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Ghost In The Shell - S.A.C. - Vol. 1 on DVD (1995)

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Average rating: 76%
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Starring: Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, Akio Ôtsuka, Tamio Ôki, Tamio Ôki, Iemasa Kayumi, Koichi Yamadera, Kôichi Yamadera, Tesshô Genda, Steve Bulen, Donald Salin, Steven Jay Blum, Tom Carlton, Gina Connell, Sam Sheffer, Richard Cansino, Richard Epcar, Michael Sorich
Studio: MANGA ENTERTAINMENT
Run time: 140 mins
Certificate: 12
User collections: Top anime series, Favourite Anime, My DVD Collection, Recommended Anime, Anime of Gid!, Favourite Cyber-punk Anime, The 'Star Gazer's' chart!
Genres: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Languages: English
Released: 27/09/2004

Brief synopsis of Ghost In The Shell - S.A.C. - Vol. 1

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 police, Section 9, devote their lives to chasing criminals, both on land and in cyberspace. In these episodes, the team must figure out the secret behind a spate of android suicides, stop a far-reaching hacker conspiracy, solve a hostage situation, and much more!

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Rated - 4 starsGood anime, shame about disc 2 content

Darryl Sloan from Portadown, Northern Ireland , 05/01/2006

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 warned me of this, then I wouldn't have wasted the rental. As for the episodes they are very enjoyable and action packed, with great animation. The title sequence is gobsmacking!

  8 out of 8 people found this review helpful
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Rated - 1 starsDouble disc disappointment

Jon Dixon from Derby, England , 05/04/2006

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 order both discs in the set. They contain exactly the same four episodes, only with different sound systems - Dolby and DTS. Unfortunately you don't seem to be able to choose just the DTS disc (the sound is much better). So if you are happy with the (fine) Dolby sound on Disc 1 just order that one and don't waste 1.99 on a duplicate disc!!

  7 out of 7 people found this review helpful
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Rated - 3 starsJust a note

Mootech from Hertfordshire , 25/11/2004

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 minute short giving a little bit more storyline, but you'll need to answer 10 related questions to view it.

  6 out of 7 people found this review helpful
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Rated - 4 starsExcellent Series

Imran from London , 10/12/2004

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 quality adult anime which certainly has the feel of it's illustrious forebear. The 'standalone' episodes are effectively well thought out futuristic cop shows, with great music, animation and storylines combining to make this one of the better anime series out there. Roll on the next DVD.

  4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
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Rated - 2 starsNot What I Expected

Adam Drage from Dagenham, ESSEX , 16/03/2006

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 I had waiting for this film ... but after watching the 4 self contained episodes, I felt rather flat.

The first episode was quite predictable and in all honesty I thought that the animation was below par but it just probally me as I tend to think that blending hand drawn animation and CGI is not as great as it has been written about.

If you want to watch quality cyber-punk anime, then rent Patlabor 1 and 2, Orgus 02 and the GITS films.

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Rated - 3 starsJust a note

Mootech from Hertfordshire , 25/11/2004

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 minute short giving a little bit more storyline, but you'll need to answer 10 related questions to view it.

  6 out of 7 people found this review helpful
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