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The Ghost in the Shell: Five New Short Stories
This brand new Ghost in the Shell release is a new collection of short stories by some of the biggest names in Japanese prose today. Featuring works by Tow Ubukata (Mardock Scramble), Toh EnJoe (Self-Reference Engine), Kafka Asagiri (Bungo Stray Dogs), Gakuto Mikumo (Strike the Blood), and Yoshinobu Akita (Sorcerous Stabber Orphen). Each of these talents add their own take on the hit manga to this collection, building upon and re-interpreting the world of the Major and Public Security Section 9.
240 pages, Paperback
First published March 28, 2017
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About the author
Toh EnJoe
41 books29 followersToh EnJoe (Japanese: 円城 塔 Hepburn: Enjō Tō, pen name) (born September 15, 1972) is a Japanese author. His works are usually literary fiction, speculative fiction or science fiction.
Born in 1972 in Sapporo, he graduated from the physics department of Tohoku University, then went on to the graduate school at University of Tokyo and received Ph.D. for a mathematical physical study on the natural languages. He worked as a post-doc researcher at several research institutes for seven years, then abandoned the academic career in 2007 and found a programmer job at a software firm (resigns in 2008 to become a full-time writer).
In 2006, he submitted Self-Reference ENGINE to a science-fiction novel contest Komatsu Sakyō Award. Although it did not win the award (none did in this year), it was published from Hayakawa Shobō in 2007. At almost same time, his short story Obu za bēsbōru ("Of The Baseball") won the contest of literary magazine Bungakukai, which became his debut in literary fiction.[3]
His literary fictions are often dense with allusions. Labyrinthine annotations were added to "Uyūshitan" when it was published in book form in 2009, where there were none when published initially in literary magazine. Often, his science fiction works take motif from mathematics. The narrator of "Boy's Surface" (2007) is a morphism, and the title is a reference to a geometrical notion. In "Moonshine" (2009), natural numbers are sentient through a savant's mind's eye in a field of the monster group.
Project Itoh's Genocidal Organ was also a finalist of Komatsu Sakyō Award contest and published from Hayakawa Shobō in 2007, along with Enjoe's Self-Reference ENGINE. Since then they often appeared together at science fiction conventions and interviews, and collaborated in a few works, until Itoh's death of cancer in 2009.
At the press conference after the announcement of Enjoe's Akutagawa Prize in January 2012, he revealed the plan to complete Itoh's unfinished novel Shisha no teikoku. It was published in August 2012, and received the Special Award of Nihon SF Taisho.
Born in 1972 in Sapporo, he graduated from the physics department of Tohoku University, then went on to the graduate school at University of Tokyo and received Ph.D. for a mathematical physical study on the natural languages. He worked as a post-doc researcher at several research institutes for seven years, then abandoned the academic career in 2007 and found a programmer job at a software firm (resigns in 2008 to become a full-time writer).
In 2006, he submitted Self-Reference ENGINE to a science-fiction novel contest Komatsu Sakyō Award. Although it did not win the award (none did in this year), it was published from Hayakawa Shobō in 2007. At almost same time, his short story Obu za bēsbōru ("Of The Baseball") won the contest of literary magazine Bungakukai, which became his debut in literary fiction.[3]
His literary fictions are often dense with allusions. Labyrinthine annotations were added to "Uyūshitan" when it was published in book form in 2009, where there were none when published initially in literary magazine. Often, his science fiction works take motif from mathematics. The narrator of "Boy's Surface" (2007) is a morphism, and the title is a reference to a geometrical notion. In "Moonshine" (2009), natural numbers are sentient through a savant's mind's eye in a field of the monster group.
Project Itoh's Genocidal Organ was also a finalist of Komatsu Sakyō Award contest and published from Hayakawa Shobō in 2007, along with Enjoe's Self-Reference ENGINE. Since then they often appeared together at science fiction conventions and interviews, and collaborated in a few works, until Itoh's death of cancer in 2009.
