Bibliograph

The ghost in the shell, the human algorithm, story by Junichi Fujisaku ; art by Yuki Yoshimoto ; based on The Ghost in the Shell by Shirow Masamune ; translation, Stephen Kohler ; lettering, Paige Pumphrey, 1

Type

Label

The ghost in the shell, the human algorithm, story by Junichi Fujisaku ; art by Yuki Yoshimoto ; based on The Ghost in the Shell by Shirow Masamune ; translation, Stephen Kohler ; lettering, Paige Pumphrey, 1

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

The ghost in the shell, the human algorithm

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Responsibility statement

story by Junichi Fujisaku ; art by Yuki Yoshimoto ; based on The Ghost in the Shell by Shirow Masamune ; translation, Stephen Kohler ; lettering, Paige Pumphrey

Summary

"The 2030s--a decade of upheaval for Japan and Section 9. Recent events have left Togusa and his comrades full of scars and regrets. But the march of time can only quicken. Hackers attempt to assassinate a populist politician, and the investigation leads Batou to a suspicious factory in the artificial islands in southern Japan. Meanwhile, Chief Aramaki hears of a disturbing discovery at the other end of the country: dozens of artificial bodies, illegally dumped near a village where an anti-cyberization sect conducts their training and rites. Among the empty shells is the unmistakable shape of the woman who embodied Section 9 until she disappeared: Major Motoko Kusanagi ..."--Provided by publisher

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