L’âme des machines dans The Ghost in the Shell by Bounthavy Suvilay

“…By analyzing the various mechanisms put in place to ensure the proper transmission of information, this paper intends to show how it is possible to represent a technological element which escapes the human senses. The mangaka supplements his fiction with a metatext that constantly interrupts the reading of the narration. …”
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L’émergence d’une forme de nanopunk au Japon : Gunnm (Ganmu 銃夢) de Kishiro Yukito by Denis Taillandier

“…Following a brief outline on the close connections that link nanotechnology to science-fiction, it presents the technical notes the mangaka inserted in his work to provide a background on nanotechnology which forms the basis of Kishiro’s take on human enhancement. …”
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