A masterpiece by Masamune Shirow, creator of Appleseed and Black-Magic M-66. Motoko Kusinagi is a member of section 9 who is almost compleatly synthetic, with an augmented brain and cyborg body, the only thing left of her original self is her spirit, her ghost. She begins questioning her own existance at the same time many government officals are being hacked into by the minions of an infamous mystery hacker named the Puppet Master. Rating:

Comments: Among the best I've ever seen. Not for kids though, because of nudity and violence, but mostly because there is so much that most children just wouldn't understand. Lots of philosophy in here, incredibly deep.

Available: Yes
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