What They SayThe original GHOSTINTHE SHELL was hailed by critics and audiences alike as one of the finest Animé films ever produced, and influenced Hollywood films from THE MATRIX to A.I. GHOSTINTHESHELL:STANDALONECOMPLEX features the same cyberpu...
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What They SayFemale cyborg Major Motoko Kusanagi and her fellow police officers of Section 9 hunt down a host of criminals in both the real and online worlds. Inthe course of their work, Kusanagi and Section 9 must do everything from resolving hostage cr...
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What They SaySection 9 has their hands full with the reappearance of the laughing man, a cyber-terrorist who hasn\'t been heard from in six years. Aramaki believes that the police\'s prime suspect is a decoy; he orders his team to look into it. Major Moto...
What They SaySection 9’s investigations have started to become a little too successful, and the truths they uncover hit too close to home for some of the higher-ranking officials inthe Japanese government. Yet, despite theincreasing political back...
What They SayTogusa finds himself inthe hospital after being shot, but is desperate to impart what he’s learned to the rest of the group. It seems other clandestine groups have become aware of Section 9’s investigations and are determined to ...
What They SayThetheme of this volume is \"Crime is Everywhere,\" as the officers of Section 9 are taken on a series of cases around the world. Section 9 chief Aramaki Daisuke is taken hostage by thieves and a corrupt police officer in London. His unit is...
What They SayMajor Motoko Kusanagi and her fellow police officers of Section 9 continue to hunt down a host of criminals in both the real and online worlds. Convinced that the cyber-terrorist known only as “the Laughing Man” has resurfaced, Se...
What They SayA band of terrorists claims to have possession of a girl who was kidnapped some years ago, but when the Major and company are called in to resolve the situation, they realize that something is very wrong—the girl appears to be the same ...
Due out on 11/23/2004 from Manga Entertainment, GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplexSEVol. #3 is out and four new episodes that mix standalone and complex episodes together bring more of the storyline to the forefront.Unfortunately, this release does...
What They SaySection 9, Japan\'s high-mobility anti-crime unit, is back in action! The Major\'s got her work cut out for her as she leads her team on a series of new cases now that the Laughing Man case has been closed.
Uprisings over the treatment of a...
Getting one of the mislabeled sets ourselves, it didn\'t impact things much since we have both versions of the show in this release. Due out on 09/28/2004 from Manga Entertainment, we\'ve got some early thoughts on their release of GhostintheShell: Sta...
Getting closer to finishing out the first season, we\'ve got a slightly early look at the 03/22/2005 release of GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplexSEVol. #5 (of 7) from Bandai Entertainment and Manga Entertainment.
With the last three episodes and all of them being filled with revelations and action, there\'s not too much that can be said without spoiling large sections of the show, but we\'ve got a few thoughts up on the final volume of one of the best series I\'ve...
With the downtime of the holiday and irregular shipping schedules, we didn\'t have too much to check out this past weekend but what we did was one of the best things we\'ve seen this year with the 11/22/2005 release of GhostintheShell:StandAlone Comp...
Due out on 05/24/2005 from Bandai and Manga Entertainment, we\'ve got a nice and early look at one of the best releases I think I\'ll see in May with GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplexSEVol. #6 (of 7).
What They SayThe Major, following a lead on Kuze, the lone member of theIndividual Eleven who survived, heads to Taiwan. There, she becomes involved in some local \"trouble\" involving a kid and the local gangs.
Then, inexplicably, Batou and the Major a...
What They SayThe Prime Minister has been taken into custody, but her removal from office is being kept secret. Aramaki and Togusa work to get to her so they can prevent a nuclear attack. In Dejima, the military begins its assault. The Major and some of Se...
What They SayOn her first visit to one of the refugee areas, the Prime Minister receives a bouquet of flowers with a death threat in it. Section 9 is called in to provide round-the-clock security for her as they work to catch the would-be assassin. As the...
Dani Moure is getting the slightly early word in on the UK release of this series which is only a couple of volumes behind the US release with the 04/25/2005 release of GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplexVol. #3 (of 7) from Manga UK.
What They SayAfter their prior confrontations with Gohda, Section 9 continues their investigations into the man and his mysterious background. At the same time, they must stop a wave of suicide bombers who threaten the peace and safety of Japan. And even ...
What They SayThe Review!The tensions rise as the Kuze\'s plans are set into motion as well as the CIS manipulations of them all.
Special Note:
The special edition release of this series features two discs in each keepcase. The first disc is the same as ...
What They SayWhile on the trail of Kuze, Section 9 tracks down the person who made his one-of-a-kind prosthetic face. There\'s only one problem - the designer is dead. And the person who killed his is Paz, or someone who looks exactly like him!
Meanwhile...
What They SayThe television series based on Masamune Shirow\'s Manga and Mamoru Oshii\'s highly influental film, \'GhostInTheShell:StandAloneComplex\' takes viewers to futuristic society where technology has saturated citizens\' daily lives. Along w...
What They SayFemale cyborg Major Motoko Kusanagi and her fellow police officers of Section 9 hunt down a host of criminals in both the real and online worlds. Inthe course of their work, Kusanagi and Section 9 must do everything from resolving hostage cr...