At the press conference after the announcement of Enjoe's Akutagawa Prize in January 2012, he revealed the plan to complete Itoh's unfinished novel Shisha no teikoku. It was published in August 2012, and received the Special Award of Nihon SF Taisho.
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June 10, 2019
Shadow.net by Toh Enjoe ☆☆☆
Heterochromia by Gakuto Mikumo ☆☆☆☆☆
Soft and white by Kafka Asagiri ☆☆☆☆☆
Soliloquy by Yoshinobu Akita ☆☆☆☆
Springer by Tow Ubukata ☆☆☆
A nice anthology collecting 5 short prose tales set in Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell cyberpunk universe.
A mixed bag with quality shifting from decent to masterpiece, but I loved mostly all of them.
Trigger warning: to fully appreciate Soft and white by Kafka Asagiri, you need to watch the two amazing Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series and not just the original manga/anime.
April 16, 2017
Shadow.net: *
Heterochromia: *****
Soft and white: *******************
Soliloquy: ***
Springer: **
Final score: 3.5 stars.
I got it because on the back it says it can be read without any knowledge of the Ghost In The Shell franchise; while this is true for some stories. it is a Blatant Lie for others, especially the first, because I had no clue what the fuk was going on. Also I think this is the first hard sci-fi I've read and I think I liked it more than I expected.
Heterochromia: *****
Soft and white: *******************
Soliloquy: ***
Springer: **
Final score: 3.5 stars.
I got it because on the back it says it can be read without any knowledge of the Ghost In The Shell franchise; while this is true for some stories. it is a Blatant Lie for others, especially the first, because I had no clue what the fuk was going on. Also I think this is the first hard sci-fi I've read and I think I liked it more than I expected.
October 11, 2017
Contrary to what some may tell you, this collection really has little to do with the movie it was released to cash in. Maybe one or two stories coincide with it, but we'll get to that later.
This collection is actually a series of stories set in the various iterations of Ghost in the Shell, through characters new and old. What you'll notice immediately though, is that there is no editor's note to tell you in which timelines they belong, so you have to rely on looking for the context within the text itself. This only works somewhat though, as you'll soon find out.
1) This first story by Toh Enjoe is perhaps the shortest of the bunch. Lengthwise it may not be true, but it does feel very brief, with the way it's written. It ties in very well into plot threads from the Manga, the animated movie, and perhaps even the first tv show with the way it sets itself. I thought it had an interesting premise about an unseen side character that is observing some notable Ghost in the Shell characters, but just as you feel it's getting somewhere, it just trails off at a realization that feels flat. And not even an intriguing realization at that. 3/5 stars for this one
2) The second story by Gakuto Mikumo is one of the more interesting pieces that feels like a legitimate tie-in that isn't just written to piggyback on the Ghost in the Shell sci-fi setting. It concerns a character who becomes obsessed with one of the major players of the franchise during the first volume of the original Manga. The story switches back and forth between the events of that period and just a year prior to Man-Machine Interface, the 2nd volume of the manga. Here you get a feel for what Batou and Togusa have been going through since the events of the Major's dissapearance, serving as another side tale in the style of the Human Error Processor Manga. One of my favourite things about this story is that it really digs deep into the established lore of the manga, referencing weapons and equipment originally shown by Masamune then expounding on how they were made and what they're truly capable of. If there was one complaint I had about this story, it would be the fact that I don't think the author was able to establish concretely the mindset of this obsessed character, as we only really get to see them swinging in action but no scenes involving the contemplation that led to the events and decisions that spun out in the future. Then again, clear-cut agendas aren't really a guarantee for characters in Ghost in the Shell. Especially in the manga, where a lot of plot threads usually just end up being resolved by a short summary via one of the characters. So this might be just a classic Ghost in the Shell tale complete with the classic faults. 4/5 for me.
