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Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Collector's Blu-ray Released on Monday
posted on by Andrew Osmond
On Monday August 12, Anime Limited will release a Collector's Blu-ray edition of Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 1. This edition is exclusive to the AllTheAnime website. The set will include four art cards, an A3 poster, and a 100-page art book including character, background and mech design work.
Anime Limited's founder Andrew Partiridge confirmed on X/Twitter that this set will only include the subtitled Japanese track, and not the English dub track, due to the prohibitive expense of accessing a dub in the case of digital-only platforms.
The story is described as follows:
"In the year 2045, after an economic disaster known as the Simultaneous Global Default which destroyed the value of all forms of paper and electronic currency, the "Big 4" nations of the world are engaged in a state of never-ending "Sustainable War" to keep the economy going. In this world, Mokoto, Batou and other members of Public Security Section 9 have contracted themselves out as mercenaries under the group "GHOST", using their cybernetic enhancements and battle experience to earn a living while defusing hot spots across the globe. However, the emergence of "Post Humans" and a conspiracy uncovered by former Chief Aramaki force Section 9 to reunite."
The first 12 episodes of the CG anime series debuted on Netflix in April 2020, with another 12 episodes dropping in 2022 . The series was co-directed by Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) and Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed) at Production I.G and Sola Digital Arts.
Russian illustrator Ilya Kushinov (The Wonderland) was the character designer. Nobuko Toda (Sweetness & Lightning, The case files of Jeweler Richard) and Kazuma Jinnouchi Busou Shinki: Moon Angel) composed the music. The creative team Millennium Parade, led by King Gnu member Daiki Tsuneta, performed the opening theme song "Fly with me."
Anime Limited will also release a new 4K UHD of the 2021 Mamoru Hosoda film BELLE.
Crunchyroll will release the second TV season of BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. as a Blu-ray, a DVD and a Limited Blu-ray/DVD edition. The latter will include a 64-page art book, six art cards, and Joystick Covers.
