Reception
The Manga had received mainly positive reviews. Leroy Douresseaux of ComicBookBin gave the manga an A stating "It is visually potent and often inscrutable, but its sense of wonder and exploration makes its ideas still seem fresh two decades after its debut." Peter Gutiérrez of Teenreads praised the manga stating, "In short, Ghost in the Shell is hard sci-fi of the best possible sort: the type that’s so full of both undiluted artfulness and philosophy that it’s arguably a must-read even for those who don’t usually take to the genre." Active Anime praised the manga stating, "The Ghost in the Shell is a classic manga milestone, and a very important and influential book. Science fiction fans should rush to purchase this new printing, but everyone else should take notice too! Incredible art and story – a Top Ten List kind of book." Read About Comics praised the artwork, however criticized the manga for it's story pacing and collection of short adventures stating, "I’m glad I got to experience Shirow’s artistic view of the future and am a little interested in the idea of his Intron Depot art books, but on the whole Ghost in the Shell was a massive shell game: flashy and fascinating from a glance, but ultimately empty when you decide to dive in."
Mike Crandol of Anime News Network criticized Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface for being too complex and overwhelming stating it is "too technical for its own good."
Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor was ranked #10 in New York Times Manga Best Seller List on October 19, 2012. Scott Green praised the manga for its footnotes stating, "The foot notes alone are worth the price of admission. The degree to which he apparently takes every aspect seriously and the amount of information he'd like to convey verges on a disorder."
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