DVD
Ghost in the shell
Record details
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Physical Description:
2 videodiscs : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
videorecording - Edition: Special ed.
- Publisher: Lincolnshire, IL. : Manga Entertainment, c2004.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the comics series Kōkaku kidōtai by Shirō Masamune. Japanese version originally produced as a motion picture in 1995. Disc 1. Digitally remastered anamorphic widescreen feature (82 min.), custom motion interactive menus -- disc 2. Special features: Character dossiers, creator biography, director biography, digital works, production report, Ghost trailers, previews, DVD catalog, web links. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Disc [1]. Feature film -- Disc [2]. Special features. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Animation director, Nishikubo Toshihiko ; music, Kawai Kenji. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Voice (English version): Richard George, Mimi Woods, William Frederick, Abe Lasser. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; Dolby Digital, DTS. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Licensed for: home, library, classroom, ILL. |
| Language Note: | Soundtrack in English, Japanese, Spanish, French, Italian, or German with optional English subtitles. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Cyborgs -- Drama Computer hackers -- Drama |
| Genre: | Feature films > Japan. Foreign films. Science fiction films. Animated films. |
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Lillooet Branch | AV-DVD JF GHO (Text) | 35180000349034 | AV Section | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Video Librarian Reviews : Video Librarian Reviews
Originally released in 1995 and hailed as one of the most striking anime titles ever produced, Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell, based on the manga by Masamune Shirow, has since spun off both the feature sequel Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (VL-1/05) and a fine new TV series called Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (VL-9/04). Presented here in a handsome double-disc special edition, the original is set in the year 2029 and follows the efforts of female cyborg government intelligence agent Major Motoko Kusanagi and other members of the Section 9 team to track down the mysterious "Puppet Master," a sentient computer virus capable of "brain-hacking" and therefore steering various human subjects to do its will. As in some of the best science fiction films (Blade Runner, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, etc.), the narrative here continually comes back to the question of what it means to be human. Of course, the philosophical aspects are not necessarily what captured anime fans' interest when this was first released: the animation is cutting edge for its time, the fight scenes are both violent and graphic, and Major Motoko--transistorized or not--is one hot babe, who (somewhat implausibly) occasionally fights in the buff, all of which make the 17-up rating accurate. Boasting a beautiful new digitally remastered transfer, coupled with DTS, Dolby Digital 5.1 and stereo sound options, the DVD extras on this dual-language release include a pair of half-hour-shy behind-the-scenes featurettes, as well as text character dossiers and a director's biography. Highly recommended. Aud: P. (R. Pitman) Copyright Video Librarian Reviews 2005.
