Anogete's Journal

It's actually a real novel, not a graphic one. When I read about it, I was expecting to find the a graphic novel in the manga section of the bookstore. Instead, I found a real novel. There's this beautiful and moody piece of artwork showing Batou standing on top of a pile of discarded prosthetic bodies behind the title page. That's the only artwork I know of in it. Anyway, I've just read the first chapter, but it's very enjoyable. Have you seen Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence? It came out late last year, I think. Anyway, Masamune did it as a follow-up to GitS. I actually like it better than the first movie, though it has a very different mood. It's much darker and more somber. The music is beautifully done, so much so that I bought the soundtrack. If you haven't seen it, then I highly rec you rent it. The potential for angst and fan-ficcy goodness is insane.