Ghost in the Shell (1995) (Blu-ray SteelBook) [UK]

[ALK]

Release date: September 29th, 2014
Purchase links:
Amazon UK
Base.com
Zavvi.com

Notes: Includes 22 page booklet

Looks like the next steel from Manga Entertainment has been confirmed:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/n...rtainment-confirms-one-piece-films-gits-arise

UPDATE: Confirmed on Twitter as a 2014 Release.

 

[denizen]

Yup. Secured my copy too. Cant wait for this one.

 

[justboy]

I've ordered a copy via Zavvi too, but I'm hoping some other retailers will under cut them.

 

[denizen]

I hope so too

 

[Narg]

Pre ordered can always cancel if it crops up cheaper

 

[Starling]

I'm still p****d with Manga for upping the print run of Akira, so I avoid them now.

 

[lgans316]

£22.99 = No Thanks

 

[raven76]

Pre-ordered as well

 

[Jace88]

Waiting for amazon...fingers crossed

 

[UpsetSmiley]

£22.99, come on. £19.99 and I would've been in.

 

[Paperinukke]

Easy pass, I can't persuade me to like that cover, not at least when it has that price.

 

[pi2loc]

I̶ ̶l̶o̶v̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶m̶o̶v̶i̶e̶.̶ ̶C̶a̶n̶'̶t̶ ̶w̶a̶i̶t̶!̶

Edit: Just saw the price. No thanks.

 

[AnubisNefer]

Don't worry, they are gonna dump this steel just as fast as Akira in price.

 

[Ashcroft]

Don't worry, they are gonna dump this steel just as fast as Akira in price.

I hope so, but this is the first release of the original version outside of Japan, and people were paying £40-£50 for that amaray, and I haven't seen anything announced about a regular 1.0 amaray being released here. If the steel is the only release, they might not have to drop the price.

 

[psychoscot]

Like the film, but that art = easy pass.

 

[ALK]

Not quite the art I was expecting, but its something different at least. Kinda hoping for the old DVD cover for the back, since I consider that quite ironic.

 

[lolwut]

I like the art. Being a Manga release it'll have a nice finish too. I still haven't seen the film because I've been waiting for the original version to be released on Blu-ray in an English-speaking country. Excited!

 

[denizen]

Art is the same as the Japanese edition DVD. That became a collectors item. So this edition more than makes up for that.

If it only comes with version 1 of the movie & you already own GITS V2, then it should not really bother you. You have both versions of the movie. If not, you get the original classic plus an awesome booklet.

 

[Menouthis]

None of the official art covers for the original film were ever mind-blowing so I consider this an improvement of sorts. Especially in comparison to the big-boobed Major cover art for the VHS.

 

[bloodsnake007]

Definitely one of my favorite animes! Not crazy about the artwork, but I'm gonna get it! And it comes with a booklet? NICE!

 

[tridon]

I haven't seen Ghost in the Shell in years, but I remember considering both it and the sequel some of my favourite animes ever... right up there with Ninja Scroll, Vampire Hunter D and Blood. I may have to consider this one.