3) The review for this story might border on spoileriffic, so be prepared. Being the third story in the collection this makes it the technical centerpiece of the book. And honestly, once you gauge its quality, I think it really is the centerpiece by a large margin. This story is set in the world of Ghost in the Shell: Standalone Complex and is slotted at some time between the first season and 2nd GIG. And perhaps that might be where the confusion begins since I myself am a huge fan, I can't possibly gauge how non-fans of either the franchise or even fans who've never seen Standalone Complex will gauge this or whether they'll even understand it. Since I am one, though, I have to say I'm deeply impressed. How deep? Well since the author's first name is literally Kafka, maybe it hits that level.
The story involves at least one of the main characters of the series and how they're adapting to the aftermath of the first season. Except its really more than just one, but I don't want to say more than that. Kafka Asagiri introduces this amazing concept of a pleasure island where things aren't as they seem, a plot that seems like it was ripped from an amazing missing episode of the show, while giving us more backstory on the character/s involved. Great action, immersive environments and just the amount of additional worldbuilding to add to the show was all breathtaking. This is by far the longest piece in the book such that I think it would translate to a 22 minute episode of the show easily. The text descriptions and dialogue feel like a true prose adaptation of the world. Great experience for a fan and just when I thought it was wrapping up, it had me nearly squeel in excitement at the end. 5/5.
This story easily makes this a must-buy for fans of the show, imo, such that I might have to look up more of Kafka Asagiri's works now.
4) As you can guess, it's all downhill from here. Well, not really. I just mean that none of them quite live up to the potential and execution shown by the third story. This tale is mostly introspective, and is written in a way that it can fit into any of the Ghost in the Shell universes. Without giving the plot away, I would actually describe this tale as a meta-commentary of sorts about the franchise's focus on a certain character. 3.5/5 for me.
5) I'm not quite sure what to make of this. I suppose it was an okay story with a very stylish tone and approach. The story has a mechanical-noir feel with more emphasis on the noir. I can't quite put my finger on it, but maybe it's just the writing style that didn't give me that feeling of the cyber environment like the four other stories preceding it. Yet despite that it was a solid techno-detective tale which I feel could be slotted into any of the Ghost in the Shell stories(although if someone can prove me wrong, I welcome it). Since the author is Tow Ubukata who is known for being in charge of much of Ghost in the Shell: Arise, I would like to think that this story belongs in that corner.
Good effort on Kodansha and Vertical Inc.'s part. I thought it was pretty pricey at first, but when you really come down to the quality of it and the fact that it has to be translated from Japanese, I suppose the price was worth it. Consider me sold for the upcoming Ghost in the Shell comic anthology as well as other anthologies they decide to make in the future.
This collection is actually a series of stories set in the various iterations of Ghost in the Shell, through characters new and old. What you'll notice immediately though, is that there is no editor's note to tell you in which timelines they belong, so you have to rely on looking for the context within the text itself. This only works somewhat though, as you'll soon find out.
1) This first story by Toh Enjoe is perhaps the shortest of the bunch. Lengthwise it may not be true, but it does feel very brief, with the way it's written. It ties in very well into plot threads from the Manga, the animated movie, and perhaps even the first tv show with the way it sets itself. I thought it had an interesting premise about an unseen side character that is observing some notable Ghost in the Shell characters, but just as you feel it's getting somewhere, it just trails off at a realization that feels flat. And not even an intriguing realization at that. 3/5 stars for this one
2) The second story by Gakuto Mikumo is one of the more interesting pieces that feels like a legitimate tie-in that isn't just written to piggyback on the Ghost in the Shell sci-fi setting. It concerns a character who becomes obsessed with one of the major players of the franchise during the first volume of the original Manga. The story switches back and forth between the events of that period and just a year prior to Man-Machine Interface, the 2nd volume of the manga. Here you get a feel for what Batou and Togusa have been going through since the events of the Major's dissapearance, serving as another side tale in the style of the Human Error Processor Manga. One of my favourite things about this story is that it really digs deep into the established lore of the manga, referencing weapons and equipment originally shown by Masamune then expounding on how they were made and what they're truly capable of. If there was one complaint I had about this story, it would be the fact that I don't think the author was able to establish concretely the mindset of this obsessed character, as we only really get to see them swinging in action but no scenes involving the contemplation that led to the events and decisions that spun out in the future. Then again, clear-cut agendas aren't really a guarantee for characters in Ghost in the Shell. Especially in the manga, where a lot of plot threads usually just end up being resolved by a short summary via one of the characters. So this might be just a classic Ghost in the Shell tale complete with the classic faults. 4/5 for me.
