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What is Ghost in the Shell?
a.k.a. Kôkaku kidôtai
1. A manga by Masamune Shirow
2. A couple of anime movies
directed by Mamoru Oshii
3. A 52-episode anime TV series
directed by Kenji Kamiyama
For more on the various GITS incarnations click the links to anime, manga, etc...
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 Anime Series: The first series -called Stand Alone Complex or GITS-SAC, directed by Kenji Kamiyama- has shown already in Japan and is coming to US viewers in Fall 2004. This first series focuses on the "Laughing Man" case - a mysterious cyber-crime. Different in style and history from the earlier Ghost in the Shell movie and manga, the Stand Alone Complex series features a fabulous soundtrack by Yoko Kanno, whose music was also central to the Cowboy Bebop series. A second series - called GITS-SAC 2nd Gig - is not yet available outside Japan, but with luck it will appear too. |
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Series 1:
1,2,3,4 |
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Series 1:
5,6,7,8 |
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Series 1: 9,10,11,12 |
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Series 1: 13,14,15,16 |
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Series 1: 17,18,19,20 |
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Series 1: 21,22,23,24 |
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Series 1: Vol 7 |
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2nd Gig: Vol 1 |
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2nd Gig: Vol 2 |
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 Movies: Released 1996, directed by Mamoru Oshii, the first Ghost in the Shell movie [Kokaku kidotai in Japanese] is widely considered a masterpiece. Action-packed and visually striking, it also explores the effects of humans becoming united with machines. Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence is a sequel released in 2004. The movies share characters with the anime TV series, but diverge in storyline.
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Ghost in the Shell |
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Ghost in the Shell 2:
Innocence
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 Manga & Novels : The original manga by Masamune Shirow, Ghost in the Shell, has been re-released by Dark Horse Comics. It contains several pages omitted from the previous version. Another manga, entitled Ghost in the Shell: Man-Machine Interface has also been published. The manga use a different character design style from the movies or anime, and feature a lot more "virtual" reality from the point of view of characters diving into the Net. The Innocence novel was written by
Masaki Yamada. |
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Manga in UK |
Ghost in the Shell 2
Ani - Manga : Innocence |
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Ghost in the Shell
2nd Edition |
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Ghost in the Shell
Man-Machine Interface |
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Ghost in the Shell
Innocence: After the Long Goodbye (NOVEL) |
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 Games: Bandai has released a PlayStation2 game based on Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series. The new game lets you play as the Major, and control Batou, or even a Tachikoma! An earlier Playstation game (left) may still be available. |
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Game in UK |
Ghost in the Shell
Playstation |
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Ghost in the Shell
Stand Alone Complex
for Playstation2 |
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 Soundtracks: Soundtracks (OST) to the two Ghost in the Shell movies were composed by Kenji Kawai, while Yoko Kanno composed the music for the GITS-SAC and GITS-SAC 2ng Gig Anime TV series'. |
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OST in Canada |
OST in UK |
GITS
Original Movie |
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GITS2:
Innocence Movie |
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Ghost in the Shell
Stand Alone Complex |
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Ghost in the Shell
Stand Alone Complex
"Be Human" |
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Ghost in the Shell
Stand Alone Complex 2 |
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Ghost in the Shell, Vol. 2: Stand Alone Complex
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Ghost in the Shell
Stand Alone Complex
"Get 9" CD Single |
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Not yet available |
Ghost in the Shell
SAC:
Game Music |
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Not yet available |
Ghost in the Shell Tribute: Jazz Style |
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 Appleseed (Appurushîdo): Appleseed (directed by Kazuyoshi Katayama), and Appleseed 2004 (directed by
Shinji Aramaki ) are two movies based on another Shirow manga of the same name. The first movie was released in 1988. They, and the manga, are now available in English. Soundtrack to the 2004 movie includes songs by Boom Boom Satellites,
Paul Oakenfold,
Ryuichi Sakamoto, & others. The four volumes of the manga series are published in English by
Dark Horse Comics. |
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Appleseed |
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Appleseed 2004 |
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Soundtrack |
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Manga Vol.1
The Promethean Challenge |
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Manga Vol.2
Prometheus Unbound |
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Manga Vol.3
The Scales of Prometheus
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Manga Vol.4
The Promethean Balance |
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Movie Manga |
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Appleseed: Hypernotes |
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