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攻殻機動隊小説アンソロジー
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Mar 28, 2017
Neither a utopia nor a dystopia, it's still a world of nations at strife, as dominated by corporations as ever. Technology hasn't made humans nearly obsolete, but rather bettered us, if you will, attaching to our bodies and even brains as enhancements—for those who can afford it. Comics artist Masamune Shirow's vision of our coming society, animated to global acclaim and finally the basis of a major Hollywood production, branches out in five original stories by some of the most beloved SF novelists working in Japan today. A standalone collection, it requires no familiarity with the franchise to be enjoyed but is indispensable for fans for its thoughtful exploration of the series' implications. While reality may never become virtual, it will be increasingly networked and augmented. Navigate herein age-old questions about man that will return, not so ironically, in full force: What is the self? Is there such a thing as the soul? (Source: Vertical Inc.)
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An existential crisis and questioning of what it even means to be a human within the first pages, now this is what Ghost in the Shell is truly about. In this collection of stories you get the good old mixture of action and philosophy, the cyberpunk techtopia mystery the franchise is known for. Despite each part being by a different author, the stories feel quite consistent in its word and writing, and while they range in quality, the quality range keeps within good to great. While we see some familiar characters from Section Nine, most of the protagonists are new, which is welcomed as it explores newconcepts regarding the cyberbodies and such. The writing style for all parts lends itself well to describe the action flow and the scenes well enough that this is some of those books when you can just see the imagination movie of it playing in your head while reading it. If you’re looking to cleanse your palette after the disappointment that SAC 2045 was, this is certainly the title to go to see that modern GiTS still has potential.