3) The review for this story might border on spoileriffic, so be prepared. Being the third story in the collection this makes it the technical centerpiece of the book. And honestly, once you gauge its quality, I think it really is the centerpiece by a large margin. This story is set in the world of Ghost in the Shell: Standalone Complex and is slotted at some time between the first season and 2nd GIG. And perhaps that might be where the confusion begins since I myself am a huge fan, I can't possibly gauge how non-fans of either the franchise or even fans who've never seen Standalone Complex will gauge this or whether they'll even understand it. Since I am one, though, I have to say I'm deeply impressed. How deep? Well since the author's first name is literally Kafka, maybe it hits that level.
The story involves at least one of the main characters of the series and how they're adapting to the aftermath of the first season. Except its really more than just one, but I don't want to say more than that. Kafka Asagiri introduces this amazing concept of a pleasure island where things aren't as they seem, a plot that seems like it was ripped from an amazing missing episode of the show, while giving us more backstory on the character/s involved. Great action, immersive environments and just the amount of additional worldbuilding to add to the show was all breathtaking. This is by far the longest piece in the book such that I think it would translate to a 22 minute episode of the show easily. The text descriptions and dialogue feel like a true prose adaptation of the world. Great experience for a fan and just when I thought it was wrapping up, it had me nearly squeel in excitement at the end. 5/5.
This story easily makes this a must-buy for fans of the show, imo, such that I might have to look up more of Kafka Asagiri's works now.
4) As you can guess, it's all downhill from here. Well, not really. I just mean that none of them quite live up to the potential and execution shown by the third story. This tale is mostly introspective, and is written in a way that it can fit into any of the Ghost in the Shell universes. Without giving the plot away, I would actually describe this tale as a meta-commentary of sorts about the franchise's focus on a certain character. 3.5/5 for me.
5) I'm not quite sure what to make of this. I suppose it was an okay story with a very stylish tone and approach. The story has a mechanical-noir feel with more emphasis on the noir. I can't quite put my finger on it, but maybe it's just the writing style that didn't give me that feeling of the cyber environment like the four other stories preceding it. Yet despite that it was a solid techno-detective tale which I feel could be slotted into any of the Ghost in the Shell stories(although if someone can prove me wrong, I welcome it). Since the author is Tow Ubukata who is known for being in charge of much of Ghost in the Shell: Arise, I would like to think that this story belongs in that corner.
Good effort on Kodansha and Vertical Inc.'s part. I thought it was pretty pricey at first, but when you really come down to the quality of it and the fact that it has to be translated from Japanese, I suppose the price was worth it. Consider me sold for the upcoming Ghost in the Shell comic anthology as well as other anthologies they decide to make in the future.
August 12, 2017
Pretty good read. It's hard for me to say how much a non-fan would get out of this, because I am somewhat steeped in the lore of the series. Some stories definitely need you to have a better understanding of the franchise than others. A few are just hard to grasp in a written form, which works better for some rather than others (Shadow.Net was a tough read, personally). "Soft and White" and "Soliloquy" are stories that effectively use the prose to play with expectations.
Not being the most familiar with GITS beyond the original movie and Arise (why I was looking forward to Tow Ubukata's story and was somewhat underwhelmed), I got enjoyment out of all of them, but probably not to the extent that I might have if I got the bigger picture. Still, this book is recommended for being an interesting collection of stories that goes by quickly.
