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Title: Ghost in the Shell by Masamune Shirow, Frederik Schodt, Toren Smith, Dark Horse Comics ISBN: 1-56971-081-3 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Pub. Date: February, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 (40 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: influenced
Comment: hey ,it inspired mamoru oshii to make ghost in the shell, the cult classic anime film,which also inspired the wachowski brothers-the dropping green digits at the begining and the landing and breaking roof scene,may ring your bell- to make the hit movie the matrix,reloaded and the up coming revolutions.and it's all thanks to this man masamune shirow.
the book is an action comedy,a lot of comedy,unlike it's film,with the same theme of the film though,should we consider an A.I. and cyborgs a life form,plus more detailed stories of the cyborg cops routine life.there are even some cameo from other shirow's characters from his other books,like the appleseed characters in page 21 and the cat sisters ,from dominion:tank police,page 161.
influential,fun ,informative and enjoyable book.and it's all illustrated and written by one person.nice
p.s. check out the fifth panel in page 161,a small box,written on it"masamune shirow's original artwork,all you can carry 100 yen"funny.
Rating: 5
Summary: Japan's Neuromancer
Comment: Ghost in the Shell is a written and artistic masterpiece - wonderfully written, beautifully drawn, and very deeply researched (read the Author's notes and see what I mean @_@). It seriously is not far away from the same realm that the likes of Neuromancer had treaded several years before it.
Several decades into the future (2030, to be exact), medical, computer and robotic advancements have placed humans completely dependent on technology to survive. Humans are often augmented with robotic/cybernetic parts, or even completely converted into robots, retaining only their brain (the main character, Motoko Kusanagi, is all robotic except for her spinal cord and parts of her brain). Because of this, the meaning of a human soul is even more skewered than before, now called a "ghost" for ethical reasons and just being politically correct. If necessary, the person can still look just like a normal human being - the only thing distinguishing them from a regular human is their weight (aside from tearing them apart and peeking at their insides). What's ironic, though, is that the highly-trained technicians building and maintaining these robots are mostly sexy nurses in very... "revealing" outfits. This may be Shirow's style after all, but I find it really funny in the end XD
Since the world is still far from perfect, there is still law enforcement and military forces around to keep the civil from the uncivil. This is where Section Nine of Shinhama's Public Security comes in - the highly secretive and covert team which most of the characters are employed and involved with. They deal with the usual terrorists and cybercriminals (hackers and such), but when they start to get on the track of the Puppeteer (one of the worlds' most notorious hackers), things start to really get dicey, and not just with the people inside the book. You'll really get a thorough mind-bending when you're done with this (I'm wondering how many times Shirow had to re-write the ending because of how deep it really is).
Which is where I come to it's only bad part: the orderlyness. Shirow throws out these new plotlines and story figures at whim, confusing the reader to no end. Let's not even forget the explanations to everything, especially at the very end. I HIGHLY recommend reading this a few times to get the gist of everything - you are DEFINITLY going to need it.
But that is only a minor scratch to the finely crafted diamond that is the final product. I would recommend this manga to any person who even has a REMOTE interest in science fiction, and even if they haven't read or watched anything from Japan. I wouldn't be suprised if this would become required reading for a highly-esteemed University class.
Rating: 1
Summary: Poor...
Comment: This story doesn't make any sense. The only reason that people like it is because it is hyped so much. I read it the first time when I was 13 and even then I didn't buy into the hype. Then, I went back recently and read it again at 19 just to make sure that I wasn't being stupid and immature when I thought that the story didn't make any sense and was just tedious, and no, it was as I had thought, the story still wasn't that great. All I can say is that, though this original manga and the movie were both DOGS, for some reason Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex the new TV show is really good. I commend the director and studio who could actually do something with so little to work with originally. That's because they stayed away from gratuitous nudity and such. And because they didn't waste time with that, they could actually fit in plot. Amazing how that works sometimes.
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Title: Akira, Volume 1 by Katsuhiro Otomo ISBN: 1569714983 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Pub. Date: 13 December, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Battle Angel Alita (Battle Angel Alita series, No 1) by Yukito Kishiro ISBN: 1569310033 Publisher: Viz Communications Pub. Date: June, 1995 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Akira, Volume 3 by Katsuhiro Otomo ISBN: 1569715254 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Pub. Date: 27 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Akira, Volume 4 by Katsuhiro Otomo ISBN: 1569715262 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Pub. Date: 19 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: Akira, Volume 2 by Katsuhiro Otomo ISBN: 1569714991 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Pub. Date: 28 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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