<P> Masamune Shirow 's manga and anime series Ghost in the Shell takes place in a ( post ) cyberpunk version of Earth in the near future . The series focuses on Japan , but several other nations figure prominently in some stories . The world of Ghost in the Shell features significant advances in technology , the most significant of which is the cyberbrain , a mechanical casing for the human brain that allows mental interface with the Internet and other networks . </P>
<P> Masamune Shirow 's manga and anime series Ghost in the Shell takes place in a ( post ) cyberpunk version of Earth in the near future . The series focuses on Japan , but several other nations figure prominently in some stories . The world of Ghost in the Shell features significant advances in technology , the most significant of which is the cyberbrain , a mechanical casing for the human brain that allows mental interface with the Internet and other networks . </P>
when does ghost in the shell take place
when does ghost in the shell take place
near future
near future