Tag: Masamune Shirow
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Ghost in the Shell and the Tachikoma – Biomimicry and Mecha design
What is the link between Ghost in the Shell, spiders, and modern robots? Biomimicry, i.e., technological design inspired by nature. Here’s how a manga creator got ahead of robot production companies. Most western science fiction series are lazy as they opt for photo-realism. For the mechanic’s design, most SF series only adds a slight modification to… Lire la suite
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Masamune Shirow: Portrait of the Manga Artist Behind Ghost in the Shell and Appleseed
Ghost in the Shell is 25 years old, and this manga has not aged a day. Dense, rhythmic, intelligent, and gripping, it remains a window onto our near future. Unfortunately, the general public knows little about this major work of Japanese science fiction. Many have only seen the films or series adapted from it (out… Lire la suite