Back in 1995, Shirow Masamune was already renowned in the West for his manga (and their respective anime adaptations) Appleseed and Dominion Tank Police....
The collected manga (12 issues) set up the world and lore very well. Suggest you start there. Wasn’t really a fan of mmi, but others have good things to say about it. I also like the thought shirou puts into his designs - get an art book.
The collected manga (12 issues) set up the world and lore very well. Suggest you start there. Wasn’t really a fan of mmi, but others have good things to say about it. I also like the thought shirou puts into his designs - get an art book.