Ghost in the Shell, tome 2

Ghost in the Shell #2

by Masamune Shirow

Dans un Japon entièrement régi par des réseaux informatiques, la suite des aventures du major Kusanagi et de Batou au sein de leur unité d'intervention.

Genres: Manga, Bande Dessinée, Seinen, Cyberpunk, Science Fiction, Fiction, Comics

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Masamune Shirow is an internationally renowned manga

Masanori Ota, better known by his pen name Masamune Shirow (Japanese: 士郎正宗), is a Japanese manga artist renowned for his influential contributions to the cyberpunk genre. Born in Kobe in 1961, he studied oil painting at Osaka University of Arts, where he developed an interest in manga. His early work Black Magic led to the critically acclaimed Appleseed, which won the 1986 Seiun Award for Best Manga. Shirow achieved global recognition with Ghost in the Shell, a groundbreaking manga that inspired multiple anime films and series, a live-action Hollywood adaptation, and numerous video games. His stories are known for blending action with philosophical inquiries into AI, post-human existence, and the ethics of technology. He has collaborated with Production I.G on projects like Ghost Hound and Real Drive. Shirow’s distinctive style and thought-provoking narratives have left a lasting impact on manga, anime, and science fiction worldwide, influencing creators including the Wachowskis of The Matrix fame.

Reviews

[Michael Finocchiaro · Rating 3 out of 5]

This sequel to Ghost in the Machine was OK but not nearly its revolutionary predecessor. It is still worth a read to see where Shirow's imagination takes him, but it not a must read like the original.

[Nicolas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Les aventures du major Kusanagi deviennent cette fois de plus en plus fumeuses, avec en particulier le passage du marionettiste, grand moment d'étrangeté. Néanmoins, je reconnais à l'auteur un talent certain dans le dessin d'action et les départs débridés vers la hard-science la plus absconse.