New Releases by Shirow Masamune

Now that the Bydo virus has been removed from Phobos's system--and with it, Labrys's brainwashing--Phobos faces Clarion again to try and regain the peaceful life she once had. Meanwhile, Poseidon's evil tendrils are creeping closer and closer to the Korobase estate!

The secret society Poseidon has officially launched Operation Third Lightning, and danger looms over the island of Cenancle. Meanwhile, in order to stop the battle between Clarion and Phobos, Nene and Neko-chan attempt to go inside Clarion!

Sisters slug it out as the tragic final battle takes center stage in grand fashion. Not only that, but the cruel fate they share is revealed at last! Prepare for the maelstrom!

All of Shirow Masamune's original The Ghost in the Shell manga in one massive hardcover make this the ultimate collector's edition of the ultimate cyberpunk classic. Contains The Ghost in the Shell 1, 1.5, and 2 for over 800 pages of manga. Featuring a NEW, EXCLUSIVE cover created for this edition by Shirow Masamune! Includes in one large hardcover volume: The Ghost in the Shell (1991) Deep into the twenty-first century, the line between man and machine has been 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. The Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor (2003) The "lost" Ghost in the Shell stories, created by Shirow Masamune after completing work on the original Ghost in the Shell manga and prior to his tour-de-force, Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface. Focusing on Section 9 agents in their daily battle against technocrime, Human-Error Processor. Features the stories "Fat Cat," "Drive Slave," "Mines of Mind," and "Lost Past." The Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface (2001) March 6, 2035. Motoko Aramaki is a hyper-advanced cyborg, a counter-terrorist Net security expert, heading the investigative department of the giant multi-national Poseidon Industrial. Partly transcending the physical world and existing in a virtual world of networks, Motoko is a fusion of multiple entities and identities, deploying remotely controlled prosthetic humanoid surrogates around the globe to investigate a series of bizarre incidents. Meanwhile, Tamaki Tamai, a psychic detective from the Channeling Agency, has been commissioned to explore strange changes in the temporal universe brought about by two forces, one represented by the teachings of a professor named Rahampol, the other by the complex, evolving Motoko entity. What unfolds will all be in a day's work—a day that will change everything, forever.

The secret society Poseidon is finally ready to execute the Apollo Seed Project, even if it makes them enemies of the entire world! And they aren't the only ones moving into a new phase. Some major changes are in store for Nene, too!

This brand-new chapter fills in the gaps between The Ghost in the Shell: Human-Error Processor and Man-Machine Interface manga with a tense cyberpunk thriller written by Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex script writer Junichi Fujisaku. Just in time for the release of the new Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 anime on Netflix! After hearing that the body of the presumed missing Major Kusanagi has turned up under mysterious circumstances, Section 9’s Togusa and Tsunagi take to the north to continue the search for answers. However, when their investigation into the involvement of the cultish Aterui community turns violent, the operation goes south fast as Tsunagi is taken by the shadowy and dangerous “White Bear.” Meanwhile, down south, Batou and Ishikawa end up in some hot water of their own with the Triads and their apparent involvement in the corrupt dealings of Osaki Heavy Industries…

Les meilleurs auteurs réunis pour GITS L'univers riche de Ghost in the Shell ne cesse d'inspirer les auteurs actuels. Ce recueil réunit ceux-ci, avec des développements très différents : là où Yu Kinutani (GITS Stand Alone Complex), Takumi Oyama (GITS Arise) ou Nokuto Koike (6000) restent plutôt fidèles à l'ambiance des films de Oshii, Boichi ose partir dans un joyeux délire sexy propre à Shirow. En couverture, une belle Motoko Kusanagi dessinée par Akira Hiramoto hackera immédiatement votre esprit pour vous inciter à prendre ce tome dans les mains !

Captain Robert Altman, last seen facing off against Poseidon's battle robot, Caduceus, has disappeared! Was he killed? Or does Poseidon have something even more sinister in store for him? Meanwhile, a trip to the beach for Nene, Clarion, and Phobos turns dangerous when a Korobase security bot possessed by Niko-chan goes haywire!

his brand-new chapter fills in the gaps between The Ghost in the Shell: Human-Error Processor and Man-Machine Interface manga with a tense cyberpunk thriller written by Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex script writer Junichi Fujisaku. Just in time for the release of the new Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 anime on Netflix! Hackers attempt to assassinate a politician during a speech preaching the advantages of cybernetic prosthetics. Fortunately, Togusa is there to whisk her to safety, 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 one formerly inhabited by the woman who embodied Section 9 until she left it behind and disappeared: Major Motoko Kusanagi…

Motoko e os agentes da Seção 9 encaram novas missões e novos inimigos em The Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor, continuação direta do clássico mangá de Shirow Masamune. Situado dez anos depois da história original, a ex-Major trabalha como especialista em segurança ao mesmo tempo que seus ex-colegas da Seção 9 seguem em investigações secretas para manter inteligências artificiais, hackers e androides assassinos sob vigilância.

