Ghost in the Shell DVD

Ghost In The Shell: Mamoru Oshii's futuristic animated masterpiece is the perfect film to experience on DVD. Seamlessly merging traditional cel animation with the latest computer graphic imagery this stunning sci-fi spectacle has broken the boundaries of mainstream animation with its detailed artistic direction and uniquely intelligent story line. Aided by an esoteric Kenji Kawai score 'Ghost In The Shell' took the world by storm in 1996 introducing a new wave of Japanese animation through its mesmerzing cinematic expression. A movie that questions our own human existence... in the fast-paced world of the information age this remarkable award-winning cyber-tech thriller has gone on to become one of the leading Japanese animation films of all time. Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence: It is the year 2032 and Earth is a world where the few remaining humans coexist with cyborgs human spirits inhabiting mechanized bodies and dolls robots with no human elements whatsoever. A cyborg detective for the government's covert anti-terrorist unit Public Security Section 9 Batou is charged with investigating the bizarre case of a malfunctioning gynoid - a hyper-realistic female robot created specifically for sexual companionship - responsible for slaughtering its owner. Delving deeper and deeper into the investigation Batou and his partner Togusa are forced to confront violent Yakuza thugs devious hackers influential government bureaucrats and powerful corporate criminals. As they move closer to uncovering the mystery it slowly becomes apparent that the truth behind the crime is far more shocking than anyone dared imagine... Ghost In The Shell: Solid State Society: The year is 2034; two years after Major Motoko Kusanagi left Public Security Section 9 the elite counter-terrorist and anti-crime unit specializing in cyber warfare. In that time Section 9 has increased its appointed personnel to 20 operatives with Togusa taking over as leader of the unit. Section 9's latest assignment sees the team confronted by a rash of mysterious suicides involving operatives of the disbanded Siak Republic many of whom had sought asylum in Japan. They manage to track down Ka Gae-Ru a former Siak Colonel who has taken a hostage in the hope of negotiating safe passage out of the country. Confronted by Section 9 a fearful Gae-Ru issues a cryptic warning that The Puppeteer is coming before killing himself. Investigations suggest that The Puppeteer is an ultra-wizard hacker who is not only responsible for the recent spate of suicides but is also behind a series of child abductions. But who is the Puppeteer and what is the connection to the so-called Solid State Society? An unexpected encounter between Batou and Major Motoko leaves the former with his own theory one that is almost impossible to comprehend... [show more]

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