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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Season 1 [Blu-ray]

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Description

Major Motoko Kusanagi is a beautiful but deadly cyborg that is the squad leader of Section 9. Surrounded by an expertly trained team, Motoko faces her ultimate challenge - the Laughing Man.


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No


MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 Ounces


Audio Description: ‏ ‎ English


Item model number ‏ : ‎ 43448664


Director ‏ : ‎ Kenji Kamiyama


Media Format ‏ : ‎ Box set, NTSC


Run time ‏ : ‎ 13 hours


Release date ‏ : ‎ February 21, 2017


Dubbed: ‏ ‎ English


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    • Case features some jank
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Case had some breakage, and warped plastic upon arrival.
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2022 by George Sears
    • Very good quality with only a few minor flaws
Review Image by J. S. Harbour
Review Image by J. S. Harbour
Review Image by J. S. Harbour
Review Image by J. S. Harbour
Review Image by J. S. Harbour
I haven't watched SAC in its entirety for 10 years, since SSS came out. I owned the DVDs and hated the format (the menus, video quality, it just didn't appeal to me--this show didn't look very good on DVD). Let's face it, when you're used to 1080p and 2160p, then 480p doesn't cut it on a huge TV. Maybe ok on an older TV or phone or tablet, fine, but I watch on a 65" 4K/HDR. Before that, I had a 46" Sony 1080p, and before that, a Samsung 55" projection TV (1080i). I watched both seasons on the 46" Sony and it was okay but not great. Film quality always seemed to be washed out to my eyes, and a bit too dark, and the animation had line aliasing issues. I was expecting a blu-ray release so I sold my two DVD sets. Even if a BD set wasn't forthcoming, I did not want to watch SAC ever again on DVD. I bought the two BD sets, The Laughing Man and Individual Eleven, covering just the main plot episodes, and loved them. That really was wonderful since I hadn't seen the show in many years. Sure, a lot of good standalone episodes were missing but this was the only option for several years without forking over $200+ for the Korean release. I enjoyed watching those two seasons + Solid State Society several times. Then, the Anchor Bay BD sets were announced. I read all of the initial over-reaction reviews (which seem to focus on a 2-second slip-up in the audio--seriously? 2 seconds? and you give it 1 star?). I kept them in my wishlist for two years, waiting for the price to drop. It finally dropped to $29.99 and I grabbed season 1. This is a reasonable price, whereas I didn't feel it was worth $40. I have never in my life spent that much on a TV show. The first season is a solid 1080p BD release with outstanding Dolby TrueHD audio (remastered, and it sounds amazing). There are 2 audio tracks: English, Japanese, with English captions. Is it word perfect? I don't know. Who the hell cares? The exegesis of the captions is elitist crap. No sane person throws a hissy fit over the captions being word perfect. I only use the English track. Those are the voice actors I'm used to from the DVD sets so I don't care about the Japanese audio. The video quality looks amazing at times, and a bit less so at times, so -1 star. They did a great job on most of the video, but there's some aliasing in some parts and a few seconds once in a while of up-converting. Not enough to worry about, a few seconds at most per episode. No extras, no paper insert, no fan service of any kind, just 4 blu-ray discs. Good enough but would have been nice to have some extras. STARZ/Anchor Bay really missed out on an opportunity to sell a deluxe edition with extras. (like the recent Batman The Animated Series release). A deluxe boxed set with both seasons? Unimaginative marketing people... But that's a minor point, not a complaint. I watch the show, that's what matters, and this is a solid value for $30. At a $25 price point, it becomes a no-brainer. Just buy it. Forget about the whining purists and enjoy yourself. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2018 by J. S. Harbour
    • Timeless
Arguably the best anime tv series of all time, it's a must watch for anyone who is a fan of the genre. Its compelling, philosophical stories hold up very well, especially considering this series is over ten years old at this point. Of this first series, very few episodes lag, and those that do feel like they are meant to, most notably the Tachikoma episode. It gives you a chance to take a breath between the dense, political episodes and ultimately expands the viewers understanding of what it is to be alive and aware. The animation is, for the most part, very strong for a televised anime, and the cell shaded cgi is used only for machines and set pieces, and is all but flawless. Nothing like Appleseed, of which I've never been a fan. The less important animation, mainly in between main scenes, for anime is usually farmed out to animation houses that do nothing but unimportant filler scenes, and while they are noticeable, there aren't any animes in which you won't find this. So complaining about it is all but pointless. That's just the way it is. It allows the studio to spend more on the spectacular shots and ultimately provide better action. Amazon's digital version looks and sounds great, but the subtitles can be lacking, which is surprising considering they were done by Turner, which is an American company. It's a small complaint but when the voice actors are American and the subtitle house is American, there's no excuse for mistaking clearly enunciated words, especially when logic could fill in any gaps(during one scene the subs read "back hat" rather than "back hack", which is an understandable mistake to make but considering this show has so much hacking in it, and the characters repeatedly say "back hack" during a scene with hacking, it's not outrageous to hope that the subber uses logic.) I wish they'd hire people who enjoyed the shows to subtitle them, as they would put more care into it. (This isn't the only show on Amazon to be subtitled with absolutely the wrong words - Top Gear (UK), which is in English as well, also has a lot of glaring mistakes that likely appear bc the person doing the subbing is not familiar with the vernacular used in the show.) I don't want to be too harsh, bc most people won't watch with the subs on, but having known people with hearing loss or total deafness, it can be annoying to get an incomplete picture of what's going on. All that being said, and ignoring the absurdly high price for the HD version as compared to thenHD version of 2nd Gig, this is a must own for any fans of future/cyber anime. Also, and I know this is a sore subject for some - bizarrely - the Tachikomatic Days shorts are left intact at the end of every episode, and that is a very good thing indeed. They are charming. As a side note, I, for one, find the Tachikoma story arc heartbreakingly beautiful, and hilarious, and touching, and truly wonderful. Some think they are campy and detract from the overall tone of the series, but I couldn't disagree more strongly. If anything, they're one of the most vital parts of the show. Their journey is, by the end, tear inducing. I still get choked up. I suspect that anyone reading this or searching for the digital version of this show has already seen or already owns it on disc, but I haven't touched my physical copies in months bc I watch these over and over and over digitally. I can't say enough good things about this series so I'll stop here and let you enjoy them for yourself. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2015 by James T. Twerk
    • Excellent
Review Image by Joel R. Voss
This is an excellent series and is presented well here. 1080p Ghost in the Shell? Yes. The other reviewers are being too critical. The English subtitles are indeed closed captioning for the English version. I won't take away a single star for that. There are no special features that I can tell, but I didn't buy it for special features. The show does not show its age, considering it's 20 years old. It's fun, it's cerebral, it's everything I want in Ghost in the Shell. It's well worth a watch. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2022 by Joel R. Voss
    • Excellent collection of an excellent show
People who have seen the movie will appreciate the familiar cast of voice actors but be aware the movie is its own story and not connected to the Sand Alone Complex series. This is an expanded world with a lens into the political and historical background that brought Section 9 into being. This first series is a mix of "stand alone" episodes that are just that, one-off stories, and "complex" episodes that are part of a longer narrative. The definition of the term "Stand Alone Complex" is offered quite well in the narrative flow, so I'll leave viewers to enjoy the moments that give insight into this fascinating concept. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2022 by Amazon Customer

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