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• Ghost In The Shell Movie Double Pack (Ghost In The Shell, Ghost In The Shell: Innocence) Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (20/03/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Mamoru Oshii's landmark Ghost in the Shell (1995) largely defined the cyberpunk genre and influenced the Matrix films in the U.S. The long-awaited sequel continues the adventures of Batou, Major Kusanagi's former assistant, who was left behind when she disappeared into the cyber-realm of the Net. With his new human partner, Togusa, Batou investigates a series of bloody murders involving gynoids, robots with sexual functions. The case leads them to the headquarters of the Locus Solus company, where Batou uncovers the evil secret behind the creation of the gynoids. Innocence includes some staggeringly beautiful CG images, especially a parade depicting characters from Chinese mythology. Oshii contrasts this glittering beauty with a Blade Runner-esque dystopia. But even his skill as a director can't disguise the fact that the underdeveloped story and flat characters are far less interesting than the opulent visuals. --Charles Solomon

• The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic - Season 1 | Blu Ray | (10/02/2025) from £39.58   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Usato and the two most popular kids in school are summoned to a new world to defeat a demon lord, except Usato wasn't in the plan. But after he shows a rare gift for healing magic, a brutal woman trains him to rescue people - by getting him totally jacked.

• A Certain Scientific Railgun Complete Season 1 Collection (Episodes 1-24) Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (05/10/2015) from £21.98   |  Saving you £30.00 (150.08%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Misaka Mikoto a middle-school girl with an amazing and highly-destructive ability to control electricity is one of the top level espers in Academy City a highly developed town populated by students with supernatural abilities. Joined by her three very different girl friends - her flirty roommate and skilled teleporting esper Kuroko Kuroko's innocent rookie partner at the local student-run law enforcing agency Uiharu and Uiharu's best friend Saten who has no esper powers - Mikoto encounters various strange phenomena and eccentric people through her action-packed adventures in this exciting scientific town. Contains episodes 1-24. Special Features: Episode Commentary (3 6 17 24) Textless Openings and Closings Trailers. Spoken Languages: English Japanese English subtitles.

• Ghost In The Shell | Blu Ray | (20/03/2017) from £5.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The skilful blending of drawn animation and computer-generated imagery excited anime fans when this science fiction mystery was released in 1995: many enthusiasts believe Ghost suggests what the future of anime will be, at least in the short term. The film is set in the not-too-distant future, when an unnamed government uses lifelike cyborgs or "enhanced" humans for undercover work. One of the key cyborgs is The Major, Motoko Kusanagi, who resembles a cross between The Terminator and a Playboy centrefold. She finds herself caught up in a tangled web of espionage and counterespionage as she searches for the mysterious superhacker known as "The Puppet Master." Mamoru Oshii directs with a staccato rhythm, alternating sequences of rapid-fire action (car chases, gun battles, explosions) with static dialogue scenes that allow the characters to sort out the vaguely mystical and rather convoluted plot. Kusanagi's final quote from I Corinthians suggests that electronic evolution may compliment and eventually supplant organic evolution. The minor nudity, profanity, and considerable violence would earn Ghost in the Shell at least a PG rating. --Charles Solomon

• Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Complete Series Collection - Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (06/08/2018) from £41.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the not so distant future, mankind has advanced to a state where complete body transplants from flesh to machine is possible. This allows for great increases in both physical and cybernetic prowess and blurring the lines between the two worlds. However, criminals can also make full use of such technology, leading to new and sometimes, very dangerous crimes. In response to such innovative new methods, the Japanese Government has established Section 9, an independently operating police unit which deals with such highly sensitive crimes. Led by Daisuke Aramaki and Motoko Kusanagi, Section 9 deals with such crimes over the entire social spectrum, usually with success. However, when faced with a new A level hacker nicknamed The Laughing Man, the team is thrown into a dangerous cat and mouse game, following the hacker's trail as it leaves its mark on Japan. Includes: INTERVIEW WITH KENJI KAMIYAMA (DIRECTOR) INTERVIEW WITH ATSUKO TANAKA (ACTRESS) INTERVIEW WITH OSAMU SAKA (ARAMAKI) INTERVIEW WITH YOKO KANNO (COMPOSER) INTERVIEW WITH AKIO OHTSUKA (BATOU) INTERVIEW WITH WAKABAYASHI KAZUHIRO (SOUND) INTERVIEW WITH KOICHI YAMADERA (TOGUSA) INTERVIEW WITH TAMAGAWA SAKIKO (TACHIKOMA) INTERVIEW WITH TERAOKA KENZI & TSUNEKI SINOBU (MECHANICAL DESIGNERS) INTERVIEW WITH KOJI TANAKA (DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY),ENDO MAKOTO (3D DIRECTOR) INTERVIEW WITH JUNICHI FUJISAKI, YOSHIKI SAKURAI,NOBUTOSHI TERADO (SCREENPLAY) INTERVIEW WITH DAI SATO, SHOTARO SUGA (SCREENPLAY) INTERVIEW WITH KENJI KAMIYAMA (DIRECTOR) TRAILERTV SPOTS WITH KENJI KAMIYAMA (DIRECTOR) INTERVIEW WITH YUSUKE TAKEDA (ART DIRECTOR),HIROSHI KATO (CONCEPTUAL ARTIST) INTERVIEW WITH TAKAYUKI GOTO,TETSUYA NISHIO (CHARACTER DESIGN PART 1) INTERVIEW WITH TAKAYUKI GOTO,TETSUYA NISHIO (CHARACTER DESIGN PART 2) INTERVIEW WITH KENICHI TAKESHITA,TOSHIYUKI KONO (ANIMATION DIRECTORS) INTERVIEW WITH KENJI KAMIYAMA (DIRECTOR) TEXTLESS OPENING WITH KENJI KAMIYAMA (DIRECTOR),TORU OHKAWA (SAITO),TAKASKI ONOZUKA (PAZ), INTERVIEW WITH KENJI KAMIYAMA (DIRECTOR),SAKIKO TAMAGAWA (TACHIKOMA), YUTAKA NAKANO (ISHIKAWA) INTERVIEW WITH KENJI KAMIYAMA (DIRECTOR),ATSUKO TANAKA (MOTOKO), AKIO OHTSUKA (BATOU) INTERVIEW WITH KENJI KAMIYAMA (DIRECTOR),KOICHI YAMADERA (TOGUSA), TARO YAMAGUCHI (BORMA) INTERVIEW WITH KENJI KAMIYAMA (DIRECTOR),OSAMU SAKA (ARAMAKI),YOSHIKO SAKAIBARA (PRIME MINISTER KAYABUKI) INTERVIEW ARCHIVE INTERVIEW WITH KENJI KAMIYAMA (DIRECTOR),KEN NISHIDA (GOHDA), RIKIYA KOYAMA (KUZE)

• Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Complete Series Collection - DVD | DVD | (06/08/2018) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the not so distant future, mankind has advanced to a state where complete body transplants from flesh to machine is possible. This allows for great increases in both physical and cybernetic prowess and blurring the lines between the two worlds. However, criminals can also make full use of such technology, leading to new and sometimes, very dangerous crimes. In response to such innovative new methods, the Japanese Government has established Section 9, an independently operating police unit which deals with such highly sensitive crimes. Led by Daisuke Aramaki and Motoko Kusanagi, Section 9 deals with such crimes over the entire social spectrum, usually with success. However, when faced with a new A level hacker nicknamed The Laughing Man, the team is thrown into a dangerous cat and mouse game, following the hacker's trail as it leaves its mark on Japan.

• Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence | DVD | (27/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £30.99

  A wave of homicides is striking the community of humans and cyborgs in this stylish animation.

• Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (01/10/2018) from £7.29   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When machines learn to feel, who decides what is human? It is the year 2032 and Earth is a world where the few remaining humans coexist with artificial replicants, cyborgs and robots. Batou, a cyborg detective and his partner, Togusa are charged with investigating the bizarre case of a malfunctioning female sex droid that has murdered its owner. As they delve deeper into the investigation they are forced to confront violent Yakuza thugs, devious hackers, influential government bureaucrats and powerful corporate criminals. Painstakingly created by Production IG and director, Mamoru Oshii (G.I.T.S, Avalon, Patlabor) Innocence seamlessly combines groundbreaking 2-D and 3-D CG animation techniques to produce an action-packed, sci-fi fable of a solitary cyborg struggling to retain what's left of his humanity in a world where the human soul is gradually fading into obscurity.

• Ghost In The Shell 2.0 Redux | DVD | (26/10/2009) from £6.74   |  Saving you £16.24 (433.07%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Ghost In The Shell 2.0 (2 Disc)

• Ghost In The Shell | DVD | (20/03/2017) from £5.44   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The skilful blending of drawn animation and computer-generated imagery excited anime fans when this science fiction mystery was released in 1995: many enthusiasts believe Ghost suggests what the future of anime will be, at least in the short term. The film is set in the not-too-distant future, when an unnamed government uses lifelike cyborgs or "enhanced" humans for undercover work. One of the key cyborgs is The Major, Motoko Kusanagi, who resembles a cross between The Terminator and a Playboy centrefold. She finds herself caught up in a tangled web of espionage and counterespionage as she searches for the mysterious superhacker known as "The Puppet Master." Mamoru Oshii directs with a staccato rhythm, alternating sequences of rapid-fire action (car chases, gun battles, explosions) with static dialogue scenes that allow the characters to sort out the vaguely mystical and rather convoluted plot. Kusanagi's final quote from I Corinthians suggests that electronic evolution may compliment and eventually supplant organic evolution. The minor nudity, profanity, and considerable violence would earn Ghost in the Shell at least a PG rating. --Charles Solomon

