Ghost in The Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processer

Ghost In The Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processer

Ghost in the Shell (攻殻機動隊, Kōkaku Kidōtai?, literally "Mobile Armored Riot Police"), also known as The Ghost in the Shell, is a Japanese seinen manga series written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. The manga has been praised for its artwork and is commonly considered a modern classic. The manga presents itself as a collection of scenarios featuring counter-terrorist organization Public Security Section 9, led by protagonist Major Motoko Kusanagi, in a futuristic Japan. The first English-language adaptation of the original manga was released in the United States by Dark Horse Comics and by Titan Books in the United Kingdom.

The manga was serialized in Young Magazine was followed by a sequel, Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface (攻殻機動隊2, Kōkaku Kidōtai 2?) and a collection of manga chapters previously unreleased titled {{nihongo|Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor|攻殻機動隊1.5|Kōkaku Kidōtai 1.5} serving as an interquel. Each series was later published as its own tankōbon volume by Kodansha. The series was first adapted into a film by Production I.G. followed by a sequel, Innocence. An anime TV series titled, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex aired on Animax from 2002 to 2005; there were also several OVA produced based on the anime series. Video games, soundtracks, light novels, art books and other merchandise have also been released.