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Ghost in the Shell (manga)

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Alternative title:
Kōkaku Kidōtai (Japanese)
Patrulla Especial Ghost (Spanish)
Призрак В Оболочке (Russian)
攻殻機動隊 (Japanese)
攻殼機動隊 (Chinese (Taiwan))
Objectionable content: Intense
Plot Summary: In a near future, technology has firmly taken root into society at large. Cybernetic implants are nothing uncommon and robots roam as plentiful as humans, all connected through their ''ghosts'' to the electronic datastreams of the net. Major Motoko Kusanagi and the Public Security Section 9 find themselves in a constant battle with the newly created wave of technological terrorists and cyber-hackers. But things take a turn once Motoko gets involved in a certain case involving an extremely dangerous ''ghost'' hacker nicknamed the Puppeteer, as she dives deeper and deeper into the limitless reality of the net, to reach her own startling conclusions.
User Ratings: 329 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 83 votes (Eng:45, sub:20, dub:12, edit.dub:1, ?:1, raw:1, others:3
1 German
1 Spanish
1 Italian dubbed
)
 Excellent: 97 votes (Eng:62, sub:20, dub:9, ?:2, edit.dub:1, others:3
1 French edited dub
1 Spanish
1 Polish subtitled
)
 Very good: 77 votes (Eng:44, sub:15, dub:11, ?:2, raw:1, others:4
1 French subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Italian
1 French
)
 Good: 36 votes (Eng:24, sub:4, dub:2, raw:1, edit.dub:1, others:4
2 French
1 Spanish
1 German
)
 Decent: 16 votes (Eng:7, sub:4, dub:2, ?:1, others:2
1 Danish
1 German
)
 So-so: 10 votes (Eng:6, sub:3, edit.dub:1)
 Not really good: 5 votes (Eng:2, ?:1, sub:1, dub:1)
 Weak: 1 vote (dub:1)
 Bad: 2 votes (Eng:1, sub:1)
 Awful: 2 votes (Eng:2)
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 675 users, rank: #105 (of 6876)
Median rating: Excellent
Arithmetic mean: 8.347 (Very good+), std. dev.: 1.6116, rank: #467 (of 7723)
Weighted mean: 8.270 (Very good+), rank: #668 (of 7723) (seen all: 8.38 / seen some: 7.59 / won't finish: 4.66)
Bayesian estimate: 8.263 (Very good+), rank: #165 (of 3520)
Number of tankoubon: 1
Number of pages: 346
Vintage:
1989-05 to 1991-11 (Japan:Young Magazine Kaizokuban, Irregular Serial)
1992 (Japan : Young Magazine 1992 #26 - #27)
1995 (Japan : Young Magazine 1995 #49 - #50)
1995-03 (USA: Dark Horse)
1996 (Japan : Young Magazine 1996 #33)
Release dates: We have 9
Trivia: We have 3
News: Show:
Ghost in The Shell Gets New TV Anime Series in 2026 by Science Saru (May 25, 2024)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 8-14 (Jan 10, 2023)
Ghost in the Shell Manga Gets VR Noh Stage Play in August (May 29, 2020)
Ghost in the Shell Gets New Manga Set After GITS 1.5 (Aug 20, 2019)
New Ghost in the Shell 3DCG Anime Project to Premiere on Netflix in 2020 (Updated) (Dec 7, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 14-20 (Oct 16, 2018)
New Ghost in the Shell Anime Will Have 2 Seasons (Aug 2, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 17-23 (Dec 19, 2017)
Kodansha Comics Licenses Again!! Manga (Oct 9, 2017)
Alex de Campi, Max Gladstone Contribute to Ghost in the Shell: Global Neural Network Anthology (Jul 22, 2017)
Ghost in the Shell Gets New Anime From Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji Aramaki (Apr 6, 2017)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 2-8 (Apr 4, 2017)
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Film's 'Major C' Ad Streamed (Mar 6, 2017)
Kodansha Comics to Publish Ghost in the Shell Comic Anthology, Guide Book (Mar 6, 2017)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 19-25 (Feb 21, 2017)
Kodansha Comics to Release Deluxe Edition of Ghost in the Shell Manga (Jul 23, 2016)
2015 Ghost in the Shell Film's 1st Teaser Previews Animation (Jan 8, 2015)
Deadline Site: Scarlett Johansson Offered Ghost in the Shell Role (Oct 17, 2014)
Ghost in the Shell's 25th Anniversary Marked With 4 Projects (Mar 12, 2014)
Ghost in the Shell Nyūmon Arise Anime Shorts to Air in January (Dec 25, 2013)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, October 7-13 (Oct 19, 2012)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 23-29 (Sep 25, 2012)
Manga UK Comments on Bleach Live-Action Film Annoucement (Feb 23, 2012)
J-Comi Hosts Mafia to Lure Manga by Hen Zemi's Tagro (Jun 8, 2011)
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, April 25-May 1 (May 14, 2011)
North American Anime, Manga Releases: April 10-16 (Apr 13, 2011)
Ghost in the Shell: SAC Trailer Posted in Stereoscopic 3D (Feb 8, 2011)
Kinokuniya NYC Hosts Event with Kodansha, Vertical (Dec 10, 2010)
Kodansha USA to Take Over Del Rey Manga Titles (Update 3) (Oct 3, 2010)
Spider-Man Producer Avi Arad Becomes I.G. USA Chair (Aug 25, 2010)
I.G: Right Stuf Has Utena Movie License (Jul 3, 2010)
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Script Draft in Few Weeks (Mar 3, 2010)
Producer: Cameron Wants to Do Battle Angel's Motorball (Mar 1, 2010)
Producer: Battle Angel Film Planned After Avatar 2 (Feb 18, 2010)
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Writer Discusses Film (Jan 31, 2010)
Ghost in the Shell: SAC to Spawn 2 New Manga in Japan (Nov 7, 2009)
Shutter Island's Kalogridis to Pen Ghost in the Shell Film (Oct 23, 2009)
Kodansha USA Plans New Manga of Ghost in the Shell: SAC (Oct 6, 2009)
Kodansha Confirms Plans to Publish Manga in U.S. (Oct 5, 2009)
Amazon.ca Lists Akira, Ghost in the Shell from Kodansha (May 5, 2009)
Frederik L. Schodt Wins The Order of the Rising Sun Award (Apr 29, 2009)
Masamune Shirow Working with Lucent on Squad Project (Mar 18, 2009)
New Hollywood Company Acquiring Manga Remake Rights (Mar 9, 2009)
Steven Spielberg, Will Smith Discuss Remake of Oldboy (Nov 7, 2008)
Manga Translator Frederik Schodt Interviewed (Nov 6, 2008)
Masamune Shirow, I.G's Real Drive Trailer Posted Online (Mar 12, 2008)
Masamune Shirow Designs Armor for RF Online RPG (Feb 14, 2008)
Appleseed: Ex Machina Director Aramaki Interviewed (Feb 3, 2008)
Second English Appleseed: Ex Machina Trailer Streamed (Dec 19, 2007)
Production I.G President Talks Ghost Hound Anime (Nov 24, 2007)
Ghost in the Shell 2 Artist Posts Decade-Old Debut Work (Nov 20, 2007)
Production I.G, Masamune Shirow's Latest Airs in April (Nov 5, 2007)
Clannad Movie, Ghost Hound, DuelPod Videos Posted (Aug 13, 2007)
I.G Adds Sakamoto Talk, Asience & Ghost Hound Videos (Jul 6, 2007)
This Week's Anime and Manga Releases (Dec 12, 2001)
Dark Horse Press Releases (Jul 14, 2001)
July Anime Merchandise list (May 8, 2001)
Interest:
Daily Cosplay: Ghost in the Shell's Major Kusanagi (Apr 6, 2011)
Other articles: Show:
Ghost in the Shell - Where to Start and What's Worth Watching (and Reading) (Aug 30, 2024)
Hey, Answerman! - ANTI-PIRACY HYSTERIA (Oct 26, 2012)
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Tales of the Monster Hunter (Sep 13, 2011)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Akira (Apr 28, 2011)
Brain Diving: Manga Futures (Sep 28, 2010)
Brain Diving - Short Term Memory (Aug 31, 2010)
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - 30 Seconds to Pluto (Mar 31, 2009)
The Click Super 2nd Anniversary Retrospective! (Mar 1, 2008)
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Graphic novel
    Ghost in the Shell (GN 1) 2004-11-16 (from $38.16)
    Ghost in the Shell (GN 1) 2009-10-13 (from $21.59)
    The Ghost in the Shell Deluxe Edition [Hardcover] (GN 1) 2017-01-31 (from $22.99)
    The Ghost in the Shell Deluxe Edition [Hardcover] (GN 2) 2017-01-31 (from $22.98)
    The Ghost in the Shell Deluxe Edition [Hardcover] (GN 1.5) 2017-01-31 (from $19.99)
    The Ghost in the Shell: Fully Compiled - [Hardcover] (GN) 2023-01-10 (from $31.49)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Story & Art: Masamune Shirow
(none)
Japanese companies
Publisher: Kodansha
English staff
English companies
Translation:
Frederik L. Schodt (Kodansha Bilingual Comics)
Toren Smith

