Ghost In The Shell - Stand Alone Complex - Complete Box Set (DVD)

...fantastic soundtrack. The Ghost in the Shell refers to the soul in ones body. It is the year 2030 and cybernetics has advanced to the point where not only can people opt for cybernetic enhancements, but severely injured persons can become transplanted into cybernetic bodies. This leads to the question of just when does a machine become a living being, acquiring a ghost in the shell, as society recognises that just as the scientific advances have ...
...arc, and the second season, Ghost in the Shell: SAC: Gig 2 has its own story arc, so viewers are left with a satisfying conclusion without having to breathlessly await arrival of the second box set. Kudos go to the studio for the presentation as well. We get a high quality viewing experience thanks to the compression rate not being too high, with the episodes spread out over seven discs. You can choose to view it in the original Japanese, with or ...

Shroud 28.04.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Ghost In The Shell - Stand Alone Complex - Complete Box Set (DVD)

...the entire collection of the ghost in the shell tv series part 1, it is composed of 26 episodes and includes both an English subtitle and dubbing track which are both equally good I found, as the dubbing is good and never strays to far from the original script, although in the first few episodes the lip sync may not be so good in English but it does get better as their series progresses. It was created after the original ghost in the shell movie, ...
...characters and story line. Ghost in the shell is based in the futuristic world of japan where the majority of people have decided to become cyborgs (part prosthetic part human) in order to have easier access to data flows over the web and longer life expectancy, for instance if they are shot and severely disabled in a prosthetic body then they can simply have their brain transplanted to another prosthetic body, or a tank or whatever they so desire. ...

chaobreeder16 21.07.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Ghost In The Shell - Stand Alone Complex - Complete Box Set (DVD)

Ghost In The Shell has to be the most definitive Anime / Manga series created. It has vivid ideas that stream in from all angles and it looks Beautiful. The CGI and Animation in this Series (and others that proceed it) are truly flawless, even for an old Series it offers what some can't to this day. From the opening scene to the closing credits you are left in awe of how amazing the visuals and soundtrack are, each episode draws you in and unleashes ...
...line is Impeccable also you won't be able to guess what happens next or when, and you'll be left on cliff hangers all the time.. Ultimately leaving you to watch the next episode and then the episode after that.. you'll be Addicted, Guaranteed! Not only does it look and sound pretty it acts pretty too, the Complex use of Words, Phrases and sometimes Political references makes you think and gets you to appreciate this is much more than just a TV Show ...

GMS08 15.01.2008 · Read full review
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