The secrets of STAND ALONE COMPLEX are revealed!

An in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the explosively popular Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. Contains 90 minutes of DVD footage and a 148 page book! This is a limited item - only 2,500 copies released.

Book Contains: An Introduction to GITS - What is Ghost in the Shell? Created by Masamune Shirow, the world of GITS is thoroughly explained, including manga, movies, games and TV episodes; Character profiles, including Kusanagi and the other characters from Section 9 including bios, personality and combat data; Thorough analysis of each episode from the GITS creative team, including technical terms and background information; Interviews with the main character designers, mechanical and background artists and exploration of the artistic world of GITS; Stapa Saito's essay on GITS: SAC, in which he explores the advantages of the Cyberbrain life.

Special Features:

* Interview Archives featuring never-before-seen footage and interviews with directors, producers, cast-members and studio executives
* 9th Studio Digital Works report on digital animation productions by Production I.G
* Full multi-angled analysis of all episodes from Season 1