Hi all! I wanted to ask if anyone could put my mind at rest. I've been watching Ghost in the Shell on Anime Central there for a while now and seems really cool. Anyway, I looked around on Amazon for the 2 films and series. I'm a little confused about something though. So, whats confusing me now is that the episodes that are currently showing on Anime Central are Ghost in the Shell 2nd Gig where the main topic of the story is the Individual 11 but in the Trilogy DVD, its stated that the Individual 11 story has been provided so what I want to ask is this, are they the same. Anyway, to get straight to the point, I've found 2 DVD box sets, one is Ghost in the Shell Trilogy and another one Ghost in the Shell 2nd Gig Complete Collection. So, I don't want to waste my money and get both and find that they're the same.

I know that there were only 2 films so I'll just be getting the double bill box set which has both but in regards to the series, do I need just the Trilogy and that'll be the complete series or get the 2 box sets (1st gig and 2nd gig) or are all of the sets separate from each other, requiring me to get the 4 sets. Thanks.

This is an anime? Maybe ask here.

So... there are two films Ghost in the Shell, and also there are two series of anime, 26 episodes each(1st GiG and 2nd) and a film which is a continuation of 2nd GiG, and yes, they are all different. (but i have to say that i've watched it quiet some time ago :razz. 2nd gig is a continuation of 1st gig of course, and films... well... they are a bit different than the GIG series(more umm... complicated in a
philosophical way ).

Well, I'm aware that 1st and 2nd gig are different series but what I'm asking is in the box sets of each series, do they include the stories of Solid State Society, Laughing Man and Individual 11 so that I wouldn't have to buy the trilogy and just get 1st and 2nd gig box sets

Oh crap.... Don't know . Maybe someone else?

Its alright, got talking to some other fellas on another forum and they said that Individual 11, Laughing Man and Solid State Society are included. Not sure if in both box sets combined or are in each box set.