Not being the most familiar with GITS beyond the original movie and Arise (why I was looking forward to Tow Ubukata's story and was somewhat underwhelmed), I got enjoyment out of all of them, but probably not to the extent that I might have if I got the bigger picture. Still, this book is recommended for being an interesting collection of stories that goes by quickly.
June 24, 2017
A nice follow up to the GitS manga/anime story lines. I did like the fourth short story - mostly an internal monologue of the Major, and I did catch on early the third story involved a major character from the second season arc meshed with the major plot point of season one. It was nice to read up on the characters post-third anime movie, and of course, the language of GitS is always difficult to get the first time around due to the highly cyberpunk jargon sprinkled everywhere.
January 1, 2020
An excellent series of dives into the intersection of philosophy and technology, looking at upcoming ethical questions and the nature of self and being. Some familiarity with the original Ghost In The Shell source material is helpful for understanding the technology at play, but not entirely needed.
September 9, 2017
I'm not a super fan. I've seen the movies and some of the series, but the reason why I bought this is because Kafka Asagiri has a story in it and I love Bungou Stray Dogs so why not, right?
Vertical says you don't need to be familiar with the canon to enjoy these stories, but some knowledge of the background is probably needed for the reader to fully grasp what the hell is going on. These stories are pretty short and they don't do a whole lot of world building because they assume that you already know the world Shirow Masamune has created.
Translation-wise there are some rough patches, especially in the first story. But that might have been the tone Toh Enjoe has adopted because the other stories are easier reads than that.
Shadow.net by Toh Enjoe
If this story has a point I've forgotten already. Might be one of those stories that require more knowledge of canon, which I haven't seen in ages. Lots of awkward philosophical talk aside from technical stuff that don't really make sense. I hated it and considered for a moment if maybe I shouldn't have bought this damned book.
Heterochromia by Gakuto Mikumo
Things start looking up here. This one actually has a plot pulling it along that made it easier to follow the story. Yuki Misaki is a cop who was almost killed while protecting a foreign ambassador. Motoko Kusanagi pops in to deal with the assassin and Misaki is filled with the desire to see the ex-Major once again.
A short while after, someone who looks uncannily like Kusanagi is reported to be killing some political names. They call her Bi-eyes because of her two-coloured eyes.
This one is still not too good: it's too short to be anything but telling and not a lot of showing, but it does have a story.
Soft and White by Kafka Asagiri
I'm biased because this is the writer I bought this book for, but whatever. This is the story I liked best.
Hide Kuze travels to an island called Soft because of some intel that infamous terrorist Jupiter would target the place. Soft is a high-security vacation spot underground frequented by the cream of the crop, a luxurious place run by a very complex system that supplies almost everything: visuals, sounds etc straight into the perception of the guests. Ergo, only the beds and the sofas are real, chump. Most of it is virtual reality. Even the feeling of being burned by hot coffee.
Turns out another infamous terrorist is involved and Hide has to join forces with someone else in order to stop some mercs from grabbing hold of Soft's system.
Asagiri doesn't care about having the longest story in the lot, and it pays. You get a lot of world building and some character development also. Because it's Asagiri, they also quote Chuuya Nakahara and Kant, but that's also pretty much in line with the canon anyway. Except maybe Chuuya.
Soliloquy by Yoshinobu Akita
A dialogue between one facet of Motoko Kusanagi and her own self, done in a dream sequence as she recuperates from a fatal attack.
This I wasn't so fond of either because while the other stories steered clear from Kusanagi--only having her as a presence at most--this one got straight into her psyche. A story that needs for you to actually know and care about the Major and is a bit of a risk to take in an anthology like this. It's not bad. It just wasn't what I was looking for. (Like if I wanted more Kusanagi I'll go to canon, you know what I mean?)
