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Masamune Shirow

Name in Native Language: "士郎正宗" (Japanese/JA)
Animator / Manga Artist | * 11/23/1961 (62) | Higashinada, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture (Japan)
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. Shirow is best known for the manga Ghost in the Shell, which has since been turned into three theatrical anime films, two anime television series, an anime television film, an anime ONA series, a theatrical live action film, and several video games. ()

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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Most frequent genres for this person: Animation | Science Fiction | Action

Known for these Movies & Shows

In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, then cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals. ...

Ghost in the Shell

FSK: 16+ years

2017 | 3.0/5 | 1h 47min
Science Fiction, Drama, Action
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Cyborg detective Batou is assigned to investigate a series of murders committed by gynoids—doll-like cyborgs, which all malfunctioned, killed, then self-destructed afterwards. The brains of the gyno ...

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

FSK: 16+ years

2004 | 3.7/5 | 1h 40min
Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
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In the year 2029, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster'. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is a reproduced v ...

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

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2008 | 3.7/5 | 1h 25min
Action, Animation, Science Fiction
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In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker k ...

Ghost in the Shell

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1995 | 4.0/5 | 1h 23min
Action, Animation, Science Fiction
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Awards & Nominations for Masamune Shirow

Seiun Award for Best Comic
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Movies with Masamune Shirow as Crew(26)

Writing/Writer2021 Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War
Writing/Comic Book2017 Ghost in the Shell
Writing/Writer2015 Ghost in the Shell Arise: Border 5 - Pyrophoric Cult
Writing/Original Story2015 Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
Writing/Novel2014 Ghost in the Shell Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
Writing/Novel2014 Ghost in the Shell Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
Writing/Original Story2014 Appleseed Alpha
Crew/Creator2013 Ghost in the Shell Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
Writing/Novel2013 Ghost in the Shell Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
Writing/Writer2011 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society 3D
Writing/Novel2008 Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Writing/Author2007 Appleseed: Ex Machina
Writing/Original Story2006 TANK S.W.A.T. 01
Writing/Original Series Creator2006 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Solid State Society
Writing/Writer2006 Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG – Individual Eleven
Writing/Comic Book2004 Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Writing/Comic Book2004 Appleseed
Visual Effects/Character Designer1999 Gundress
Writing/Original Story1995 Ghost in the Shell
Writing/Writer1995 Landlock
Visual Effects/Character Designer1994 Bounty Dog
Writing/Original Story1988 Appleseed
Writing/Writer1988 Appleseed
Directing/Director1987 Black Magic M-66
Writing/Writer1987 Black Magic M-66
Writing/Storyboard1987 Black Magic M-66

TV Shows/Series with Masamune Shirow as Crew(10)

Writing/Comic Book2020 Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
Writing/Original Concept2016 Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn
Writing/Writer2011 Appleseed XIII
Creator/Creator2011 Appleseed XIII
Writing/Original Series Creator2011 Appleseed XIII
Art/Original Series Design2011 Appleseed XIII
Writing/Original Story2008 Real Drive
Writing/Writer2007 Ghost Hound
Writing/Original Concept2007 Ghost Hound
Writing/Original Story2007 Ghost Hound

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.shirowledge.com
Twitter
Citizenship: Japan
Born: Thursday, 11/23 1961 (November) in Higashinada, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture (Japan) (current age: 62 years + 147 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: Japanese (JA)
Educated at: Osaka University of Arts
Other names for Masamune Shirow (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Masanori Ota"
"Ota Masanori"
"士郎 正宗"
"まさのり おだ"
"Shirow Masamune"
"士郎正宗"
"しろう まさむね" (Kana/Japanese)
Masamune Shirow frequently works together with these people:
Kazuchika Kise (19x, Crew)
Kenji Kamiyama (13x, Crew)
Atsushi Takeuchi (13x, Crew)
Tetsuya Nishio (11x, Crew)
Koichi Yamadera (10x, Actor)
Naoki Arakawa (9x, Crew)
Maaya Sakamoto (8x, Actress)
Akio Otsuka (7x, Actor)
Atsuko Tanaka (7x, Actress)
Keigo Oyamada (7x, Crew)
Hiroyuki Okiura (6x, Crew)
Sakiko Tamagawa (3x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:201003, Added: 07/21/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024