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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



Deep into the 21st century, the line between man and machine has been inexorably blurred as humans rely on the enhancement of mechanical implants and robots are upgraded with human tissue.

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