Ghost In The Shell, The: Vol. 1 by Shirow Masamune (English) Paperback Book

Description: Ghost In The Shell, The: Vol. 1 by Shirow Masamune Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description From Shirow Masamune, the award-winning creator of Appleseed and Dominion comes the breakthrough manga that inspired the internationally acclaimed animated film. Publisher Description Hailed as a groundbreaking manga, The Ghost in the Shell is an over-the-top, science fiction cyberpunk classic.Mature/18+Now a major motion picture!Deep into the twenty-first 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. In this rapidly converging landscape, cyborg superagent Major Motoko Kusanagi is charged to track down the craftiest and most dangerous terrorists and cybercriminals, including "ghost hackers" who are capable of exploiting the human/machine interface and reprogramming humans to become puppets to carry out the hackers criminal ends. When Major Kusanagi tracks the cybertrail of one such master hacker, the Puppeteer, her quest leads her into a world beyond information and technology where the very nature of consciousness and the human soul are turned upside down.From Shirow Masamune, the award-winning creator of Appleseed and Dominion, comes The Ghost in the Shell, the breakthrough manga that inspired the internationally acclaimed animated film. An epic dystopian tale of politics, technology, and metaphysics, The Ghost in the Shell has been hailed worldwide as an unparalleled visionary work of graphic fiction. And now its ready to dazzle the imagination in its second millennium.This edition includes a new Introduction from Dark Horse publisher Mike Richardson, and a fascinating Postscript from author Shirow Masamune, with his thoughts on the phenomenon that is The Ghost in the Shell! Author Biography 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. Shirows 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. Details ISBN 1935429019 ISBN-13 9781935429012 Title Ghost In The Shell, The: Vol. 1 Author Shirow Masamune Format Paperback Year 2009 Pages 368 Publisher Kodansha America, Inc GE_Item_ID:141768910; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9781935429012

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Book Title: Ghost In The Shell, The: Vol. 1

Language: English

Era: Modern Age (1992-Now)

Artist/Writer: Masamune Shirow, Toren Smith, Frederick L. Schodt

Cover Artist: Masamune Shirow

Publisher: Kodansha USA

Genre: Science Fiction

Publication Year: 2009

Character: Colonel Tonoda, Koil Krasnov, Colonel Malles, Saito, Daisuke Aramaki, Borma, The Puppeteer, Togusa, Batou, Major Motoko Kusinagi, Chief Nakamura, Toru Soma, Ishikawa

Series Title: The Ghost in the Shell