Springer by Tow Ubukata
This guy has actually written for GitS: Arise so he should have some grasp of canon and it definitely shows. Another strong story about a cop who has to investigate the theft of four Olympic grade prostheses. But in the middle of his investigation, the mercs who stole the goods started getting found in little pieces and turns out the prostheses themselves had done the deed.
Actually makes full use of what the whole ghost and body thing is going for plus some engaging story telling. Again the length works against it and it was preaching at the end but pretty good fun also.
Not exactly the strongest anthology but definitely a good one. I think if I were a bigger fan I'll enjoy this more than I did.
Vertical says you don't need to be familiar with the canon to enjoy these stories, but some knowledge of the background is probably needed for the reader to fully grasp what the hell is going on. These stories are pretty short and they don't do a whole lot of world building because they assume that you already know the world Shirow Masamune has created.
Translation-wise there are some rough patches, especially in the first story. But that might have been the tone Toh Enjoe has adopted because the other stories are easier reads than that.
Shadow.net by Toh Enjoe
If this story has a point I've forgotten already. Might be one of those stories that require more knowledge of canon, which I haven't seen in ages. Lots of awkward philosophical talk aside from technical stuff that don't really make sense. I hated it and considered for a moment if maybe I shouldn't have bought this damned book.
Heterochromia by Gakuto Mikumo
Things start looking up here. This one actually has a plot pulling it along that made it easier to follow the story. Yuki Misaki is a cop who was almost killed while protecting a foreign ambassador. Motoko Kusanagi pops in to deal with the assassin and Misaki is filled with the desire to see the ex-Major once again.
A short while after, someone who looks uncannily like Kusanagi is reported to be killing some political names. They call her Bi-eyes because of her two-coloured eyes.
This one is still not too good: it's too short to be anything but telling and not a lot of showing, but it does have a story.
Soft and White by Kafka Asagiri
I'm biased because this is the writer I bought this book for, but whatever. This is the story I liked best.
Hide Kuze travels to an island called Soft because of some intel that infamous terrorist Jupiter would target the place. Soft is a high-security vacation spot underground frequented by the cream of the crop, a luxurious place run by a very complex system that supplies almost everything: visuals, sounds etc straight into the perception of the guests. Ergo, only the beds and the sofas are real, chump. Most of it is virtual reality. Even the feeling of being burned by hot coffee.
Turns out another infamous terrorist is involved and Hide has to join forces with someone else in order to stop some mercs from grabbing hold of Soft's system.
Asagiri doesn't care about having the longest story in the lot, and it pays. You get a lot of world building and some character development also. Because it's Asagiri, they also quote Chuuya Nakahara and Kant, but that's also pretty much in line with the canon anyway. Except maybe Chuuya.
Soliloquy by Yoshinobu Akita
A dialogue between one facet of Motoko Kusanagi and her own self, done in a dream sequence as she recuperates from a fatal attack.
This I wasn't so fond of either because while the other stories steered clear from Kusanagi--only having her as a presence at most--this one got straight into her psyche. A story that needs for you to actually know and care about the Major and is a bit of a risk to take in an anthology like this. It's not bad. It just wasn't what I was looking for. (Like if I wanted more Kusanagi I'll go to canon, you know what I mean?)
Springer by Tow Ubukata
This guy has actually written for GitS: Arise so he should have some grasp of canon and it definitely shows. Another strong story about a cop who has to investigate the theft of four Olympic grade prostheses. But in the middle of his investigation, the mercs who stole the goods started getting found in little pieces and turns out the prostheses themselves had done the deed.
Actually makes full use of what the whole ghost and body thing is going for plus some engaging story telling. Again the length works against it and it was preaching at the end but pretty good fun also.
Not exactly the strongest anthology but definitely a good one. I think if I were a bigger fan I'll enjoy this more than I did.