• Bayonetta: Bloody Fate | Blu Ray | (06/04/2015) from £11.19   |  Saving you £8.80 (78.64%)   |  RRP £19.99

  From the director of AFRO SAMURAI! Based on the smash-hit videogame Bayonetta: Bloody Fate follows the story of the witch Bayonetta as she defeats the blood-thirsty Angels and tries to remember her past from before the time she awoke 20 years ago. Alongside her is a mysterious little girl who keeps calling her Mummy a journalist that holds a personal grudge against Bayonetta and a unknown white-haired woman who seems to know more than she is willing to reveal about Bayonetta's time before her sleep.

• Parasyte The Maxim Collection 2 (Episodes 14-24) Deluxe Edition Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (01/08/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £89.99

  PART 2 of Season 1 They arrived in silence and darkness, descending from the skies with a hunger for human flesh. Parasites - alien creatures who must invade and take control of a human host to survive have come to Earth. No one knows their secret except high school student, Shinichi Izumi, who's right hand has been invaded by an alien parasite. Shinichi and Migi, the parasite in his hand, begrudgingly form a friendship and find themselves caught in the middle of a war between humans and parasites.

• Ghost In The Shell 4K - Limited Edition Steelbook | Blu Ray | (27/09/2021) from £42.05   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Exclusive Art by Matt Ferguson Celebrate one of the most critically acclaimed anime films of all time in 4K Ultra HD! 2029: A female cybernetic government agent, Major Motoko Kusanagi, and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot on the trail of The Puppet Master, a mysterious and threatening computer virus capable of infiltrating 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 Oshii's award-winning cyber-tech thriller, based on the comic book by Shirow Masamune, is lauded as one of the leading Japanese animation films of all time. Brand new special features include: Full-length audio commentary of GHOST IN THE SHELL. Participants include: Mary Claypool (Animation Writer and English Language Scriptwriter of GHOST IN THE SHELL), Eric Calderon (Animation Producer and Writer), Richard Epcar (Voice of Batou in the GHOST IN THE SHELL franchise), Charles Solomon (Animation Historian and Critic) Accessing Section 9: 25 Years into the Future Featurette Landscapes & Dreamscapes The Art and Architecture of GHOST IN THE SHELL Featurette Box Set Includes: Steelbook with 1x UHD Disc and 1x Blu-ray disc Envelope containing 6x Artcards and 1x Matt Ferguson's Ghost in the Shell Poster All packaged in a rigid box Special Features Audio Commentary - Full length audio commentary of GHOST IN THE SHELL. Participants include: Mary Claypool (Animation Writer and English Language Scriptwriter of GHOST IN THE SHELL), Eric Calderon (Animation Producer and Writer), Richard Epcar (Voice of Batou in the GHOST IN THE SHELL franchise), Charles Solomon (Animation Historian and Critic) Accessing Section 9: 25 Years into the Future - Featurette (18:41) Landscapes & Dreamscapes The Art and Architecture of GHOST IN THE SHELL Featurette (10:49) Production Report Trailers Digital Works

• Ghost In The Shell Blu-ray - Limited Edition Steelbook | Blu Ray | (20/03/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The skilful blending of drawn animation and computer-generated imagery excited anime fans when this science fiction mystery was released in 1995: many enthusiasts believe Ghost suggests what the future of anime will be, at least in the short term. The film is set in the not-too-distant future, when an unnamed government uses lifelike cyborgs or "enhanced" humans for undercover work. One of the key cyborgs is the Major, Motoko Kusanagi, who resembles a cross between the Terminator and a Playboy centrefold. She finds herself caught up in a tangled web of espionage and counterespionage as she searches for the mysterious superhacker known as "The Puppet Master."Mamoru Oshii directs with a staccato rhythm, alternating sequences of rapid-fire action (car chases, gun battles, explosions) with static dialogue scenes that allow the characters to sort out the vaguely mystical and rather convoluted plot. Kusanagi's final quote from I Corinthians suggests that electronic evolution may compliment and eventually supplant organic evolution. The minor nudity, profanity and considerable violence would earn Ghost in the Shell at least a PG rating. --Charles Solomon