What They SayThe television series based on Masamune Shirow\'s Manga and Mamoru Oshii\'s highly influential film, \'GhostInTheShell:StandAloneComplex\' takes viewers to futuristic society where technology has saturated citizens\' daily lives. Along ...
"GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplex - Solid State Society", directed by Kenji Kamiyama and released in Japan in November 2006, has been awarded with the Jury Prize at the 21st Digital Content Grand Prix.
Produced by Production I.G, Bandai Visual, Ban...
What They SayAn in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the explosively popular GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplex. Contains 90 minutes of DVD footage and a 148 page book! This is a limited item - only 15,000 copies released.
DVD Features: Interview Ar...
What They SayThe final move....
The Prime Minister is taken into custody but her removal from office is kept a secret. Aramaki and Togusa work to reach her so they can prevent a nuclear attack. In Dejima, the military begins its assault. The Major and Se...
What They SayConvinced that the cyber-terrorist known only as \"the Laughing Man\" has resurfaced, Section 9 accelerates their inquiry to include eavesdropping on a chat room whose participants are not who they seem to be. They are also found investigatin...
What They SaySection 9\'s investigations have started to become a little too successful and the truths they uncover hit too close to home for some of the higher-ranking officials inthe Japanese government. Yet, despite theincreasing political backlash t...
What They SayA band of terrorists claims to have possession of a girl who was kidnapped some years ago. But when Section 9 is called in to resolve the situation, they realize that something is very wrong - the girl is the same age she was when she was kid...
What They SayTogusa finds himself inthe hospital after being shot, but is desperate to impart what he’s learned to the rest of the group. It seems other clandestine groups have become aware of Section 9’s investigations and are determined to ...
Luis Cruz is shifting from a classic 80\'s series to one of the modern classics as he\'s taking a look at the regular edition of GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplexVol. #2 (of 7), released back on 09/28/2004 from Manga Entertainment.
What They SayStandAloneComplex continues to provide a lot of entertainment on a number of levels.The Review!Audio:
The Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track was used for my primary viewing session. From the opening theme to the ending theme, the track...
Luis is catching up on his releases and this morning has a review up and ready for the 03/22/2005 release of GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplexVol. #5 (of 7).
Luis Cruz is checking in with a bit of catch-up on his pile as he\'s got a look at Manga Entertainment\'s 01/25/2005 release of GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplex Regular Edition Vol. #4 (of 7).
What They SayConvinced that the cyber terrorist known only as the Laughing Man has resurfaced, Section 9 accelerates their investigations. Major Kusanagi goes into a virtual chat room devoted to the Laughing Man and has an unusual encounter. But the peopl...
Due out on 09/20/2005, we\'ve got a look at the joint release from Bandai Entertainment and Manga Entertainment of GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplex (2nd Gig) Vol. #1 (of 7).
Luis Cruz is paralleling my reviews of the limited edition release with the regular edition and also has an early review of Bandai and Manga\'s 05/24/2005 release of GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplexVol. #6 (of 7).
What They SayThetheme of this volume is \"Crime is Everywhere,\" as the officers of Section 9 are taken on a series of cases around the world. Section 9 chief Aramaki Daisuke is taken hostage by thieves and a corrupt police officer in London. His unit is...
The first round is close to finishing up inthe UK and Dani is checking in with a look at the 11/14/2005 release of GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplexVol. #6 (of 7) from Manga UK.
Taking a second look at the new franchise that\'s rolling out this week, we\'ve put together some additional thoughts for theGhostintheShell:StandAloneComplexSEVol. #01 release. There\'s good and bad with this release but inthe end, when I sat d...
Due out on 10/25/2005 from Manga Entertainment, we\'ve got an early look at one of the best supplemental releases I\'ve seen with theGhostintheShell:StandAloneComplex Official Log Vol. #1 (of 2).
What They SayA new beginning. A new threat...
Uprisings over the treatment of a wave of Asian immigrants threaten the political landscape, and the new Prime Minister brings inSection 9 to offer their services - but on a much tighter leash than they\'re ...
What They SayThe Laughing Man returns!
Togusa\'s inthe hospital after being shot but he\'s desperate to impart what he\'s learned to the rest of the group. Others have become aware of Section 9\'s investigations and decide to move against them.
After a...
What They SayOn a visit to London for a conference, Aramaki drops by to visit an old friend who wants to ask a favour. But they find themselves taken hostage by a couple of thieves, and a crooked police officer doesn\'t want any survivors. Then, Aramaki a...
What They SaySection 9’s investigations have started to become a little too successful, and the truths they uncover hit too close to home for some of the higher-ranking officials inthe Japanese government. Yet, despite theincreasing political back...
What They SayAfter their prior confrontations with Gohda, Section 9 continues their investigation into this man and his mysterious background. However, at the same time, they must stop a wave of suicide bombings who threaten the peace and safety of Japan....
The Review!With a popular manga series and film behind in its past, can Ghostinthe Shell survive the transition to a television series? The answer is a resounding "yes!"