Nene and Clarion have a new housemate: Clarion's mysterious twin, Phobos! While Clarion is still wary of her strange sister, Nene is just happy to have a new friend! Besides, Nene is going to need all the help she can get after accepting a dangerous new job...

'" Nene and Clarion have settled in with Nene''s aunt Takumi, a reclusive genius with an interest in Nene''s education-and in what makes Clarion tick. As for Nene, she wants nothing more than to find ways to help people, but she wants to do it with her own skills, not with borrowed power from Clarion and the Pandora Device, But between power grid problems, opportunistic thieves, and the mysterious forces at work on the island of Cenancle, using the Pandora Device may be Nene''s only option! "'

'" Bunny-san continues to have the worst luck ever. Stuck in a top-secret facility, captured by mysterious robots, and handcuffed, it is looking less and less certain that she''ll be getting out of this one alive. When she''s offered dinner instead of death, she is understandably skeptical. Is it all a trick or is Bunny-san''s luck finally changing? "'

Not long after Nene and Clarion have been safely reunied, they're confronted by Colonel Kurtz's terrifying combat android, Fear! While they're distracted, Kurtz himself breaks through the powerful firewalls that have kept Buer the boring machine sealed--and finally sets the massive multi-legged contraption free. Nene and Clarion might be back together, but do they have what it takes to deal with Kurtz and his android?!

'" The planet is in a constant state of tumult. As rival countries vie for power and resources while racing to create the latest technological breakthroughs, robots and cyborgs have become commonplace. What hope is left for a jaded humanity in an age of advances in cybernetics and artificial intelligence? Enter two cyborg girls outfitted with insurmountable combat capabilities. This is their story. From the minds ofGhost in the Shell creator, Masamune Shirow, and Excel Saga creator Ridukou Koushi, comes an action-packed cyberpunk comedy manga that is unlike anything you''ve ever seen. "'

Ever since the massive multi-legged boring machine, Buer, rocked the island of Cenacle, many have sought its destructive power. Although Buer is now deep underground, Colonel Kurtz is determined to retrieve the robot--even if it means calling in the entire Cenancle army to do it! Meanwhile, Nene and Clarion are continuing to help people with the Pandora Device and its seemingly endless variety of temporary abilities. But the Pandora device is only as effective as its users' teamwork, and their relationship is on the verge of changing...

The fight is over--to all appearances, at least! Nene and Clarion have finally thwarted both Kurtz and the conspiracy headed by Poseidon, the mysterious organization backing him. And now that Buer's central nervous unity has been safely recovered, the battle in the Geofront is well and truly over! But just as things are settling down, an unknown ship appears on the horizon. And when it comes into contact with the island, new trouble springs to life...

The massive multi-legged boring machine Buer is now deep underground, but that doesn't stop the American Empire from trying to retreive it and throwing Centacle Island into chaos. Clairon infiltrates the Empire's secret base, hoping to assist Nene--only to find herself face to face with a combat android! After Clarion vanishes, Nene goes to seek her in the underground base--accompanied by Buer's erratic central nervous unit.

'" When Nanakorobi Nene, a cybernetically-enhanced girl-next-door, heads to the island metropolis of Cenancle to live with her aunt, she has no way of knowing what''s in store for her. A chance meeting intertwines her fate with that of the super-rich inventor, Uzal Delilah, and her adorable and grumpy companion, Clarion, who happens to be a cyborg just like Nene. Nene is thrilled to make a friend, but there''s more to Uzal and Clarion-and the island of Cenancle itself-than meets the eye. When a super-powered terrorist threatens Cenancle, Uzal claims that the only way to avert disaster is for Nene to team up with Clarion and use their combined powers-abilities Nene never even knew she had! Two cyborg girls... One tremendous power! "'

Nene and Clarion are off to take a tour of...a farm?! It might be a dystopic nightmare filled with vats of meat, but at least it has a petting zoo! When a glitch causes a the pens to open, the animals make a break for freedom. It's not long before Nene and Clarion find themselves in the middle of a stampede!

