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Shirow Masamune

Writing
1961-11-23
Higashinada, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Also known as: Masanori Ota, Ota Masanori, 士郎 正宗, まさのり おだ, Masamune Shirow

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.

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Behind the Camera (58)

Ghost Hound
7.7
TV
Ghost Hound

Original Concept

Ghost Hound
7.7
TV
Ghost Hound

Original Story

Real Drive
7.1
TV
Real Drive

Original Story

Ghost in the Shell
7.9
Ghost in the Shell

Comic Book

Ghost in the Shell
6.1
Ghost in the Shell

Comic Book

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
6.5
TV
Appleseed XIII
5.6
TV
Appleseed XIII

Original Series Creator

Appleseed XIII
5.6
TV
Appleseed XIII

Original Series Design

Bounty Dog
7.0
TV
Bounty Dog

Character Designer

Bounty Dog
7.0
TV
Bounty Dog

Storyboard Assistant

Bounty Dog
7.0
TV
Bounty Dog

Mechanical Designer

Dominion Tank Police
7.0
TV
Black Magic M-66
6.4
Black Magic M-66

Director

Black Magic M-66
6.4
Black Magic M-66

Storyboard

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