Executive Editor: Toren Smith
Touch-up Art & Lettering: Tom Orzechowski
Licensed by:
Dark Horse Comics (expired)
Kodansha Comics (2009)
Online Distribution: K MANGA
Publisher: Titan Books (UK)
Translation:
Kodansha Bilingual Comics (Bilingual Comics Japan)
Studio Proteus
English cast
(none)
French staff
French companies
(none)
Publisher: Glenat
French cast
(none)
Spanish staff
Spanish companies
(none)
Licensed by:
OVNI Press (Argentina)
Panini Comics (Mexico)
Publisher: Planeta DeAgostini Comics (Spain)
Spanish cast
(none)
Italian staff
Italian cast
(none)
Italian companies
German staff
German companies
(none)
Publisher: Egmont Manga & Anime (Egmont Manga and Anime)
German cast
(none)
Dutch staff
Dutch companies
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Publisher: Arboris
Dutch cast
(none)
Polish cast
Polish staff
Translation: Rafal Rzepka
(none)
Polish companies
Portuguese staff
Portuguese cast
Translation: Drik Sada

Adaptation: André Oliveira (Portugal)
Design: Fábio Bartolozzi (Portugal)
Edition: André Oliveira (Portugal)
Proofreading: Rita Almeida Simões (Portugal)
(none)
Portuguese companies
Publisher:
JBC (Portugal & Brasil)
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
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