Ghost in the Shell also knows the power of silence, and when to just let scenes soak in the atmosphere. Directed by legendary anime director Mamoru Oshii, it is an award-winning film that has established itself as one of the leading Japanese animation films of all time. Manga Entertainment at this point were finally delving more into the collector’s edition packaging that Anime Limited and Funimation usually provide with rigid boxes and other physical goodies. Ghost in the Shell comes to Ultra HD Blu-ray from Lionsgate Home Entertainment featuring 2160pHEVC encoded video and lossless Dolby Atmos/TrueHD 7.

Use the thumbs up and thumbs down icons to agree or disagree that the title is similar to Ghost in the Shell.Despite that Japanese distributors (as well as Anime Limited and Discotek Media) have released a select number of anime for the 4K format.

It is a shame that the minor issues with Lionsgates’ US release weren’t corrected in the year between their release and ours, but honestly, they were so small that they had virtually no impact on my enjoyment of this release. A landmark release that not only broadened the medium’s global profile, but inspired both cinema and wider science fiction in ways that are still seen today.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. I unfortunately don’t have the equipment or know-how to get into the nitty gritty of the new 4K presentation, but I can say that it breathes new life into the film’s gorgeous cinematography, bringing out all of the detail delicately crammed into Oshii’s lived-in frames, and the contrast of light and darkness, like an earlier shot where Motoko Kusanagi is silhouetted by the light coming through her apartment window. Neben den sehr ästhetischen Bildern ist es vor allem die Musik, die dafür sorgt dass man sehr schnell in diese Welt eingesogen wird. The film has some superb action sequences that make full use of its sci-fi world, but if you’re looking for a guns-blazing popcorn flick, then you won’t find it here. The triple-layered UHD100 disc sits comfortably opposite the same Region A locked, BD50 disc, and both discs are housed inside a black, eco-cutout case with a glossy slipcover.