<p>If you're referring to the manga by Masamune Shirow, there are <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_Shell_%28manga%29#Publication_history" rel="nofollow">3 volumes</a> the first volume was initially published by Dark Horse in the US. Currently all 2 volumes of the main series and the 1 volume "interquel (Vol. 1.5)" have been republished by Kodansha Comics USA</p>

<p><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/book/166169/the-ghost-in-the-shell-volume-1-by-shirow-masamune/9781935429012/" rel="nofollow">Volume 1</a> has: </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Pages: 368 | ISBN: 978-1-935429-01-2</p>
</blockquote>

<p><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/book/200115/the-ghost-in-the-shell-volume-2-by-shirow-masamune/9781935429036/" rel="nofollow">Volume 2</a> has: </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Pages: 312 | ISBN: 978-1-935429-03-6</p>
</blockquote>

<p><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/book/213293/the-ghost-in-the-shell-15-by-shirow-masamune" rel="nofollow">Volume 1.5</a> has: </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Pages: 176 | ISBN: 978-1-935429-96-8</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Most of these volumes are also available on Amazon.de (if not you can get them on Amazon .com), if that's more convenient for you.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.amazon.de/The-Ghost-Shell-Volume-SAC/dp/1935429019" rel="nofollow">Vol. 1</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.de/The-Ghost-Shell-Volume-Man-Machine/dp/1935429035/" rel="nofollow">Vol. 2</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.de/The-Ghost-Shell-1-5-SAC/dp/1935429965/" rel="nofollow">Vol. 1.5</a></p>

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2014-02-26T20:11:22.377Z
Are all the editions you mentioned complete (apparantly kodansha censored a recent edition)? Also, this is exactly the answer I was hoping for!
mart
CC BY-SA 3.0
2014-02-28T17:38:47.153Z
As far as those from this author, yes.
кяαzєя
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2014-02-26T15:38:51.420Z
2014-02-26T15:38:51.420Z
кяαzєя
<p>I'm looking to buy the Ghost in the Shell Manga on ebay, and I'm confused.</p>

<p>On one hand, I see an offer for about 5€ for the book with the 
<strong>EAN: 9783897485037</strong>. No page count or further info is given.  </p>

<p>On the other hand, I see an offer for about 23€ for the book with <strong>EAN 9781935429012</strong> and <strong>ISBN 1935429019</strong>, the last one also mentiones a page count of 368 pages.</p>

<p>Now, GitS was apparantly first published in a serialized form, and the first bunch of the series was then published as one book. This is what I want to buy. I'm worried that the first, cheaper book might only contain part of the series. I know that there's GitS 1.5 and GitS2:MMI, I'm asking about the first Volume. I lack the knowledge of the vast Manga-databases* where I can simply look up with my EAN/ISBN number what I'm looking at, can someone help?</p>

<p>Edit: I'm looking for German or English versions.</p>

<p>*They must exist, right?</p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2014-02-25T21:52:26.597Z
You don't mention the language you are looking for.  The cheap one is a German translation if that matters.
mocj
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2014-02-28T20:54:17.053Z
Oh yeah, the cheap one was an anime comic, not the original manga. Not what I was looking for.
mart
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Is this Ghost in the Shell Volume complete?
# Is this Ghost in the Shell Volume complete?
Posted by: username_0 on 2014-02-25
I'm looking to buy the Ghost in the Shell Manga on ebay, and I'm confused.

On one hand, I see an offer for about 5€ for the book with the
**EAN: 9783897485037**. No page count or further info is given.

On the other hand, I see an offer for about 23€ for the book with **EAN 9781935429012** and **ISBN 1935429019**, the last one also mentiones a page count of 368 pages.

Now, GitS was apparantly first published in a serialized form, and the first bunch of the series was then published as one book. This is what I want to buy. I'm worried that the first, cheaper book might only contain part of the series. I know that there's GitS 1.5 and GitS2:MMI, I'm asking about the first Volume. I lack the knowledge of the vast Manga-databases\* where I can simply look up with my EAN/ISBN number what I'm looking at, can someone help?

Edit: I'm looking for German or English versions.

\*They must exist, right?
**Tags:** merchandise ghost-in-the-shell
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You don't mention the language you are looking for.  The cheap one is a German translation if that matters.  
> **username_0**: Oh yeah, the cheap one was an anime comic, not the original manga. Not what I was looking for.  
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## 1 answers
### Answer by username_2 on 2014-02-26. Score: 3 | Accepted answer
If you're referring to the manga by Masamune Shirow, there are [3 volumes](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_Shell_%28manga%29#Publication_history) the first volume was initially published by Dark Horse in the US. Currently all 2 volumes of the main series and the 1 volume "interquel (Vol. 1.5)" have been republished by Kodansha Comics USA

[Volume 1](http://www.randomhouse.com/book/166169/the-ghost-in-the-shell-volume-1-by-shirow-masamune/9781935429012/) has:

> Pages: 368 | ISBN: 978-1-935429-01-2

[Volume 2](http://www.randomhouse.com/book/200115/the-ghost-in-the-shell-volume-2-by-shirow-masamune/9781935429036/) has:

> Pages: 312 | ISBN: 978-1-935429-03-6

[Volume 1.5](http://www.randomhouse.com/book/213293/the-ghost-in-the-shell-15-by-shirow-masamune) has:

> Pages: 176 | ISBN: 978-1-935429-96-8

Most of these volumes are also available on Amazon.de (if not you can get them on Amazon .com), if that's more convenient for you.

[Vol. 1](http://www.amazon.de/The-Ghost-Shell-Volume-SAC/dp/1935429019), [Vol. 2](http://www.amazon.de/The-Ghost-Shell-Volume-Man-Machine/dp/1935429035/), [Vol. 1.5](http://www.amazon.de/The-Ghost-Shell-1-5-SAC/dp/1935429965/)
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2014-02-26): Are all the editions you mentioned complete (apparantly kodansha censored a recent edition)? Also, this is exactly the answer I was hoping for!  
> **username_2** (2014-02-28): As far as those from this author, yes.  
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