The Ghost in the Shell

The Ghost in the Shell

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By Shirow, Masamune · Serialized in Young Magazine Kaizokuban
11 chapters · 1 volumes · 1989
Synopsis

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.

Batou
Batou
Main
Daisuke Aramaki
Daisuke Aramaki
Main
Ishikawa
Ishikawa
Main
Motoko Kusanagi
Motoko Kusanagi
Main
Project 2501
Project 2501
Main
Togusa
Togusa
Main
Borma
Borma
Supporting
Fuchikoma
Fuchikoma
Supporting
Nakamura
Nakamura
Supporting
Operator
Operator
Supporting
Pazu
Pazu
Supporting
Saito
Saito
Supporting
AnnaPuna
AnnaPuna
Background
UniPuma
UniPuma
Background