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Ghost in the Shell AKA Kôkaku kidôtai AKA Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (1995-2008)
Classic manga animation.Director: Mamoru Oshii
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:"Making-Of" featurette
Theatrical trailer
Bonus trailers for:
- "Dancehall Queen"
- "Stop Making Sense"
- "Baaba Maal Live At The Royal Festival Hall"
DVD-ROM features:
- Music samples
- Video clips for:
- "Sly and Robbie"
- "Baaba Maal"
- "Mocean Worker"
- "Ernest Ranglin"
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.0
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:It has been suggested that this disc suffers from subtitle synch problems (they are approx 1/2 second out)
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Extras:"Making-Of" featurette
Complete movie production report
Theatrical trailers
DVD-ROM features -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
The Film
DISC TWO
"Production Report" featurette (26:38 min)
"Digital Works" featurette (29:26 min)
7 character dossiers (text):
- Major Moto Kusanagi
- Beteau / Batou
- Iogusa
- Ishikawai
- Aramaki
- Nakamura
- The Puppet Master
Creator biography (text)
Director biography (text)
Theatrical trailer
Bonus trailers for:
- "Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence"
- "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex"
- "Dead Leaves"
- "Ninja Scroll"
- "Kai Doh Maru"
- "Blood: The Last Vampire"
- "Neon Genesis Evangelion"
- "End of Evangelion"
- "R.O.D."
- "Virus"
- "Ghostsweeper Mikami"
- "Black Jack"
- "X"
- "Perfect Blue"
- "Street Fighter 2"
- "Street Fighter Alpha"
Manga DVD catalog (2 text screens)
Double-sided poster
Promo post card -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-ES 6.1
English DTS-ES 6.1
Japanese Dolby Digital EX 5.1
English Dolby Digital EX 5.1
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Packaged in a 3-way gatefold with a transparent logo slipcase.
A small batch of DVDs was released with a fault on the DTS tracks resulting in no LFE (subwoofer) output (the 5.1 and 2.0 tracks are fine). Manga currently do not have any plans in place to replace faulty copies. -
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Extras:"Making of 'Ghost in the Shell': Production Report" featurette (28:49)
7 Character profiles:
- Major Motoko Kusanagi
- Batou
- Togusa
- Ishikawa
- Aramaki
- Nakamura
- The Puppet Master
Filmography for director Mamoru Oshii (9:08)
"SF & Animation" notes (16:45)
"Lifeless objects, do you have a Soul?" notes (20:13)
Teaser trailer (0:24) -
Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 4.0
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The featurette is in Japanese with burnt-in French subtitles, the teaser in English without any subtitles and all text extras in French only.
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Extras:"Making-Of" featurette (28:50 mins)
7 character dossiers (text):
- Major Moto Kusanagi
- Beteau / Batou
- Iogusa
- Ishikawai
- Aramaki
- Nakamura
- The Puppet Master
Theatrical trailer
Creator biography (text)
"SF & animation" (text)
Production notes (text)
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Subtitles:Dutch
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Making-Of" featurette
Complete movie production report
Theatrical trailer
Bonus trailers for:
- "Dancehall Queen"
- "Stop Making Sense"
- "Baaba Maal Live At The Royal Festival Hall"
DVD-ROM features:
- Music samples
- Video clips for:
- "Sly and Robbie"
- "Baaba Maal"
- "Mocean Worker"
- "Ernest Ranglin"
- "Kora Revolution" -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Thanks to Rewind User 'JaminBlack' for pointing out that, unfortunately, this disc suffers from lip-synch problems.
