Shirow Masamune
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- November 23, 1961 (age 64)
- Birthplace
- Higashinada, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Biography
Masamune Shirow is an internationally renowned manga artist, born as Masanori Ota on November 23, 1961. He is best known for the manga Ghost in the Shell, which has since been turned into two theatrical anime movies, two anime TV series, an anime TV movie, and several video games.
Known For

Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

Appleseed Alpha

Appleseed

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society

Appleseed: Ex Machina

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain

Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
Filmography

The Ghost in the Shell
Movie · Comic Book, Original Story

THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
TV · Original Story · 10 eps

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Saigo no Ningen
Movie · Original Story

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War
Movie · Original Story

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
TV · Original Story · 24 eps

Ghost in the Shell
Movie · Comic Book

G2.5
Movie · Original Story

Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn
TV · Original Concept · 12 eps

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
Movie · Comic Book

Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn
Movie · Original Story

Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
Movie · Original Story

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture
TV · Comic Book, Original Story · 10 eps

Appleseed Alpha
Movie · Original Story

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
Movie · Comic Book

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
Movie · Comic Book

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
Movie · Comic Book

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
Movie · Comic Book, Original Story

Appleseed XIII: Tartaros
Movie · Original Story

Appleseed XIII: Ouranos
Movie · Original Story

Appleseed XIII
TV · Original Series Creator · 13 eps

Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Movie · Novel

Real Drive
TV · Original Story · 26 eps

Appleseed: Ex Machina
Movie · Author

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
Movie · Comic Book, Original Series Creator

Ghost Hound
TV · Original Concept, Original Story · 22 eps

TANK S.W.A.T. 01
Movie · Original Story

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
Movie · Comic Book

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
Movie · Comic Book

Appleseed
Movie · Comic Book

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Movie · Comic Book

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
TV · Original Concept · 52 eps

Tachikoma na hibi
TV · Writer · 52 eps

Ghost in the Shell
Movie · Original Story

Appleseed
Movie · Original Story

Appleseed Special Prologue
Movie · Comic Book

Dominion Tank Police
TV · Comic Book · 10 eps

Black Magic M-66
Movie · Writer, Storyboard, Comic Book