The Ghost in the Shell, Vol. 2 Man-Machine Interface

Masamune, Shirow

ISBN 10: 1935429035 / ISBN 13: 9781935429036

Published by Kodansha Comics, New York, 2010

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First edition stated. ; 312 pages. Seller Inventory # 41719

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Ghost in the Shell, Vol. 2 Man-Machine ...

Publisher: Kodansha Comics, New York

Publication Date: 2010

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Fine

Edition: First Edition; First Printing.

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Synopsis:

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.

About the Author:

In 1983, Masamune published his first manga, oBlack Magico 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, oAppleseedo, 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.