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Masamune Shirow

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Graduated from Osaka University of Arts See more trivia »

Born:

Masanori Ota
in Kobe, Japan
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2013 Border 1: Ghost Pain (manga) (post-production)
 
2011 Appleseed XIII (TV series) (manga)
 
2011 Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. Solid State Society 3D (manga)
 
2008 Real Drive (TV series)
– Riaru doraibu (2008) (creator)
– Rasuto daibu (2008) (creator)
– Chikyû ritsu (2008) (creator)
– Ningen ritsu (2008) (creator)
– Shizuka naru shi (2008) (creator)
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2008 Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (manga)
 
2007 Appleseed Saga: Ex Machina (characters)
 
2006 Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society (TV movie) (comic)
 
2002-2005 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (TV series)
– Cash Eye (2005) (comic)
– Endless Gig (2005) (comic)
– This Side of Justice (2005) (comic)
– Martial Law (2004) (comic)
– Nuclear Power (2004) (comic)
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2005 Kôkaku kidôtai: Stand Alone Complex - Kariudo no ryôiki (Video Game) (comic)
 
2004/I Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (comic "Koukaku-Kidoutai")
 
2004 Appleseed (comic)
 
2004 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (Video Game) (comic "Kôkaku Kidôtai" / as Shirow Masamune)
 
2002 Tachikoma na hibi (video short) (comic)
 
2000 Blood: The Last Vampire (Video Game) (story)
 
1997 Ghost in the Shell (Video Game) (comic / as Shirow Masamune)
 
1995 Ghost in the Shell (comic)
 
1993 Tokusô sensha-tai Dominion (video short) (comic)
 
1988 Dominion Tank Police (video) (comic)
 
1988 Appleseed (video) (comic)
 
1987 Black Magic M-66 (video)
 
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2011 Appleseed XIII (TV series) (original character designer)
 
1995 Landlock (video) (images based on his video game designs)
 
1987 Black Magic M-66 (video) (storyboard artist)
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (2 titles)
1999 Gundress (character designer, mechanical designer)
 
1995 Project: Horned Owl (Video Game) (original character designer)
 
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1995 Project: Horned Owl (Video Game) (original mechanical designer)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1987 Black Magic M-66 (video)
 
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2006 Spymate (acknowledgment: "Ghost in the Shell" footage courtesy of)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Created such comicbooks as "Appleseed", "Ghost in the Shell" and "Dominion".

Alternate Names:

Shirow Masamune | Masanori Oota | Masanori Outa | Masamune Shiro | Masamune Shiroo | Masamune Shirou | Masamune Shirô | Masanori Ôta
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Graduated from Osaka University of Arts See more »

Trademark:

Most of his works incorporated a strong female character in the law enforcement field as the protagonist See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius