Last month it was confirmed that Anime Limited would be releasing the Netflix animated series Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 – Season 1 as a Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray in the UK on 29th July 2024, but it seems the release date has now been pushed back to August of this year.
According to the product listing on the AllTheAnime Store this Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray now has a release date of 12th August 2024, which is a two week delay compared to its original scheduled date. It’s unclear what has caused this delay, and we’ve not seen any notices about a change in release date either.
As a reminder the Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray release of Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 – Season 1 will feature the entire first season across 3 Blu-Ray Discs in Japanese (with English subtitles) and is presented in a fold-out styled digi-pack case that slides into a rigid art box. This Collector’s Edition will also feature a 100 page booklet, an A3 poster and 4 Art Cards. The Blu-Ray discs meanwhile will also have bonus features such as Behind the Scenes content, a CG Breakdown of scenes from the series, interviews and trailers.
Synopsis: 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.
As it stands Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 – Season 1 Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray is currently listed on the AllTheAnime Store with a 12th August 2024 release date in the UK, but for those interested in watching the complete series then it is available to stream in both dubbed and subbed formats on Netflix in the UK.
