The Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-machine Interface Control Preferences

Masamune, Shirow

ISBN 10: 1632364239 / ISBN 13: 9781632364234

Published by Kodansha Comics, 2017

About this Item

deluxe edition. 308 pages. 10.25x7.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # zk1632364239

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-machine Interface Control Preferences
• Publisher: Kodansha Comics
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1632364239
• ISBN 13: 9781632364234
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New

About this title

Synopsis

This deluxe edition will mark the first time the book has been published in its original Japanese right-to-left format in English. Supervised by the creator, this will be the definitive edition of The Ghost in the Shell. 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!

About the Author

In 1983, Masamune published his first manga, "Black Magic" from Atlas, a science fiction dojin manga society (dojin is the Japanese term to describe an amateur fan publication). In 1985, his first major work, "Appleseed", was published by Seishinsha, without being serialized in or submitted to a manga magazine, which is quite rare in the Japanese manga publishing industry. Shortly thereafter, Shirow set up his own company, and besides working on his own manga and illustration work, took on projects from the anime and game industry. Shirow's work has been recognized and highly respected outside Japan. He has been active in numerous anime and game projects but it is rare for him to take the helm of such projects, or even to have his name used prominently. Shirow Masamune was born in Japan in Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, on November 23rd, 1961. He still lives in the same district.