• A Certain Magical Index Complete Season 2 Collection (Episodes 1-24) Blu-ray/DVD Combo | Blu Ray | (21/08/2017) from £29.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  **Complete Season 2 Collection DVD/Blu-ray Combo Pack** Includes 4 x DVD and 3 x Blu-ray discs. The showdown between science and magic continues in this exciting conclusion to the stellar second season of A Certain Magical Index! After a rare stroke of good fortune, Kamijo and Index embark on what should be a fabulous free trip to Italy. Unfortunately, Kamjio's rotten luck quickly returns, and they find themselves trapped in the middle of a clash between some very familiar battle nuns and a ruthless bishop hell-bent on inflicting punishment! Things don't get any easier back home as Misaka demands that Kamijo fulfill a promise from a penalty game, and an all-out war between sorcery and science threatens to erupt. To protect his friends and save Academy City, Kamijo may even be forced to team up with the ruthless and uniquely deadly Accelerator in the hopes of defeating a clandestine sect of nefarious magicians who want him dead! Contains episodes 1-24. Special Features: Episode Commentaries, Textless Openings, Textless Closings, U.S. Trailer, Trailers Spoken Languages: English, Japanese, English Subtitles

• Ghost In The Shell (Animated) (Special Edition) | DVD | (22/09/2003) from £6.30   |  Saving you £11.69 (185.56%)   |  RRP £17.99

  The skilful blending of drawn animation and computer-generated imagery excited anime fans when this science fiction mystery was released in 1995: many enthusiasts believe Ghost suggests what the future of anime will be, at least in the short term. The film is set in the not-too-distant future, when an unnamed government uses lifelike cyborgs or "enhanced" humans for undercover work. One of the key cyborgs is The Major, Motoko Kusanagi, who resembles a cross between The Terminator and a Playboy centrefold. She finds herself caught up in a tangled web of espionage and counterespionage as she searches for the mysterious superhacker known as "The Puppet Master." Mamoru Oshii directs with a staccato rhythm, alternating sequences of rapid-fire action (car chases, gun battles, explosions) with static dialogue scenes that allow the characters to sort out the vaguely mystical and rather convoluted plot. Kusanagis final quote from I Corinthians suggests that electronic evolution may compliment and eventually supplant organic evolution. The minor nudity, profanity, and considerable violence would earn Ghost in the Shell at least a PG rating. --Charles Solomon

• Ghost In The Shell Movie Double Pack (Ghost In The Shell, Ghost In The Shell: Innocence) | DVD | (20/03/2017) from £7.09   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Mamoru Oshii's landmark Ghost in the Shell (1995) largely defined the cyberpunk genre and influenced the Matrix films in the U.S. The long-awaited sequel continues the adventures of Batou, Major Kusanagi's former assistant, who was left behind when she disappeared into the cyber-realm of the Net. With his new human partner, Togusa, Batou investigates a series of bloody murders involving gynoids, robots with sexual functions. The case leads them to the headquarters of the Locus Solus company, where Batou uncovers the evil secret behind the creation of the gynoids. Innocence includes some staggeringly beautiful CG images, especially a parade depicting characters from Chinese mythology. Oshii contrasts this glittering beauty with a Blade Runner-esque dystopia. But even his skill as a director can't disguise the fact that the underdeveloped story and flat characters are far less interesting than the opulent visuals. --Charles Solomon

• Ghost In The Shell 2 - Innocence | Blu Ray | (07/09/2009) from £4.66   |  Saving you £22.09 (761.72%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A wave of homicides is striking the community of humans and cyborgs in this stylish animation.

• Ghost In The Shell: SAC - The Laughing Man | Blu Ray | (29/05/2017) from £9.69   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The year is 2030 and six years have passed since a criminal known only as The Laughing Man swept through top medical nanotechnology firms committing acts of cyber-terrorism, kidnapping, extortion, and corporate espionage leaving no known suspects. New information is revealed to Japan's top homeland security force, drawing Major Kusanagi and Section 9 into the hunt for a suspect capable of hacking the eyes of every operative, obscuring all details of his appearance and leaving behind a trail of copycats and hacked cyborg citizens. Who is The Laughing Man? What are his motives? And how do you catch a criminal that you cannot see? Join the beautiful cyborg Motoko Kusanagi in a world of high technology and deadly conspiracies as she searches for the answers to these questions and more!

• Parasyte The Maxim Collection 1 (Episodes 1-12) Deluxe Edition | Blu Ray | (27/06/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £89.99

  They arrived in silence and darkness, descending from the skies with a hunger for human flesh. Parasites - alien creatures who must invade and take control of a human host to survive have come to Earth. No one knows their secret except high school student, Shinichi Izumi, who's right hand has been invaded by an alien parasite. Shinichi and Migi, the parasite in his hand, begrudgingly form a friendship and find themselves caught in the middle of a war between humans and parasites. Deluxe Editions includes: migi Bearbric Figurine, Screen Wipe, Tattoo set and rigid collector box. Numbers strictly limited to 1,000 units.