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Extras:DISC ONE
The Film - 2.0
DISC TWO
The Film - Theatrical
"The Making Of" featurette (28:51)
"Sly & Robbie" music video (4:01)
Theatrical Trailer (1:34)
Glossary notes (7 pages)
Character dossiers (7 pages):
- Major Moto Kusanagi
- Beteau / Batou
- Iogusa
- Ishikawai
- Aramaki
- Nakamura
- The Puppet Master
Creators' production notes and biographies (4 pages)
16 Manga bonus trailers (plays continuosly - 14:37 in total) -
Subtitles:Disc 1: English
Disc 2: Danish, English, Finnish, Norwegian, Portuguese and Swedish -
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 (disc 1 only)
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Making-Of" featurette (28:51 min)
Sly & Robbie music video (4:01 min)
Manga video catalog & fan club info (3:10)
PolyGram video commercial (3:10)
Theatrical trailer
Glossary notes
7 character dossiers (text):
- Major Moto Kusanagi
- Beteau / Batou
- Iogusa
- Ishikawai
- Aramaki
- Nakamura
- The Puppet Master
Creators' production notes
Manga bonus trailers (14:37 min) -
Subtitles:Danish, English, Finnish, Norwegian, Portuguese and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Packaged as an amaray with slipcase.
This DVD does not suffer from lip synch problems like other releases.
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Extras:DISC ONE
The Film
DISC TWO
"Making Film" part 1 featurette
"Making Film" part 2 featurette
"Mechanical Design" featurette
Highlight selection
Theatrical trailers
TV Spot
Synopsis (text)
History of 2029 A.D glossary (text)
Production notes (text)
About Production (text, more production notes)
7 character dossiers (text):
- Major Moto Kusanagi
- Beteau / Batou
- Iogusa
- Ishikawai
- Aramaki
- Nakamura
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Subtitles:English, Japanese and Korean
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Production Report" featurette (26:42)
"Digital Works" featurette (29:34)
Trailers:
- Ghost In The Shell
- Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence
- Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1 EX
Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 EX
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a cardboard slipcase. Case incorrectly states that the disc includes "Madman Propaganda" (trailers for other madman releases).
Now OOP, replaced with 'Essential Anime' release (identical content), the cover for which does not state inclusion of 'Madman Propoganda' trailers. -
Easter eggs:In the Extras menu, press Up to highlight the triangle with the words 'in the', then press Enter to see the DVD credits.
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Extras:Complete movie production report
Crew interviews
History of 2029 A.D glossary (text)
7 character dossiers (text):
- Major Moto Kusanagi
- Beteau / Batou
- Iogusa
- Ishikawai
- Aramaki
- Nakamura
- The Puppet Master
Synopsis
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Subtitles:English, Portuguese and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Portuguese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
R1 2-disc Special Edition, for the DTS-ES soundtrack or the R2 UK 2.0 release for both versions of the film.
The R3 Korean 2-disc release inlcudes some unique extras but only has 2.0 sound.
GENERAL NOTES:
Regarding subtitle sync problems with some release:
- The easiest way to tell the difference between the two R2 UK versions, is that the older one with the audio delay has no BBFC logo on the spine, the newer one without any audio synch problems does have the BBFC logo on the spine.
Versions:
This was re-released in a new edit in 2008. We have called this the 2008 version and the original theatrical edit the 1995 version. The 2008 version is more widely known as "2.0". The "2.0" version features a number of new 3D CG-enhancements to existing scenes and runs approximately 1m22s longer than the original version.
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CUTS:
- R0 Australia- Manga Entertainment Ltd - No cuts - 1995 version.
- R1 America- Manga Entertainment Ltd - No cuts - 1995 version.
- R1 Special Edition America- Manga Entertainment Ltd - No cuts - 1995 version.
- R2 France- Manga Entertainment Ltd - No cuts - 1995 version (82:43 PAL).
- R2 Holland- Manga Entertainment Ltd - No cuts - 1995 version.
- R2 United Kingdom- Manga Entertainment Ltd - No cuts - 1995 version.
- R2 2.0 Release United Kingdom- Manga Entertainment Ltd - No cuts - 1995 version (82:46 NTSC>PAL) and 2008 version (79:41 PAL)
- R2 Re-release United Kingdom- Manga Entertainment Ltd - No cuts - 1995 version.
- R3 Korea- SRE Corporation - No cuts - 1995 version.
- R4 Special Edition Australia- Madman Entertainment - No cuts - 1995 version.
- R4 Brazil- Manga Entertainment Ltd - No cuts - 1995 version.
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Comparison added by Craig on 19/07/01
Comparison last updated by Samuel_Scott on 26/08/11UPDATE LOG:
26/08/11 - Added UK 2.0 release from Manga.
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