New Releases by Shirow Masamune

Poseidon Senior Executive Labrys reveals the full scope of the Apollo Seed Project and, in the process, attempts to recruit Robert Altman into the secret society''s fold. When Robert refuses, Caduceus sees him as a threat--both to the Apollo Seed Project and to his beloved master, Labrys. Ignoring Labrys''s orders to stand down, a crazed Caduceus moves to eliminate Robert. A final, fatal showdown now looms between the two. Who will be left standing?

It''s an all-out war across the island of Cenancle. Takumi''s been unknowingly infected with the Bydo virus, Labrys--Poseidon''s senior executive--has joined the fight herself, and Robert Altman is back in action! And amongst all the flying bullets and exploding gertsecommas is a freelance reporter desperately trying to get three very important girls to safety.

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!

Togusa and Tsunagi are racing after a fleeing suspect when a van suddenly slams into the suspect''s car, killing the van driver instantly. As Togusa hooks into the man''s cyberbrain, he sees residual images of a group of children and a masked figure who says, “I am a warrior.” Later, an autopsy yields a shocking revelation: the driver was killed not by the collision, but by a neurotoxin derived from the venom of the African black mamba. Section 9 needs answers, so Togusa and Tsunagi get sent halfway across the world to the Sahel Special Economic Zone. What mysteries await them in the “oasis of the Sahara”?

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!

While exploring Korobase Hotel’s private beach, Nene meets a young woman in virtual space who’s learning to use a full-body prosthetic…though not a human one! Elsewhere, Proselpina learns of her beloved Captain Robert Altman’s death, and begins to untangle Poseidon’s sinister plot!

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…

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...

World War III is over, but for nomad soldier Deunan Knute and her cyborg lover, Briareos, the greatest challenge lies ahead. Not in the abandoned cities and DMZs of a post-war battlefield, but on the streets of a new "utopia." Shirow Masamune''s visionary Appleseed is widely regarded not only as one of the lynchpin works of graphic fiction, but one of the most influential science-fiction stories in recent memory, culminating in the astonishing 2005 animated adaptation. Appleseed: Hypernotes, never before collected in America, features an over eighty page Appleseed tale, plus reams of detailed information and art of the characters, machines, and weapons of Appleseed.

''" Things are tense on the island of Cenancle, where a powerful machine called Buer has been wreaking havoc underground. All that stands in its way are two cyborg girls: Nanakorobi Nene, who has a human brain inside her artificial body, and Clarion, the combat cyborg who belongs to inventor Uzal Delilah...at least for now. Nene is determined to protect her new friends, especially Clarion, but she has family on Cenancle too. Nene''''s never met her eccentric aunt Takumi, but Takumi is opening her home to Nene and providing her with some unexpected quirks and challenges to deal with! "''

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?!

''" 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? "''

''" 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! "''

''" 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. "''

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...

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 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.

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... "''

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.

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...

Le cyberpunk à son paroxysme ! Dans un univers futuriste où la majorité des individus sont connectés au réseau, le major Kusanagi et son équipe traquent les criminels les plus tenaces. Force d''enquête tout autant que d''intervention, ils doivent chaque jour affronter des menaces civiles et politiques dans un régime tentaculaire gangrené par la corruption. Intelligence artificielle, cyborgs et réalité connectée ne sont que les premières difficultés. La trilogie de Shirow Masamune, popularisée par le film d’animation de Mamoru Oshii et le long-métrage mettant en scène Scarlett Johansson, s''offre à vous dans sa forme la plus complète, avec une nouvelle traduction et une nouvelle maquette, supervisées par l''auteur lui-même.

Ghost in the shell, chef d’œuvre de Masamune Shirow, ainsi que les magnifiques films d’animation réalisés par Mamoru Oshii, ne sont plus à présenter. La série Stand Alone Complex (S.A.C.) reprend le même univers et les mêmes personnages pour les faire évoluer dans un monde parallèle où l’héroïne, le Major Motoko Kusanagi, restée au sein de la Section 9, n’aurait jamais rencontré le Puppet Master. Avec l’aide de Batô, Togusa, des Tachikoma et de toute son équipe, elle devra déjouer les complots qui se trament dans un Japon cyberpunk. Avec un propos et un design modernisé, ce titre s’adresse tout autant aux fans de la première heure qu’aux novices qui pourront découvrir là l’essence de l’imagination foisonnante de Shirow. Bien après la sortie de la première série, cette licence a toujours continué d’être exploitée sous diverses formes : manga, séries d’animation et jeux vidéo et jouit donc d’une actualité constante. Un jeu multijoueurs de tir à la première personne sera lancé en France pour 2014, tandis qu’au Japon, a été annoncée la mise en production de l’opus suivant : Ghost in the shell ARISE.