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GITS: Stand Alone Complex Visual Book

"Simply a must-have book in any Masamune Shirow / SAC fan's collection" - MSHP, April 05

Ghost In The Shell
Stand Alone Complex
Visual Book

Recently I got a copy of Hobby Japan's GITS SAC Visual Book from my local chain of Kinokuniya Bookstore. I've had a vague idea that this book might be interesting from the little bits of info available online, and as a confirmation - yes, this is a good book for any Masamune Shirow or GITS / SAC fan. The layout is nice, plenty of pretty pictures (which is real important! ^_^), a good amount of technical information, comprehensive plot and episode summaries, plus some stunning extras and surprises!

The Visual Book opens straight away into 8-pages of full page color graphics rendered by various artists attached with the SAC project, used in promotions and magazine covers / articles. Most of the pictures are Motoko-orientated, which I have no complaints about ^_^.

Artwork for Tokuma Shoten's ANIMAGE, 11/2002 Issue

This is followed by introduction to Section 9, its members, machines, weapons, intelligence, vehicles, and their "duties" so far. Also given a detailed treatment is the Laughing Man Report, where the characters and incidents involved in the Laughing Man case were highlighted. This ends the book's 66 color page count. Next is the black and white section, starting off with GITS: SAC Analysis, where some technical terms commonly used in the anime were introduced and explained, e.g. Cyberbrains, Cyborg Technology etc. This is followed by the design pages, where sketches and design drawings of the characters, weapons, mecha and etc were briefly introduced.

Seburo C-30 Design (sample)

Last but not least, the Visual Book ends with an excellent section of 12 SAC 4-koma manga strips by Yuichiro Matsuka, which is a great surprise addition to the book:

4-koma by Yuichiro Matsuka! ^_^

However, that's not the last of what the Visual Book has to offer! The color pages came back and next we see the「攻殻 S」 section, exploring in-depth again the Seburo & Glock 33 Advanced Gun Systems, this time graced with the beautiful presence of Japanese idol / model Haruka Nayuta (那由多遥) posing as Major Kusanagi! ^_^ FYI, Haruka modelled for Hobby Japan's ARMS Magazine (03/2004 issue) as Major Motoko Kusanagi for the magazine's Ghost In The Shell feature special.

If you need one reason to get SAC Visual Book, this is it! ^_^
This is as close as we get to an official live-action GITS for now ^_^

The color pages continue again with the SAC Story Digest, summarizing all 26 episodes in 13 DVDs with little screenshots. This is then followed by SAC Goods Collection section where SAC-related products and merchandise were given some publicity. This includes model kits, gashapons, CD soundtracks, the PS2 game as well as brief one-page previews of 2nd Gig and Innocence. Finally, another surprise- 10 pages of "Transient Target": Motoko Kusanagi Image Picture Book modelled by Haruka Nayuta again. A collection of mostly black & white photograph shoots of Haruka as Motoko posing around... to repeat myself, very nice ^_~

GITS SAC Visual Book Cover

ホビージャパンMOOK 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX ビジュアルブック Hobby Japan Mook: Ghost In The Shell Stand Alone Complex Visual Book Published by: Hobby Japan Release Date: 15th July 2004 ISBN4-89425-341-0 C9476 Recommended Price: 2000 Yen 130 pages (w/o cover) Websites: Hobby Japan Official GITS Arms Report 那由多遥 Haruka Nayuta Official

posted by: Lucas at 04/15/05 15:45 | link | comments (7) | Category: ghost in the shell

Comments:

#1  15 April 2005 - 21:50

 

How much does it cost in RM, Lucas? :)

Anonymous

#2  16 April 2005 - 09:01

 

I got it for RM101.25. Lucky me cos' its the last one on the shelf~ ^_^ Am I replying to a fellow Malaysian?

bis2501

#3  16 April 2005 - 16:38

 

Yes yes.... :) I posted once, long long time ago... anyway... kinokuniya is the best. :) Gonna check out Borders though.

BTW, I followed the link for Haruka... dont you think her eyes are slightly off? (cocked eyes)

Anonymous

#4  16 April 2005 - 22:06

 

Oh! Then you definitely need to leave me your email address and contact! Its so rare to meet fellow country-men who are Shirow fans ^_^b

I went to Berjaya Times Square and Damansara The Curve a few days ago, but Borders was not open yet! >_< Will they carry impressive comics and manga though? So far I have not seen any other bookstore here which can match Kino's inventory. The only thing lacking is a figure / model kit section...

Haruka is kinda OK I suppose. I've seen other impressive Motoko cosplay pics but this is so far the only "official" one I've seen. Perhaps she could visit a cyborg center to get the eyes corrected :P

bis2501

#5  19 April 2005 - 22:19

 

Haha... check out my homepage.... :)

'cyborg center'.... lol!

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