Shirow Masamune

WriterCrewArtVisual EffectsDirector Nov 23 (age 64) Higashinada, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan 1987–2023 (36 year career)

6.5 avg rating

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

Film

Ghost in the Shell

Comic Book

Film

Ghost in the Shell

Comic Book

Film

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Comic Book

Film

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

Original Concept

Film

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

Novel

Film

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

Comic Book

Film

Appleseed Alpha

Original Story

Film

Appleseed

Comic Book

Filmography

Crew (56)

Movies (39)

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 The Last Human

2023

Comic Book

6.9

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War

Comic Book

Ghost in the Shell

Comic Book

G2.5

Original Story

Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn

2015

Creator

6.0

Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn

2015

Original Story

6.0

Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie

2015

Original Story

6.6

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult

2015

Comic Book

6.3

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

2014

Comic Book

6.8

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

2014

Novel

6.8

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone

2014

Comic Book

6.9

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone

Novel

Appleseed Alpha

Original Story

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

2013

Comic Book

7.0

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

2013

Original Story

7.0

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers

2013

Comic Book

7.0

Appleseed XIII: Ouranos

2011

Original Story

4.9

Appleseed XIII: Tartaros

2011

Original Story

5.1

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

2008

Novel

7.4

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

2007

Comic Book

7.5

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

2007

Original Series Creator

7.5

Appleseed: Ex Machina

2007

Author

6.5

Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven

Comic Book

TANK S.W.A.T. 01

Original Story

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man

2005

Comic Book

7.7

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Comic Book

Appleseed

Comic Book

Gundress

Character Designer

Gundress

Mechanical Designer

Gundress

Settings

Landlock

Art Department Manager

Ghost in the Shell

Comic Book

Bounty Dog

Character Designer

Appleseed

Original Story

Appleseed Special Prologue

Original Concept

Black Magic M-66

Comic Book

Black Magic M-66

Director

Black Magic M-66

Storyboard

Black Magic M-66

Writer

Television (17)

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045

2020

Comic Book

6.4

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045

2020

Original Story

6.4

Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn

2016

Original Concept

5.1

Appleseed XIII

2011

Original Series Creator

5.6

Appleseed XIII

2011

Original Series Design

Real Drive

Original Story

Ghost Hound

Original Concept

Ghost Hound

Original Story

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

2002

Original Concept

8.2

Landlock

1996

Original Series Design

Bounty Dog

Character Designer

Bounty Dog

Mechanical Designer

Bounty Dog

Storyboard Assistant

Dominion Tank Police

Comic Book

Dominion Tank Police

Original Concept

THE GHOST IN THE SHELL

Comic Book

THE GHOST IN THE SHELL

Original Story