Lionsgate Home Entertainment has officially announced that the cyberpunk anime classic Ghost In The Shell will debut on 4K UHD Blu-Ray and Digital 4K UHD onĀ September 8, 2020. This release celebrate the 25th Anniversary of one of the most critically acclaimed anime films of all time. Based on the beloved manga from Japanese writer and illustrator Shirow Masamune, the filmās voice cast includes Atsuko Tanaka (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, TVās āGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complexā, āGhost in the Shell 2.0ā), Akio Ćtsuka (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence,Ā Paprika,Ā Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots), and KĆ“ichi Yamadera (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence,Ā Cowboy Bebop: The Movie,Ā Ninja Scroll).
On the same day, Best Buy will be releasing an exclusive steelbook by artistĀ Orlando Arocena. Artwork for that release can be found below the standard release below.
Remastered in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, and featuring fan-favorite commemorative artwork from pop illustrator Martin Ansin ā along with brand new bonus material ā this will be the most definitiveĀ Ghost in the ShellĀ package to date.
Synopsis: 2029: A female cybernetic government agent, Major Motoko Kusanagi, and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot on the trail of āThe Puppet Master,ā a mysterious and threatening computer virus capable of inļ¬ltrating human hosts. Together with her fellow agents from Section 9, Kusanagi embarks on a high-tech race against time to capture the omnipresent entity. Director Mamoru Oshiiās award-winning cyber-tech thriller, based on the comic book by Shirow Masamune, is lauded as one of the leading Japanese animation ļ¬lms of all time.
4K / BLU-RAY / DIGITAL SPECIAL FEATURES
- Full-length audio commentary ofĀ Ghost in the ShellĀ with Mary Claypool (Animation Writer and English Language Scriptwriter), Eric Calderon (Animation Producer and Writer), Richard Epcar Ā (Voice of āBatouā), and Charles Solomon (Animation Historian and Critic)
- āAccessing Section 9: 25 Years into the Futureā Featurette
- Ā āLandscapes & Dreamscapes: The Art and Architecture ofĀ Ghost in the Shellā Featurette
ADDITIONAL ARCHIVAL BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- Production Report & Digital Works Featuretes
- Theatrical Trailer
Best Buy Steelbook
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