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Ghost in the Shell

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Ghost in the Shell

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1989

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Ghost in the Shell

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1989
Book Details
Pages

368

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Japan • Near Future

Publication Year

1989

Publisher

Dark Horse Books

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Ghost in the Shell is a cyberpunk manga series by Masamune Shirow, focusing on the story of a person named Major Motoko Kusanagi, who is a cyborg public security agent. Set in a future where cybernetic enhancements and artificial intelligence are prevalent, the narrative explores themes of identity, technology, and the nature of consciousness.

Mysterious

Fantastical

Contemplative

Adventurous

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Book Details
Pages

368

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Japan • Near Future

Publication Year

1989

Publisher

Dark Horse Books

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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