Audio:
The Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track was used for my prima...
What They SayWhile on the trail of Kuze, Section 9 tracks down the person who made his one-of-a-kind prosthetic face. There\'s only one problem - the designer is dead. And the person who killed him is Paz, or someone who looks exactly like him! Meanwhile,...
What They SayOn her first visit to one of the refugee areas, the Prime Minister receives a bouquet of flowers and in it is a death threat. Section 9 is called in to provide round-the-clock security for her as they work to catch the would-be assassin. As t...
Getting this in a slight bit earlier than it\'s 01/24/2006 release date, GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplex (2nd Gig) SEVol. #3 (of 7) from Bandai and Manga Entertainment went right to the top of our must-watch pile.
The Review!The official primer for one of the best television anime series hits the English market. Immerse yourself inthe world of Section 9 and how it was made.
Audio:
The Japanese audio track present is the only audio track present, not surprising s...
What They SayThe war at home...
The Major, following a lead on Kuze, the lone member of theIndividual Eleven who survived, heads to Taiwan. There she becomes involved in some local \"trouble\" involving a kid and the local gangs. Then, inexplicably, Bat...
We\'ve got a rather early look at an upcoming release today as we got in a copy of the 05/30/2006 release of GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplex (2nd Gig) SEVol. #5 (of 7) from Bandai and Manga Entertainment.
Getting another jump on the March slate of releases, we\'ve got an early look at the 03/21/2006 release of GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplex (2nd Gig) SEVol. #4 (of 7) from Bandai and Manga Entertainment.
What They SayRevolution calling....
The revolutionary leader Kuze manages to elude Section 9 once more. There\'s no time for Section 9 to recover though because soon the threat of a nuclear weapon has the entire city of Nagasaki evacuated. Section 9 must...
Just out this week inthe UK, Dani\'s sent in some thoughts on the final volume of theseries with a look at the 12/04/2006 title GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplex 2nd Gig Vol. #7 (of 7) from Manga UK.
Dani\'s checking in from the UK this morning with a look at one of the latest releases in this franchise with the 09/04/2006 release of GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplex 2nd Gig Vol. #5 (of 7) from Manga UK.
Right Stuf has added a few new Manga dates to their upcoming list today:GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplexSEVol.#04 - 120 minutes - $49.95 - 01/25/2005GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplexSEVol. #05 - 120 minutes - $49.95 - 03/22/2005Ghostin ...
Our desk is overflowing with a lot of extra discs and books lately so we need to get it cleared off so we can actually do some work. One of the things on our desk that's weighing us down a bit is theGhost i...
According to an update received from Right Stuf today, theGhostintheShell:StandAloneComplexSEseries has had a slight price shift today. The 5th volume has dropped down from $34.98 to $29.98 while the 6th and 7th volumes will be at $49.98 each and...
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Just in before the big shopping weekend, a lot of collections and some titles people are very much looking forward to make up the bulk of this weeks new releases:
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We\'ve been a bit behind in this so there\'s a sizeable update to our cover art section with new images such as BoinVol. #1, Doki Doki School Hours Vol. #5, Fafner Vol. #7, G Spot Express Vol. #1, GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplex (2nd Gig) SEVol....
A new round of cover art has been added to our cover art section today with After Class Lesson Vol. #2, Doki Doki School Hours Vol. #4, Fighting Spirit Vol. #12, Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. #09, GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplex (2nd Gig) SEVol. #4, G...
It\'s a rather sizeable week for releases this week between collections and continuing series:
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09/26/2006
Baki the Grappler Vol. #09 (of 12)
F...
Usually we have several new reviews posted on Monday since we don\'t do much writing over the weekend but instead we had several reviews up over the weekend which leads us to getting caught up on cover art instead, such as putting up pieces for Barefoot G...
Luis Cruz is doubling up this week as he\'s on an elimination quest for his review pile and has sent in his thoughts on the 11/23/2004 release of GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplexVol. #3 (of 7) from Bandai and Manga Entertainment.
A slightly early look at one of next weeks new releases, we\'ve got a few thoughts up and posted this morning on Manga Entertainment\'s 01/25/2005 release of GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplexVol. #4 Special Edition.
Luis has finished up his run on the first season of theseries with his review of Manga and Bandai\'s 07/26/2005 release of GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplexVol. #7 (of 7).
While each of the US releases so far have been problematic on some level, the UK release of the first volume also has its own issues. Dani Moure checks out the 09/27/2004 release of GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplexVol. #1 (of 7) from Manga UK.
Dani\'s got a slightly early review in today for the folks at Manga UK with a look at their 06/13/2005 release of GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplexVol. #4 (of 7).
What They Sayt\'s double trouble on Kiji Island as an unsinkable ghost ship patrols the dark waters surrounding the peaceful island. While some deem this a terrible omen, other more industrious citizens cash in on the opportunity to make a fast buck, both...
Dani\'s getting a look at the start of thesecond season of theseries this morning as it hits the UK with the 01/23/2006 release of GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplex 2nd GIG Vol. #1 (of 7) from Manga UK.