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The Ghost in the Shell

Manga1989Masamune Shirow

The Ghost in the Shell

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Alternative Titles

Japanese
攻殻機動隊 THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
Synonyms
Koukaku Kidoutai: The Ghost in the Shell, The Ghost in the Shell, 攻殻機動隊 THE GHOST IN THE SHELL

Information

Type
Manga
Chapters
11
Volumes
1
Status
Finished
Published
1989-03-01 to 1991-09-01
Authors
Masamune Shirow
Genres
Seinen, Psychological, Sci-fi, Action

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The year is 2029. The world has endured four world wars and ushered in a new age of technological advancement that has largely transformed society as humanity knows it. Cybernetic enhancements, robotic AIs, and cyborgs have now become the norm in a world where humans are more machine than man. However, with this modern change, crime started evolving as well: hackers, corrupt officials, and other opportunists have found ways to sneak into innovative systems for their own personal agendas. In Japan, where such crimes run rampant, the government establishes Section 9—a clandestine team of highly trained operatives—to counter these threats. Major Motoko Kusanagi, a woman of impenetrable caliber and bravado, leads Section 9 on its mission to tackle cyberterrorism and ensure that the nation's stability does not falter in the pace of the rapidly progressing future. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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