[izzybell] Ghost in the Shell (1995) [1080p] [Dual-Audio] [BD Remux] [AVC] [FLAC]

Video


Source
Resolution
PAR
Scan Type
FPS
Format
Provided by




2023 KSM DEBD
1920x1080
1.85:1
Progessive
23.976
AVC
cwu137



Audio


Language
Source
Source Media
Channels
Format
Provided by




JPN
1995 2.0 Original Japanese Dolby Stereo
JP UHD
Stereo
FLAC
D-Z0N3


JPN
1995 5.0 Original Japanese Dolby Stereo
Manga SE DVD + DEBD
5.1 Surround
FLAC
Mr_Kimiko / cwu137


JPN
2020 Dolby Atmos Japanese Remix
US UHD
Atmos
MLP-FBA
FraMeSToR


ENG
1996 2.0 English Dub
JP UHD
Stereo
FLAC
D-Z0N3


ENG
2005 6.1 English Dub Remix
Manga SE DVD
6.1 Surround
DTS-ES
Mr_Kimiko


ENG
2020 Dolby Atmos English Dub Remix
US UHD
Atmos
MLP-FBA
FraMeSToR


ENG
2020 5.1 English Dub Remix (Compatibility)
US UHD
5.1 Surround
AC-3 EX
FraMeSToR


ENG
English Commentary
US UHD
Stereo
AC-3
FraMeSToR



Subtitles


Language
Style
Format
Provided by
Timing by
Styled by




ENG
Signs Only
ASS
MiLQ
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ENG
Stylized Subtitles
ASS
MiLQ
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ENG
Stylized Subtitles - Atmos
ASS
MiLQ
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ENG
Basic Subtitles
SRT
MiLQ
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-


ENG
Basic Subtitles - Atmos
SRT
MiLQ
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-


ENG
Dubtitles
ASS
lc_yien / Lasse Kruse
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ENG
Japanese SDH
PGS
FraMeSToR
-
-



Notes / Description
I was surprised to see the most popular release of this movie was rather misguided so I decided to embark on this project.
Video -
Ghost in the Shell, all things considered, doesn’t have the worst history on Home Media in terms of video. The original Blu-Ray was a decent enough scan from the era minus the windowboxing. in 2018, the film received a 4K remaster that was quite controversial but in my honest opinion is still the best looking release of the film currently available. I used the 2023 KSM DEBD as it was the best 1080p SDR source. Now the big elephant in the room is of course “What about Judgement”? I want to say first that I do respect the Judgment team and their work on the HDTV master, it is rather impressive. That being said, the HDTV is an awful looking master even with the restored grain, the grain is extremely mushy and the detail retention is even worse than the most grain-managed parts of the UHD master. Comparison Pics
Audio -
Both languages and their mixes surprised me a fair amount. JP Stereo was sourced from the JP UHD as it was basically the same as the Laserdisc PCM and because the Lionsgate UHD Stereo was an Atmos downmix. Where things got interesting was the surround mixes, Ghost in the Shell was originally mixed in Dolby Stereo (read more here) so the stereo master has surround information matrixed in. From my research, nearly every release with a surround JP track was an unfolded master used for the stereo mix. There’s one scene with minor mixing differences but 99% of the mix is the same as the stereo. I personally went the DTS 6.1 version from the SE DVD as it had the most high frequency detail and highest bitrate, Sadly the ED was replaced with the dub ED but I patched it with the DEBD 6.1 track (it had a lot of high frequency cut-off). The center surround on both track was just the mono surround with a high-pass filter. I decided to present the track in a 5.1 container with a blank LFE and dual-mono surround. The Dolby Atmos mix from the US UHD also had the ED replacement but again since rest of the track is really good I have included it.
ENG Stereo was sourced also from the JP UHD because frankly all copies of the original dub stereo mix suck ass (the Laserdisc analog track was a massive meme). To my suprise, all the surround mixes of the dub I checked were actual native 5.1 mixes and not Manga’s usual upmixes, again went with the DTS 6.1 track for the same reason as the JP 5.0. The Dolby Atmos remix is also included.
Subtitles -
Another big shortcoming of Judgement is their subtitle track is less than stellar, there is a lot of lines that are borrowed directly from the dub and worded weirdly. I suspect this translation is sourced from the JPBD or Anchor Bay USBD which have similar characteristics. I originally went with the older Manga US translation from the first DVD and US UHD but I later found the Manga UKBD subtitles which lined up way more with the Japanese script than the US translation did, it isn’t perfect but it is by far the most accurate subtitles I’ve seen for the movie. I borrowed the opening typeset from Judgement (replacing the translation accordingly) and restyled the song typeset to match the OP credits. As an extra for those who want/are nostalgic, I have included a folder of subtitles with the same typeset, just with the US script. To account for the ED change, I have an alternate subtitle track with the ED lyrics removed.
If you prefer Judgement for whatever reason, everything here should sync to it (though I highly recommend sticking with the UHD video). I may make a 2160p HDR version in the future but MiLQ’s release is a good 2160p alternative for those who want it (of course anyone who wants to do their own with my material is more than okay). If you feel so inclined, you can donate to my Ko-Fi. Peace!