Appleseed - Recommendations
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Ghost in the Shell
- Vol: 1; Ch: 11
- 1989 - 1991
A mysterious new hacker known only as the Puppet Master threatens to create chaos, erasing and rewriting the memories of his victims: humans who have cast away their physical body to become cyborgs. Is he an evil genius, or could he signal the beginning of a new age in the relationship between man and machine?
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Yes, it's glaringly obvious that both of these manga series were created by the same mangaka, but that in and of itself isn't necessarily a reason to recommend anything. Although these two series don't share the same setting or characters, many plot and design conventions are similar, i.e. cyberpunk elements, emphasis on tech and weaponry, and the occasional philosopical musing. Appleseed focuses more on combat than the cerebral meandering of Ghost in the Shell. A staple of both series is artificial intelligence, and the consequences of its application in society.
8 Man
- Vol: 10; Ch: 96
- 1963 - 1965
Murdered by criminals, Detective Yokoda's body is retrieved by Professor Tani and taken to his laboratory. There, Tani performs an experiment that has failed seven times; Yokoda is the latest subject to have his life force transferred into an android body. For the first time, the experiment succeeds. Yokoda is reborn as the armor-skinned android 8 Man, able to dash at impossible speeds, as well as shape-shift into other people. He shifts himself into Yokoda, this time christening himself as "Hachiro Azuma". He keeps this identity a secret, known only to Tani and his police boss Chief Tanaka. Even his girlfriend Sachiko and friend Ichiro do not know he is an android. As 8-Man, Hachiro fights crime (even bringing his murderers to justice).
009 RE:CYBORG
- Vol: 6; Ch: 35
- 2012 - 2015
The pre-anime debut manga about the new cyborg 009.
Ex-Arm
- Vol: 14; Ch: 98
- 2015 - 2019
Akira Natsume seems to almost have a phobia of electrical devices while also being very good at diagnosing them. He resolves to change himself for the better and get a girlfriend like his older brother did. ...But then Akira suddenly dies in an accident. 16 years later a special policewoman and her android partner retrieve and activate a highly advanced AI and superweapon called EX-ARM and put it into full control of their ship as a last resort. Turns out the AI is actually just Akira's brain!
Government Crime Investigation Agent Zaizen Jotaro
- Vol: 17; Ch: 166
- 2003 - 2007
Absolute power corrupts in all ages and all administrations. This is a never-ending truth. The iron fist of graft in the velvet glove of government-run enterprise continues to expand the power of money-mad politicians and bureaucrats who abuse their authority, deceive the citizens, and line their pockets with financial kickbacks.The newly established Government Crime Investigation Agency (GCIA) vows to prosecute political corruption and uproot the evil that police and the courts have failed to find. The man given the ultimate authority to lead a cavalry against political corruption is government crime investigation agent Zaizen Joutarou!
Battle Angel Alita
- Vol: 9; Ch: 52
- 1990 - 1995
In a post-apocalyptic world, humans, robots and cyborgs live in the Scrapyard - a landscape of twisted, rusted junk made up of the garbage sent from the above city of Zalem. In this place, the inventor Ido finds a partially-destroyed cyborg amidst the rubble, gives her a new body and names her Gally. With no memory of her past and an instinctual ability to use a powerful martial art known as the Panzer Kunst, Gally matures and relearns life's lessons while she travels the broken landscape, struggles to remember who she is and where she came from, and discovers the mysteries of Zalem.
Cyborg Grandpa-G
- Vol: 4; Ch: 31
- 1989
His name is Tokijirou Kaizou, a brilliant scientist who has decided to spend his waning years taking things much easier: caring for his family, farming on his own plot of land... and transforming himself into a 2000-horsepower cyborg!?
Ghost in the Shell Arise: Sleepless Eye
- Vol: 7; Ch: 42
- 2013 - 2016
Before the formation of Section 9, Batou was captain of the Ranger unit. There, he is forced to work alongside Motoko Kusanagi, then a member of the 501 Organization… This original story ends where Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell begins!
Waza no Tabibito
- Vol: 1; Ch: 2
- 2011
There are people in the world who have strengthened their heart and spirit beyond imagination; so much so that they are able to materialize objects just by willing it and its potency is only limited by the users' determination. These people from the far east call themselves the Wazabito and are admired for their power that transcends the physical universe. Tekuni is a cute Wazabito swordswoman who is traveling the world to train and master her abilities. With her friend Huk-Ro, the owl of knowledge, Tekuni wanders from one danger to another, making friends in the process.
Kigyou Senshi Yamazaki
- Vol: 12; Ch: 72
- 1992 - 1999
A 42-year-old salaryman is made to serve his company beyond the grave when his brain is installed in a super-powered android body in order to carry out corporate espionage.