Manga series
The Ghost in the Shell
攻殻機動隊
Koukaku Kidoutai
A criminal known as the Puppeteer never has to show up in person. Crime after crime is carried out by hijacking other people's cyberbrains and steering them like puppets. Tracking this ghost hacker falls to Section 9, a covert public security unit. Chief Daisuke Aramaki runs it alongside Major Motoko Kusanagi, a cyborg whose entire body is artificial. In this near-future Japan many people wire their brains straight into the net, which is what makes such attacks possible. Section 9 also deals with terrorists and political scheming. Masamune Shirow packs the pages with footnotes on technology, society and philosophy. Questions about consciousness and identity run beneath the action. It is rated for adults and rewards readers who like dense, idea-heavy science fiction.
Japanese volumes
2
Out in English
1
Next in English
Not announced
- Author
- Masamune Shirow
- Status
- Finished in Japan
- Started
- 1989
- Updated
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Action · Ecchi · Psychological · Sci-Fi
The Ghost in the Shell in short
How many volumes of The Ghost in the Shell are out in English?
English is at volume 1, Japan at 2. Volume 1 came out on 31 January 2017. Kodansha publishes it in English.
How many volumes does The Ghost in the Shell have?
The Ghost in the Shell has 2 volumes in Japan. The story is complete.
Is The Ghost in the Shell finished?
Yes. The Ghost in the Shell ended in Japan in 1991. The English edition is not complete yet.
When is the next English volume of The Ghost in the Shell?
No date is announced yet. Mangainfo checks its sources for new dates every morning.
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The ways into The Ghost in the Shell in English.
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Volume 1
Vol. 1 · Paperback · Kodansha · out
English editions
| Vol. | Title | Publisher | Edition | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ghost in the Shell volume 1 | The ghost in the shell. 1 Paperback · Kodansha | Kodansha | Paperback | 9781632364241 |
Japanese volumes
Each volume page shows its English edition with date, ISBN and where to buy.
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