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Ghost In the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society Awarded with Jury Prize at 21st Digital Content Grand Prix
Date: 2/8/2007
"Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society", directed by Kenji Kamiyama and released in Japan in November 2006, has been awarded with the Jury Prize at the 21st Digital Content Grand Prix (www://dcaj.org). Produced by Production I.G, Bandai Visual, Bandai Entertainment, Dentsu, Nippon Television Network, Victor Entertainment, Tokuma Shoten and Manga Entertainment, and based on the original comic books written by Shirow Masamune, "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society" is the latest chapter of the world-hit Japanese animation saga "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex", started in 2002 with a hugely successful TV series. In the past, Production I.G has been honored twice with Digital Content Grand Prix recognitions. In 2003 (18th Digital Content Grand Prix) President & CEO Mitsuhisa Ishikawa received the Chairman Prize for his achievements as producer and entrepreneur, and in 2004 (19th Digital Content Grand Prix) Mamoru Oshii's "Innocence" received the Grand Prix in the Hit Content Division. The Award Ceremony of the 21st Digital Content Grand Prix will take place at the Akiba 3D Theater, UDX Building, Akihabara, Tokyo, on February 16, 2007.
Source: Anime News Service