'" Nene and Clarion are having a nice night out when they''re attacked--by Clarion''s twin sister?! Phobos might look like Clarion, but she has her own secret agenda...and her own reasons for wanting to get close to Nene... "'

The original manga that became a legendary anime franchise, now in a complete collector's box set. Includes three large-sized hardcover volumes, plus a collectible lithograph by creator Shirow Masamune. Deep into the twenty-first century, the line between man and machine has been 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.

A Major Motoko Kusanagi volta atualizada na sequência da obra-prima de Shirow Masamune The Ghost in the Shell 2.0 – Manmachine Interface. Assim como o mangá original que apresentou ao mundo a Major Motoko Kusanagi, esta sequência chega ao Brasil em uma luxuosa edição. Ao todo serão quase 200 páginas totalmente coloridas, revelando cada detalhe da excepcional arte de Shirow. Serializado no Japão na Revista Young Magazine, da Editora Kodansha, The Ghost in the Shell 2.0 foi publicado entre 1991 e 1997 para depois ter todas suas histórias em um volume único. AUTOR: Shirow Masamune No. PÁGINAS: 304

A história acontece em um mundo virtual onde quase tudo é possível, até mesmo controlar múltiplas personalidades. É neste momento que entra a "atualizada" Motoko que precisa rastrear e localizar uma nova inteligência artificial e, ao mesmo tempo, impedir que ela caia em mãos erradas. Qual será o desfecho desta incrível história? Confira em The Ghost in the Shell 2.0 – Manmachine Interface.

Em um futuro distópico, em que a alta tecnologia se mistura a um cenário decadente, a destemida Major Motoko segue no encalço do Mestre dos Fantoches, um hacker criminoso impossível de ser capturado. Aventure-se por esse futuro distópico de The Ghost in the Shell, do renomado mangaká Shirow Masamune.

La section 9 est sur les dents ! Il faut dire que les enquêtes s'enchaînent pour la section d'élite et que Kusanagi et Batou n'ont guère le temps de chômer... Découvrez enfin dans sa version perfect ce volume phare de la saga, qui vous éclairera sur la vie quotidienne de la section 9, ses difficultés et ses tensions. Un tome qui conclut à merveille le triptyque de The Ghost in the Shell Perfect Edition.

Une équipe de l’unité d’élite de la Garde côtière du Japon disparaît alors qu’elle se trouve en mission sur une île artificielle abandonnée au large d’Okinawa. Sa dernière transmission : la photo d’une petite fille au milieu d’un groupe d’opposants radicaux à la cybernétisation. Or, cette enfant ressemble comme deux gouttes d’eau à Eka Tokura, enlevée par ces terroristes 16 ans auparavant. La section 9 est chargée d’infiltrer l’île artificielle, afin de secourir les agents disparus et découvrir la vérité sur cette fillette à la jeunesse éternelle...

Sur des informations de ses homologues de Chine méridionale, la Section 9 prépare une intervention de routine dans le quartier chinois de Newport City afin de prévenir une attaque de la mafia contre une institution financière. Seulement cette affaire n’est qu’une diversion. Une tueuse à gages s’est en effet lancée en chasse d’une victime bien étrange... un fantôme du capitalisme. La Section 9 pourra-t-elle l’empêcher d’arriver jusqu’à sa cible ?

A NEW CHAPTER IN THE APPLESEED SAGA Before the events of Appleseed, Deunan, a human woman and former SWAT officer, along with her combat-cyborg lover, Briareos, arrive in war-torn New York City. The city’s mayor is a dapper but delusional cyborg, preparing for the UFO invasion he’s convinced is right around the corner. Briareos’s powerful abilities earn the pair refuge, but there are few human comforts to be found in a city catered to cyborgs… After the couple parts ways, the mayor’s nightmare takes a turn for the worse. Deunan’s group of outcast humans may be just the extra manpower the mayor needs—but can the two factions put aside their differences in time to save the world? PRAISE FOR APPLESEED BY SHIROW MASAMUNE, THE MIND BEHIND THE GHOST IN THE SHELL “A meditation on utopian ideals...pure SF.” —Worlds Without End “Every time you read the manga and watch the plot develop you find something you missed before.” —“Ten Reasons Appleseed Is Amazing,” IGN

Quatre ans ont passé depuis que le major a fusionné avec la forme de vie artificielle et quitté la Section 9. Sous le nom de Motoko Aramaki, elle travaille pour Poséidon Industries dont elle assure la sécurité des intérêts ; mais elle est toujours surveillée par le Bureau de Parapsychologie. Une enquête apparemment de routine suite à l’attaque d’une usine de clonage va, de cyber-combat en cyber-combat, la conduire vers une nouvelle révolution scientifique et humaine...