

Having a cyberbrain has advantages (like connecting to various networks) and disadvantages (like the ability to be hacked).

In this futuristic world, some people have cyberbrains, others have prosthetic bodies, and still others-like Motoko Kusanagi-have both. It takes place in a fictional city in mid-21st century Japan and tells the story of a group of special operatives, Public Security Section 9, who fight terrorism, corruption and cybercrime.

Ghost in the Shell originated as a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow beginning in 1989. What is Ghost in the Shell and why are they remaking it?
