Ghost in the Shell is an American Horror Story

Paracosms: Know Your Fiction by Arthur McMahon

Mar 20, 201700:21:08TV & Film

Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell franchise can be summed up in two words: fear and philosophy. The story became a success because it mirrored real American fears during a time when Cold War tensions were rising and t...

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