PLONGEE DANS LE RESEAU GHOST IN THE SHELL - CREATION-UNIVERS-DECRYP

Almost thirty-five years after its creation by Masamune Shirow, Ghost in the Shell is considered to be one of Japan's greatest exponents of science fiction, and in particular of the cyberpunk genre. From the opacity of Shirow's manga to the social conscience of Stand Alone Complex, via the philosophical reflections of Mamoru Oshii's cult diptych, this book explores the behind-the-scenes themes of the entire franchise.

As well as describing the creative processes behind the manga, series and films, Rémi Lopez plunges body and soul into the heart of the work in order to extract its essence. Philosophical debates on consciousness in the age of cybernetics and posthumanism, political-industrial intrigues inspired by real events, reflections of contemporary social crises in Japan: every aspect of Ghost in the Shell is dissected and analysed here.