The Ghost in the Shell: Global Neural Network

When artists and writers pay homage to a body of work they can combine the best of their skills with those parts of the original work that can best take advantage of their talent. Four stories that explore the world of Section 9 --- carrying them farther afield than usual, and going deeper into the implications of technology and hacked brains than even Shirow does in his comics. This is done without the walls of info-dump --- the writers trust that their audience can keep up, and we've had 25 years for culture to catch up to Shirow's vision. The art is very good, showing a mixture of styles, with some interesting homage paid to Shirow's original style. The volume is a little slim, but that just left me hoping for more. I hope this is the start of a series. Ghost in the Shell creates a world with lots of room for interpretation, both artistic and literary.

Adoro il mondo di Ghost in The Shell, quindi ero molto interessato a quest'opera. Purtroppo non mi ha entusiasmato, i riferimenti ambientali sono quelli che ho amato in Shirow e nell'adattamento di Oshii, eppure le storie non mi hanno colpito, non hanno suscitato quel senso di meraviglia, di novità e di futuro che è invece indubbiamente presente nelle opere dei due autori. Peccato.

Les dessins sont globalement bon, voir très bon (surtout la première et dernière histoire). Nous sommes face à 4 histoires différentes plutôt bonne, si ce n'est une (la 3ème) et je dois dire que je n'ai pas été déçu. Je recommande.

This is a nice collection of artwork and stories. I found the first two in the book to be the stronger ones. The third had significant potential as it looks at a part of other GiTS universe that we don't see very often, this happens to a lesser extent in the second story but it just seemed a bit muddled. The last story I felt had a lot to say and had some good nods to the different art styles the series has seen over the years, but the final blow was either lost on me or too soft to register. Fans will enjoy the book nonetheless.

Non Japanese artists were commissioned to provide their own interpretation of Shirow Masamune's Ghost In The Shell (GITS) universe. They provide a very kinetic take on the cyberpunk classic. The problem is in the depth and level of thinking that Masamune had around technology and its implications are severely lacking in this work. If you're a GITS fan let this pass you by along with the Hollywood film adaptation