Source: Madman Entertainment Official Site: kokaku-a.jp (Japan), funimation.com/ghost-in-the-shell-arise (US) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock On December 10th, the Australian label Madman Entertainment will release GHOST IN THE SHELL: ARISE (?????ARISE -GHOST IN THE SHELL-, Kookaku Kidootai Araizu -Goosuto In Za Sheru-, 2013) on Blu-ray and Region 4 DVD. Animated by the world renowned Production I.G (KILL BILL VOL 1, ANIMATRIX), GHOST IN THE SHELL: ARISE offers a thrilling new four-part prequel story to the world renowned GHOST IN THE SHELL films and GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX series. Set in the year after the fourth World War, cyborg and hacker Motoko Kusanagi finds herself wrapped up in the investigation of a devastating bombing. But she’s not the only one looking for answers -- as she delves deeper into the mystery of who is behind the attack, a specialized team unlike any before begins to take shape. This set includes GHOST IN THE SHELL: ARISE Border 1: Ghost Pain and Border 2: Ghost Whispers. Release Date: December 10, 2014 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Language: Japanese Dolby 5.1, English Subtitles: English Running Time: 114 minutes Special Features Ghost in the Shell: Arise at Anime Expo 2013 Border:1 - Ghost Pain Cyberbrain I.G NIGHT Talk Show & CAST NIGHT Talk Show Border:2 - U.S. Commentary Logicoma Beat Decode 501File Surface & Pacific Team Promos Commercials Blu-ray & DVD Spots Promotional Videos News Flashes Theatrical Trailers Textless Songs U.S. Trailer Format: Blu-ray (Region B) Catalog: MMA5400BR SRP: $29.95 AUD Format: DVD (Region 4, PAL) Catalog: MMA5400 SRP: $29.95 AUD
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