| Welcome to the GHOST IN THE SHELL 2.0 Blu-ray™ Sweepstakes. Congratulations to the following winners of the Sweepstakes! * Vernon Meeks of Alexandria, VA * Steven Waldron of Elkhart, IN * Angel Ahart of Denison, TX Enjoy your copy of the GHOST IN THE SHELL 2.0 Blu-ray™! 3 winners will be chosen at random from our members to receive a copy of the GHOST IN THE SHELL 2.0 Blu-ray™. Sweepstakes ends on February 10, 2010 so don’t delay. Sign up today and become a member of Manga.com for a chance to win! You must be a registered member of Manga.com to be eligible. No purchase necessary. See rules for more details. A film that has spawned a thousand imitations but never been bettered – Mamoru Oshii’s legendary anime film GHOST IN THE SHELL returns in a stunning new edition remastered by Oshii himself. For this definitive Version 2.0 release, all the original animations are re-produced with latest digital film and animation technologies, including 3D-CGI. Set in a re-imagined Hong Kong at a time when cyberspace is expanding into human reality, the story follows top cyberwarrior Major Motoko Kusanagi as she hovers on the border of total immersion in the digital world. Best Theatrical Film - 1997 World Animation Festival Best Director of a Theatrical Film - 1997 World Animation Festival 2029 - A female government cyber agent and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot on the trail of a "The Puppet Master" - a computer virus capable of invading cybernetic brains and altering its victims' memories. The film has inspired a generation of filmmakers and become the most revered anime feature of all time. Veteran anime writer/director/producer Mamoru Oshii, working with animators at Production I.G. (Blood: The Last Vampire, Kaidohmaru, Kill Bill). Co-produced by Manga Entertainment, GITS became the first Japanese animated film to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Top Video Sales Chart (August 24, 1996). |
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