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september 26, 2002 Dark Horse will release It's version of Ghost in the shell 2 : Man Machine Interface the 30 october 2002. |
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august 2002 Yes, believe it or not; The Kodansha Bilingual Edition
of Ghost in the Shell 1 has been released (the ISBN is 4-7700-2919-5) for
those who wish to special order it. |
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july
17, 2002 Man Machine Interface will be release the 30th october 2002
in USA. The translation was made by Frederik L. Schodt ( Dreamland Japan : Writings on Modern Japan ; The World of Japanese Comics ; America and the Four Japans: Friend, Foe, Model, Mirror ; The Four Immigrants Manga : A Japanese Experience in San Francisco ) Le resume par Dark Horse : "March 6, 2035. Motoko Aramaki is a hyper-advanced cyborg, a counter-terrorist net security expert, heading the investigative department of the giant multi-national, Poseidon Industrial. Partly transcending the physical world and existing in a virtual world of networks, Motoko is a fusion of multiple entities and identities, deploying remotely controlled prosthetic humanoid surrogates around the globe to solve a series of bizarre incidents. Meanwhile, Tamaki Tamai, a psychic investigator from the Channeling Agency, has been commissioned to investigate strange changes in the temporal universe, brought about by two forces, one represented by the teachings of a professor named Rahampol, and the other by the complex, evolving Motoko entity. What unfolds will all be in a day's work...a day that will change everything, forever. Man-Machine Interface, the long- awaited sequel to Masamune Shirow's groundbreaking Ghost in the Shell and one of the most highly anticipated comics series in many years, finally reaches American shores. Featuring 100 pages of new art and story created since its original publication, most rendered in dazzling full color with awe-inspiring digital effects on a level never before seen in the annals of graphic fiction. Shirow has raised the bar for what can be achieved on the page, page after page!." |
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june
26, 2002 Dark Horse Extra #50 will be having a huge pull out poster from GITS2. Published July 31. Super Manga Blast is going to start serialising the Appleseed
Hypernotes starting from issue #25 (september) to #36. |
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june
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june
2002 "Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface is officially scheduled for release in October, 2002. If you're looking for an actual day, that has not yet been fixed. Keep an eye on the Dark Horse site ! Regarding the status of the "standard" and "adult"
versions of the books, Shirow has not decided on that yet--or, to be more accurate,
he waffling now. He modified the pages from the limited hardcover release for
the mass-market paperback in Japan, and at first he seemed amenable to letting
us do a version with the original images, but now he's not sure. He seems to feel
he may have gone a bit too far in the hardcover. At this point all we can do is
wait and see what he decides. You'll be able to purchase the issues via mail order
or at your friendly local comic book store." |
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(http://www.studioproteus.com/retail.html) "Shirow swears he's not finished with Appleseed, and that he actually intends to do a total of ten volumes, but as far as I'm aware he hasn't done any work on Appleseed 5 since the Comic Gaia stories back in 1992." --Toren |
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april 01, 2002 "(...) We'll be doing a completely different edition for 2003, with all
different illustrations, as well as distributing the Japanese calendar. "Not a bad thing. (^_^) Both will have a mix of published and unpublished illustrations, but even the published illos are unlikely to have been seen by many people outside of Japan." --Toren |
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april 2002 "Shirow is almost done flopping and modifying the pages of Man-Machine Interface for the Western audience. We hope to release the first issues in October." "ID3 is still in the planning stages and we're still discussing options as to format and a special limited edition." --Toren |
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february 27,2002 "We are actually under negotiations for the rights of Man Machine Interface,
but we are still waiting for Shirow to finish a new western edition (the US version
for dark horse) In the meantime, we are waiting like you guys! Second mail : "It seems that he'll (shirow) have finished the first half [of the western
adaptation of MMI] this summer." Manga Department - Glenat Publishing |
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january 31,2002 "Actually, we are under negotiations for the rights of the Ghost in the Shell sequel, which we hope to offer you this year (or may be in early 2003)." Manga Department - Glenat Publishing |
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december 18, 2001 Look for the translated version Summer 2002 --Toren |
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december 16, 2001 Intron Depot 3 is in production...be patient and you will be rewarded! --Toren |
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december13, 2001 Oshii and Production I.G will be making the MMI feature. Production I.G is also planning a GITS TV series. Both are due for release "sometime next year" but as usual, we'll see about that! --Toren |
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december 08, 2001 We can't say much, but...Shirow is over 180 pages into his work on flopping and modifying the pages of Man-Machine Interface for the Western audience. Be prepared for some surprising decisions on his part, and many subtle changes! It's kind of fun looking for them, actually. He's being assisted by the finest Photoshop artist we've ever met, Mr. Tanaka. His work is flawless! Toren's at work on the translation for the first issue now, a long 36 page one. No release schedule yet, but as Shirow is moving so quickly, next summer/fall is not unlikely. ID3 is in the planning stages and we discussed some options as to format, plus a special limited edition. That's all for now! |
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june 19, 2001 An interview of Masamune Shirow about koukaku Kidoutai 2: MMI (Man Machine Interface), the "sequel" of Ghost in the Shell. And also the confirmation that Mamoru Oshii will actually do the sequel of the Ghost in the Shell Movie, but it won't be the adaptation of Man Machine Interface. |
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february 18, 2001 First, let me apologize for not posting a Manga Newswatch in so long. This
isn't a proper MN, either, but better than nothing! --Toren |