{"product_id":"9781935429012","title":"The Ghost in the Shell 1","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eShirow Masamune\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKodansha Comics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/13\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow a major motion picture!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDeep into the twenty-first century, the line between man and machine has been inexorably  blurred as humans rely on the enhancement of mechanical implants and robots are upgraded  with human tissue. In this rapidly converging landscape, cyborg superagent Major  Motoko Kusanagi is charged to track down the craftiest and most dangerous terrorists  and cybercriminals, including “ghost hackers” who are capable of exploiting the human\/machine  interface and reprogramming humans to become puppets to carry out the hackers’ criminal  ends. When Major Kusanagi tracks the cybertrail of one such master hacker, the Puppeteer,  her quest leads her into a world beyond information and technology where the very  nature of consciousness and the human soul are turned upside down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From Shirow Masamune,  the award-winning creator of Appleseed\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eDominion, comes The Ghost in the Shell,  the breakthrough manga that inspired the internationally acclaimed animated film.  An epic dystopian tale of politics, technology, and metaphysics, The Ghost in the  Shell has been hailed worldwide as an unparalleled visionary work of graphic fiction.  And now it’s ready to dazzle the imagination in its second millennium.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This edition  includes a new Introduction from Dark Horse publisher Mike Richardson, and a fascinating  Postscript from author Shirow Masamune, with his thoughts on the phenomenon that  is The Ghost in the Shell!","brand":"Kodansha Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44214177300735,"sku":"9781935429012","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781935429012_s600x595.jpg?v=1775592905","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781935429012","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}