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Artist · Japan

Born 1961

In their own script

“士郎正宗”

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Cover of AppleseedAppleseedCover of Ghost in the ShellGhost in the ShellCover of DominionDominionCover of Black MagicBlack MagicCover of OrionOrionCover of Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost UrnPandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn1992Intron Depot2003Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor2001Ghost in the Shell 2: Man/Machine Interface
Born1961

Masamune Shirow.

mangaka · comics artist

Japan, Born 1961

In short

Masanori Ota (太田正典, Ōta Masanori; born November 23, 1961), better known by his pen name Masamune Shirow (士郎 正宗, Shirō Masamune), is a Japanese manga artist and designer for video games and anime productions. Shirow is best known for his award-winning debut work, Appleseed, and his widely known manga, Ghost in the Shell. Both series have been adapted into theatrical or television anime films, anime television series, OVA or ONA productions, and several video games.

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Born
1961, Kobe
Citizenship
Japan
Active
1983 to 2015
Work
mangaka, comics artist, animator
Career

Masamune Shirow, in numbers

Years active
Black Magic, 1983Appleseed, 1985Dominion, 1985Ghost in the Shell, 1989Orion, 1990Intron Depot, 1992Ghost in the Shell 2: Man/Machine Interface, 2001Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor, 2003Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn, 20159works
Works by year, 1983 to 2015. Known for
4works1980s2000s
Works by decade. Busiest: the 1980s.

Sketchbook

Cover of AppleseedCover of Ghost in the ShellCover of Dominion
Known for

The essential Masamune Shirow

Bibliography

9 works, decade by decade

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s