir
  - 21 reviews
  - Cardiff
  - 16 Feb 2006 at 22:02
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  Not What I Expected
  
  I don't know whether I have been spoiled by the amount of quality anime that is avaliable, the greatness of the original Ghost In The Shell or the excitment... read more »
  
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- - Adam Drage
  - Dagenham, ESSEX
  - 16 Mar 2006 at 21:43
- - 1
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  Lacklustre follow-up
  
  I was really expecting something of the same calibre as the original film but this falls short of the mark. However it does have some of its own merits. This is... read more »
  
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- 62361
- - Rob
  - Essex, England
  - 06 Jan 2005 at 13:12

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  Based on the manga by Masamune Shirow and directed by Kenji Kamiyama, GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX takes viewers to futuristic society where technology has saturated citizens' daily lives. Along with the new technology comes new types of crime that exploits it, but female cyborg Major ...