(November 2011)
Kodansha USA,
2011 Series
- Volume
- ?
- Price
- 10.99 USD; 11.99 CAD
- Pages
- 288
- On-sale Date
- 2011-11-29
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Kodansha Comics
- Brand
-
Kodansha Comics
- ISBN
-
978-1-935429-86-9
- Barcode
- 9781935429869
- Editing
- ?
Honorifics Explained
text article / 2 pages
- Synopsis
- An explanation of titles and honorifics specific to Japanese language and culture.
#012: Runaway Tank
Ghost In The Shell / comic story / 40 pages
- Script
- Kenji Kamayama (original script); Yu Kinutani (Japanese adaptation); Andria Cheng (translation)
- Pencils
- Yu Kinutani
- Inks
- Yu Kinutani
- Letters
- Paige Pumphrey
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Major Motoko Kusinagi; Batou; Paz; Borma; Togusa; Saito; Ishikawa; Oba
- Synopsis
- The Hawk 206 experimental tank prototype suddenly goes berserk at the Kenbishi Heavy Industries test facility in Harima, bursts from the grounds and heads toward a populated area. And the pilot code downloaded into the tank's on-board computer is that of the inventor, Takeshi Kago, who died a week prior to the incident.
- Reprints
- from Yangu Magajin (Kodansha LTD, 1980 series) #?
#013: Disclosure
Ghost In The Shell / comic story / 40 pages
- Script
- Kenji Kamayama (original script); Yu Kinutani (Japanese adaptation); Andria Cheng (translation)
- Pencils
- Yu Kinutani
- Inks
- Yu Kinutani
- Letters
- Paige Pumphrey
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Major Motoko Kusinagi; Batou; Daisuke Aramaki; Paz; Borma; Togusa; Saito; Ishikawa; Oba; the Kenbishi Industries President
- Synopsis
- While Section 9 attempts to stop the renegade tank in tachikoma units, Togusa and Ishikawa interview the companion of the dead engineer to find out who might be using his interface code.
- Reprints
- from Yangu Magajin (Kodansha LTD., 1980 series) #?
#014: Snipe Opportunity
Ghost In The Shell / comic story / 40 pages
- Script
- Kenji Kamayama (original script); Yu Kinutani (Japanese adaptation); Andria Cheng (translation)
- Pencils
- Yu Kinutani
- Inks
- Yu Kinutani
- Letters
- Paige Pumphrey
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Major Motoko Kusinagi; Batou; Daisuke Aramaki; Paz; Borma; Togusa; Saito; Ishikawa; Oba; the Kenbishi Industries President
- Synopsis
- Kenbishi gives Section 9 incomplete specs on the tank, causing their attempt to stop the tank to fail. After being pressed by Togusa and Ishikawa, Oba confesses the identity of who is operating the tank and why.
- Reprints
- from Yangu Magajin (Kodansha LTD., 1980 series) #?
#015: Last Request
Ghost In The Shell / comic story / 40 pages
- Script
- Kenji Kamayama (original script); Yu Kinutani (Japanese adaptation); Andria Cheng (translation)
- Pencils
- Yu Kinutani
- Inks
- Yu Kinutani
- Letters
- Paige Pumphrey
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Major Motoko Kusinagi; Batou; Daisuke Aramaki; Paz; Borma; Togusa; Saito; Ishikawa; Oba; the Kenbishi Industries President; Takeshi Kago (flashback only)
- Synopsis
- The tank's defense systems prevent Saito's sniper attempt with the anti-tank missiles. Aramaki learns that Kago has pre-programmed the tank to travel to his ancestral home and confront his parents, possibly out of revenge for not being allowed to prolong his life through cyberization.
- Reprints
- from Yangu Magajin (Kodansha LTD., 1980 series) #?
#016: Battle In The City
Ghost In The Shell / comic story / 40 pages
- Script
- Kenji Kamayama (original script); Yu Kinutani (Japanese adaptation); Andria Cheng (translation)
- Pencils
- Yu Kinutani
- Inks
- Yu Kinutani
- Letters
- Paige Pumphrey
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Major Motoko Kusinagi; Batou; Daisuke Aramaki; Paz; Borma; Togusa; Saito; Ishikawa: Oba; the Kenbishi Industries President; Takeshi Kago (flashback only)
- Synopsis
- Aramaki presses Kenbishi for full schematic disclosure on the renegade tank. And the Major makes a daring solo attempt to disable the tank, which has now reached populated areas.
- Reprints
- from Yangu Magajin (Kodansha LTD., 1980 series) #?
#017: Cyberbrain Attack
Ghost In The Shell / comic story / 40 pages
- Script
- Kenji Kamayama (original script); Yu Kinutani (Japanese adaptation); Andria Cheng (translation)
- Pencils
- Yu Kinutani
- Inks
- Yu Kinutani
- Letters
- Paige Pumphrey
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Major Motoko Kusinagi; Batou; Daisuke Aramaki; Togusa; Saito; Ishikawa: Oba; the Kenbishi Industries President; Takeshi Kago (flashback only); Mr. Kago; Mrs. Kago
- Synopsis
- Despite every effort made by Section 9, the tank reaches the Kago home and confronts Takeshi's parents.
- Reprints
- from Yangu Magajin (Kodansha LTD., 1980 series) #?
#018: Last Feeling
Ghost In The Shell / comic story / 40 pages
- Script
- Kenji Kamayama (original script); Yu Kinutani (Japanese adaptation); Andria Cheng (translation)
- Pencils
- Yu Kinutani
- Inks
- Yu Kinutani
- Letters
- Paige Pumphrey
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Major Motoko Kusinagi; Batou; Togusa; Ishikawa: Oba; Takeshi Kago (flashback only); Mr. Kago; Mrs. Kago
- Synopsis
- Major Kusinagi links cyberbrains with the tank in order to burn it out, and learns the truth behind the entire incident.
- Reprints
- from Yangu Magajin (Kodansha Inc., 1980 series) #?
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Table of Contents
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Ghost In The Shell -
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Honorifics Explained
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#012: Runaway Tank
Ghost In The Shell -
3.
#013: Disclosure
Ghost In The Shell -
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#014: Snipe Opportunity
Ghost In The Shell -
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#015: Last Request
Ghost In The Shell -
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#016: Battle In The City
Ghost In The Shell -
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#017: Cyberbrain Attack
Ghost In The Shell -
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#018: Last Feeling
Ghost In The Shell
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