We’re excited to announce that the Ghost in the Shellthe award winning and revolutionary manga titles by Shirow Masamune, is now available in OverDrive Marketplace. A movie staring Scarlett Johansson is scheduled to be released in theaters at the end of March, making this the perfect time to add these titles to your digital library.

Ghost in the shell

In a post-cyberpunk future, technology has advanced so far that the line between man and machine is blurred beyond recognition. This ability to interface robotics with human beings leads to dangerous cybercriminals with a unique ability to hack and reprogram humans to carry out their crimes for them. It’s up to cyborg superagent Major Motoko Kusanagi to track down these terrorists in these famed dystopian stories of politics, metaphysics and technology.

Fans of comics and manga will, undoubtedly, be aware of the Ghost in the Shell series and will delight over the ability to read them through your library’s OverDrive collection. In addition to these groundbreaking titles, you’ll also find the streaming video episodes of the anime series in OverDrive Marketplace as well. Take advantage of the hype surrounding the upcoming movie and resurgence of the popularity of these classic titles by adding them to your collection today.