Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 1

StandAloneComplextakesplaceintheyear2030,inthefictionalJapanesecityofNewPort.ThestoryfollowsthemembersofPublicSecuritySection9,aspecial-operationstask-forcemadeupofformermilitaryofficersandpolicedetectives.ThemangapresentsindividualcasesthatSection9investigates,alongwithanongoing,moreseriousinvestigationintotheserialkillerandhackerknownonlyas"TheLaughingMan."Whenahigh-rankinggovernmentofficialiskidnapped,thePrimeMinistermustcallinhistopcrimefightingforceknownasSection9.Leadbythebeautiful(anddeadly)MajorKusanagi,thecyberneticallyenhancedsquadmustusealltheirskilltotakedownthekidnappersandrescuethehostages.Butthat’sonlyhalfofthemission;canKusanagiandcompanyfindoutwho’sbehindthekidnapping,and,moreimportantly,justwhatthey’reafter?FindoutinthisthrillingfirstvolumeofTheGhostintheShell:StandAloneComplex!,