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The Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface #[nn]

Aug 2010 · Kodansha USA · 26.99 USD; 32.00 CAD · Manga
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"Prologue" kicks off The Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface with a sleek, high-stakes infiltration as the Major slips into a pirate submarine through her cybernetic form. Meanwhile, the government turns to a psychic investigator to track the unsettling digital footprint of Motoko’s presence across the World Wide Web. Written by Masamune Shirow, Toren Smith, and Frederik L. Schodt, and illustrated entirely by Shirow—pencils, inks, and colors—this issue pulses with the series’ signature blend of cybernetic tension and philosophical depth, all framed by Shirow’s iconic cover art.

Contains 6 stories
Prologue
24 pp · Science Fiction
Major Motoko Kusinagi [as Motoko Aramaki]GraceTamaki TamaiDaisuke AramakiIsuzu

In a near-future where identity blurs with code, Major Motoko Kusinagi slips into a pirate submarine’s digital core, her mind a ghost in the machine. Meanwhile, a psychic investigator is called in to trace the strange, persistent echoes of her presence across the World Wide Web—echoes that suggest something deeper is stirring in the network’s shadows.

Underwater
14 pp · Science Fiction
Major Motoko Kusinagi [as Motoko Aramaki]
Circuit Weapon
56 pp · Science Fiction
Major Motoko Kusinagi [as Motoko Aramaki and as Clarice M.]

In "Circuit Weapon," Major Motoko Kusinagi dives into a web of corporate secrecy at Poseidon Industries, where illegal organ cultivation is suspected. As her investigation unfolds, she uncovers a deeper threat—potential terrorist activity linked to the Human Liberation Front—forcing her to navigate a dangerous intersection of technology, identity, and rebellion.

Flyby Orbit
86 pp · Science Fiction
Major Motoko Kusinagi [as Motoko Aramaki]Tamaki TamaiSecurity Chief Lee
Mold of Life
96 pp · Science Fiction
Major Motoko Kusinagi [as Motoko Aramaki]Tamaki TamaiMotoko 11Security Chief Lee
Epilogue
24 pp · Science Fiction
Major Motoko KusinagiTamaki TamaiMotoko 11Daisuke AramakiBatouIsuzu

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker, colorist Masamune Shirow
letterer Susie Lee
cover pencils, inks Masamune Shirow

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