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  • Published: 15 May 2016
  • ISBN: 9781935429036
  • Imprint: Kodansha
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 312
  • RRP: $65.00

The Ghost in the Shell 2

Man-Machine Interface



This is the follow-up to the immensely popular manga, The Ghost in the Shell. Out of print since mid-2008, its re-release is anticipated by fans.

Mature/18+

Now a major motion picture!

March 6, 2035. Motoko Aramaki is a hyper-advanced cyborg, a counter-terrorist Net security expert, heading the investigative department of the giant multi-national Poseidon Industrial. Partly transcending the physical world and existing in a virtual world of networks, Motoko is a fusion of multiple entities and identities, deploying remotely controlled prosthetic humanoid surrogates around the globe to investigate a series of bizarre incidents. Meanwhile, Tamaki Tamai, a psychic detective from the Channeling Agency, has been commissioned to explore strange changes in the temporal universe brought about by two forces, one represented by the teachings of a professor named Rahampol, the other by the complex, evolving Motoko entity. What unfolds will all be in a day’s work—a day that will change everything, forever. 

    The long-awaited sequel to Shirow Masamune’s groundbreaking The Ghost in the Shell, and one of the most highly anticipated graphic novel events in many years, Man-Machine Interface is Shirow’s most ambitious and complex story yet, with deep forays into philosophy and the meaning of artificial life, intelligence, and existence. Utilizing awe-inspiring digital effects on a level never before seen in the annals of graphic fiction, Shirow has raised the bar for what can be achieved, page after page!

M Ages 18+ MATURE CONTENT

  • Published: 15 May 2016
  • ISBN: 9781935429036
  • Imprint: Kodansha
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 312
  • RRP: $65.00

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Praise for The Ghost in the Shell 2

"Starred review. Masamune's b&w drawings are dynamic and beautifully gestural; he vividly renders the awesome urban landscape of a futuristic, supertechnological Japan." - Publishers Weekly

"'Ghost in the Shell' is one of my favorite stories." - Steven Spielberg