November 23, 2018
3.5/5
Completely different to all the scifi that I am reading these days. It's like having wasabi in the middle of your comfort food; you will not know what hit you!
I have followed GotS universe on and off, particularly the video series (dont even talk about the movie, it was bad!) and have been a fan of Japanese scifi animation (not all manga).
This collection is high sci-fi, by which I mean it is super condensed. After a long time, I managed to pickup scifi work which required me to turn back pages, multiple times, to understand the context and the development of the story. Each of the five stories expect you to have complete focus while reading else you will definitely miss the trail. Very interesting take on the amalgation of tech and humanity; as always nothing less from this universe.
Completely different to all the scifi that I am reading these days. It's like having wasabi in the middle of your comfort food; you will not know what hit you!
I have followed GotS universe on and off, particularly the video series (dont even talk about the movie, it was bad!) and have been a fan of Japanese scifi animation (not all manga).
This collection is high sci-fi, by which I mean it is super condensed. After a long time, I managed to pickup scifi work which required me to turn back pages, multiple times, to understand the context and the development of the story. Each of the five stories expect you to have complete focus while reading else you will definitely miss the trail. Very interesting take on the amalgation of tech and humanity; as always nothing less from this universe.
June 16, 2022
GITS is something very dear to me; it is one of my biggest influences in everything I do. These stories are very faithful and respectful of the original material (maybe a tad bit too respectful as they are very focused on the original crime premise of GITS more than the actual setting with a strong focus on the original characters); but maybe it was how the book was conceived, that is something I can understand also. The last story was the most GITS-like, whereas the first one was the most original. I hope they will do something similar and I hope one day I will have the opportunity to write one also.
September 11, 2022
As someone who's gone through all of the Ghost in the Shell media up to this point, I fully knew the lore and world going into this. Knowing that, I have to say that all 5 of these stories fit beautifully into this series. I won't go into spoilers, but just know that you can trust these stories to be true to GitS and all worth of being a part of it. They may be confusing to you if you haven't seen all the anime or movies, but you can always go back and catch up, then give this a reread to be in-the-know. Great stuff
December 25, 2019
Sajnos hiába az elismert nevek, a jól bejáratott univerzum, ez nem volt túl átütő. Valahogy számomra sokkal jobban működik a GitS anime formátumban. Nem voltak igazából rosszak (a negyedik novella kifejezetten jó volt), csak könnyen felejthetőek.
May 13, 2020
I would push it to 3.5 stars maybe a bit higher on the merits of Soft and White alone which was rather excellent. Although a couple of the others where fairly mediocre at best unfortunately and that brought the overall down.
May 24, 2018
Some decent short stories in the Ghost in the Shell world.
August 28, 2018
Pěkné, pěkné… klidně toho mohlo být víc.
January 31, 2020
Three hits, two misses. Not a bad ratio for a cyberpunk collection. I've read much worse in the genre. Such a quick read, too!
May 19, 2025
First story was not it, but some of the later ones were enjoyable.
April 14, 2017
Short enough for an experimental read? Check. Eye-catching cover? Check. Decent price through Amazon? Check. Tie-in to a movie I want to see? Check. Worth the effort of reading? Sadly, no.
The Ghost in the Shell: Five New Short Stories is a collection of stories by five Japanese media authors/creators that builds upon the story presented in the movie "The Ghost in the Shell." It is a quick read, which is the only reason I didn't abandon the book part-way through. Too often I felt like I was reading a comic book or graphic novel without the graphics, and that just doesn't work. I have not yet seen the movie, but I don't believe my opinion of the book would change if I had.
The Ghost in the Shell: Five New Short Stories is a collection of stories by five Japanese media authors/creators that builds upon the story presented in the movie "The Ghost in the Shell." It is a quick read, which is the only reason I didn't abandon the book part-way through. Too often I felt like I was reading a comic book or graphic novel without the graphics, and that just doesn't work. I have not yet seen the movie, but I don't believe my opinion of the book would change if I had.
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