ENGLISH MANGA SERIES

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

Stand Alone Complex takes place in the year 2030, in the fictional Japanese city of New Port. The story follows the members of Public Security Section 9, a special-operations task-force made up of former military officers and police detectives. The manga presents individual cases that Section 9 investigates, along with an ongoing, more serious investigation into the serial killer and hacker known only as “The Laughing Man.” When a high-ranking government official is kidnapped, the Prime Minister must call in his top crime fighting force known as Section 9. Led by the beautiful (and deadly) Major Kusanagi, the cybernetically enhanced squad must use all their skill to take down the kidnappers and rescue the hostages. But that’s only half of the mission; can Kusanagi and company find out who’s behind the kidnapping, and, more importantly, just what they’re after? Find out in this thrilling first volume of The Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex! For over a century, Kodansha has relentlessly pursued quality and creativity, which allows us to continuously reimagine what could be. We see the world without restrictions. A place of diverse passions, profound perspectives and limitless potential. Filled with curious minds and unexpected voices. And as we continue to shine a light on them, there is no telling how much further we can go.

by Yu Kinutani