Since the sequel is being released in the U.S. soon, any possibility of a new edition of Ghost in the Shell? I'm hesitant to pick up the current release because of the lack of a 5.1 Japanese track, so that would be great if a new edition was released that included one.
Skull
08-04-04, 10:23 PM
Haven't heard anything of a new edition, but I'm hoping they do.
FuzzyBallz
08-04-04, 10:44 PM
Sequel? Really? Awesome!
spooncivicR
08-04-04, 11:14 PM
Manga is known for not doing a good job their releases, so a rerelease is unlikely...
GHackmann
08-04-04, 11:20 PM
Manga had been talking about doing a remastered GITS DVD for a while now. It got put on hold because of the Anchor Bay buyout.
Interestingly Amazon.com has this product listing (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002RQ2T4).
eau
08-05-04, 03:16 AM
Apparently, Dreamworks has licensed Ghost In The Shell: Innocence, a sequel of Ghost In The Shell movie.
Jackskeleton
08-05-04, 04:46 AM
MANGA is pretty low budget when it comes to all things. So I doubt it.
FatTony
08-05-04, 06:30 AM
I have noticed that the original DVD has become somewhat hard to find. I don't remember reading anything about it going out of print. But I do know that DDD did not have a listing for it at the time of the recent sale and I haven't seen a copy at any of the Best Buys I frequent (when all of them used to have multiple copies for the last few months).
Josh Z
08-05-04, 12:02 PM
Are there any releases of this movie in any region with a Japanese 5.1 track and English subtitles?
logboy
08-05-04, 12:39 PM
theres a dvd remastered and reissues in japan : check cdjapan.co.jp ...
The CDJapan site says Dolby Digital Surround, but YesAsia say that the Japanese language track is 2.0 DD. It's also listed as 2.0 at DVDAsian.
TheV
08-05-04, 01:03 PM
Amazon has the Ghost in the Shell Sonic Edition up for pre-order. This might be a new edition? It doesn't look like a TV release.
fnordboy
08-05-04, 01:16 PM
Originally posted by TheV
Amazon has the Ghost in the Shell Sonic Edition up for pre-order. This might be a new edition? It doesn't look like a TV release.
No it isn't the TV series. What is interesting is that it is listed at 120 min. run time. The original Ghost in the Shell was listed as 115 min. run time.
eau
08-05-04, 02:25 PM
Specs for the remastered DVD in Japan (Region 2):
Running Time: 123mins.
Data Format: DVD Video
NTSC Format
Layers: single-sided/dual-layered
Aspect Ratio(s): 16:9 LB Vista
Regional Encoding: 2
Color
Encoding: MPEG-2
Subtitles: English Japanese
Audio Track :
Japanese: Dolby Digital Surround
English: Dolby Digital Surround
Darn! It even has English audio and subtitle. No 5.1 track though. It can had for $53 + shipping -eek-
Josh Z
08-05-04, 04:37 PM
I have a Japanese Dolby Digital Experience laserdisc test disc with a DD5.1 trailer for this movie. It sounds great. I couldn't believe it when I bought the DVD and it didn't have a Japanese 5.1 track. Very disappointing.
Originally posted by TheV
Amazon has the Ghost in the Shell Sonic Edition up for pre-order. This might be a new edition? It doesn't look like a TV release.
Their listing says the studio is Anchor Bay. This leads me to suspect that it is some kind of compilation of episodes from the Stand Alone Complex TV series. Anchor Bay has the rights to the TV show, but the movie is licensed to Manga Entertainment.
fnordboy
08-05-04, 04:47 PM
Originally posted by Josh Z
Their listing says the studio is Anchor Bay. This leads me to suspect that it is some kind of compilation of episodes from the Stand Alone Complex TV series. Anchor Bay has the rights to the TV show, but the movie is licensed to Manga Entertainment.
Since Anchor Bay now owns Manga (and Amazon would still list the movie as Manga for the studio for the original release), I don't think that is an accurate guess.
It wouldn't be called just "Ghost in the Shell", the series is entitled "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex". By the release date they have set their will only be 2 discs worth of GitS:SAC released, highly unlikely for a comp of episodes then.
I am betting it is a remastered edition of the movie. It makes sense that it would be that.
cultshock
08-05-04, 05:53 PM
I am betting it is a remastered edition of the movie. It makes sense that it would be that.
I agree. And now that Anchor Bay owns Manga, and GITS was Manga's biggest title, we can probably expect a zillion different DVD releases of the film. It might be their anime equivelent to ARMY OF DARKNESS. ;)
Jah-Wren Ryel
08-05-04, 09:31 PM
Wasn't there a hentai derivative/knock-off of GiTS? Never actually saw it, just seem to remember seeing a listing for it somewhere and looking up the details on some review site.
fnordboy
08-06-04, 12:42 AM
Originally posted by Jah-Wren Ryel
Wasn't there a hentai derivative/knock-off of GiTS? Never actually saw it, just seem to remember seeing a listing for it somewhere and looking up the details on some review site.
