Twenty-five years after its original debut, the seminal anime movie Ghost in the Shell is finally being released in 4K Ultra HD.
Check out the trailer for the new Lionsgate release embedded below or in the video player above:
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Directed by Mamoru Oshii and based on the original manga series by Shirow Masamune, Ghost in the Shell is set in a futuristic, post-cyberpunk version of Japan. The movie follows cybernetic police officer Major Motoko Kusanagi (Atsuko Tanaka) and her second-in-command Batou (Akio Otsuka) as they track a cyber-terrorist known as The Puppet Master. Along the way, the Major is forced to come to terms with her mysterious past and the nature of existence in a world where the line between the physical and digital worlds is blurred.
This new release includes both 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray discs, along with a 4K digital copy of the film. The 4K Ultra HD version supports both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, which should ensure this release is the new gold standard in terms of visual and audio fidelity.
In addition to a commentary track from English translation writer Mary Claypool and writer/producer Eric Calderon, Batou’s English voice actor Richard Epcar and animation historian Charles Solomon, this Ghost in the Shell set will include two new bonus features – “Accessing Section 9: 25 Years into the Future” and “Landscapes & Dreamscapes: The Art and Architecture of Ghost in the Shell.”
Lionsgate will release the Ghost in the Shell 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack on Saturday, September 8, at an MSRP of $22.99. You can pre-order the set on Amazon and various other retailers.
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Ghost in the Shell was adapted into live-action in the 2017 movie starring Scarlett Johansson. In IGN’s review of the live-action remake, we said, “Rupert Sanders’ film is respectful and successful as an adaptation that strives to capture the same intellectual conversation about identity, ownership and consent that are presented in the source material.”
Be sure to also check out our breakdown of all the live-action anime remakes currently in development, including Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop and One Piece series.
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Source: IGN.com Ghost in the Shell Comes to 4K Ultra HD for 25th Anniversary