The Ghost in the Shell reading order
All 3 entries by release date. Release order is the safe default: it is how the story was written to be experienced, and spoilers in later entries assume you saw the earlier ones. Recaps and compilations are marked so you can skip them.
Release order
- 1
The Ghost in the ShellManga · 1989 · 11 ch · score 3.7/5
- 2
The Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error ProcessorManga · 1991 · 7 ch · score 3.4/5
- 3
The Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine InterfaceManga · 1997 · 6 ch · score 2.9/5
Order comes from the relations recorded in the catalog (sequel, prequel, side story). Missing an entry? Tell us.