Ghost in the Michelle? :eyebrow:
toobsock
08-06-04, 12:59 AM
I'm pretty sure a new GITS1 DVD will be put out about the same time GITS2 is released...
Josh Z
08-06-04, 10:28 PM
Originally posted by fnordboy
Since Anchor Bay now owns Manga (and Amazon would still list the movie as Manga for the studio for the original release), I don't think that is an accurate guess.
You're right. I'd forgotten about that merger. Hmmm...
eau
08-07-04, 02:09 AM
Originally posted by toobsock
I'm pretty sure a new GITS1 DVD will be put out about the same time GITS2 is released...
I hope so too. But GITS1 is Manga/Anchor Bay's and GITS2 has apparently been licensed by Dreamworks.
Kant
08-15-04, 04:36 PM
I hope we get dts and these covers; ( Probably not!)
http://www.danskhjemmebioforum.dk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9975
The bottom ones from the laser...so cool!
milo bloom
08-15-04, 09:48 PM
Is the current one at least 16x9? There was a used one at the local shop a few weeks ago. I've been wanting to grab this type.
Jah-Wren Ryel
08-15-04, 10:31 PM
Yes, the current one is anamorphic, or at least the back of the box says so. I watched it myself about a month ago to prep for the SAC release and although I can't remember putting my display in anamorphic mode (have to do it manually), I do remember thinking that the transfer was really crappy. If you can get the used one for around $7 or less, it is probably worth it, otherwise I'd wait it out.
Kant
08-19-04, 08:36 AM
The transfer is wonderful in 16:9! Stellar!
eau
08-19-04, 12:26 PM
GitS Sonic Edition will be coming by the end of the year, according to a report on the animeondvd forum.
GHackmann
09-18-04, 03:18 PM
This post on the AnimeOnDVD.com forums (http://forums.animeondvd.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=681794) points out it's official:
The year will end with a new beginning when, on December 7th, Manga Entertainment releases a Special Edition DVD of the movie that started it all. “Ghost in the Shell,” which was the first anime video to ever reach number one on the Billboard chart back in 1996 and has since sold over 1 million DVD and VHS units in the United States alone, will be re-released with enhanced audio/visual and language options in a feature-packed set that is sure to please even the most die-hard fans.
The full press release is here:
http://www.bandai-ent.com/news/pr.cfm?id=86
TylerDurden_73
09-18-04, 03:30 PM
If the audio tracks are 5.1, I'll double dip
drjay
09-18-04, 03:56 PM
The original was the first DVD I ever bought, so I don't think I'll sell it (nostalgia), but I'm definitely picking up the new release. Thanks for the news eau & GHackmann.
Josh Z
09-18-04, 05:34 PM
I just rewatched the old DVD and the transfer is pretty poor, but I hope that Anchor Bay's new "enhanced audio/visual" remaster doesn't have as much obscene edge enhancement as their Stand Alone Complex discs.
GHackmann
09-18-04, 07:22 PM
Bandai mastered the Stand Alone Complex discs, not Anchor Bay.
It'll be interesting to see how this release turns out now that Manga is part of Anchor Bay -- the original GITS DVD was just about the only major release the "old" Manga didn't manage to screw up.
SFranke
09-19-04, 12:40 AM
I just sold mine on Amazon. Hopefully $15 will make a decent dent in the preorder price.
eau
09-19-04, 07:19 PM
Gonna double dip :)
Hopefully they would borrow idea from the R2 LE packaging...
Originally posted by GHackmann
Bandai mastered the Stand Alone Complex discs, not Anchor Bay.
Ah ha. That's too bad, judging by the results. The Stand Alone Complex vol. 1 SE is my most disappointing DVD release of the year.
It'll be interesting to see how this release turns out now that Manga is part of Anchor Bay -- the original GITS DVD was just about the only major release the "old" Manga didn't manage to screw up. [/B]
Well, they should have included a Japanese 5.1 track but didn't bother. The transfer also really does not hold up to current standards.
toobsock
09-20-04, 07:24 AM
Umm... by any definition the Stand Alone Complex series is NOT a sequel. It's more of an alternate universe (example: Tenchi Muyo OAV vs. Tenchi Muyo TV) than anything else.
steebo777
09-20-04, 10:11 AM
Back to the topic at hand: Awesome news about a GITS: SE :thumbsup:
Shazam
09-20-04, 10:41 AM
Nope, not a sequel. It's definitely an alternate universe.
Josh Z
09-21-04, 11:31 AM
If you recall what happened to the Major at the end of the first film, you'll realize why Stand Alone Complex is not a direct sequel.
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