About

Known credits:
47
Birthday:
1961-11-23
Place of birth:
Higashinada, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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Masamune Shirow

Overview

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

Directing
1987 Black Magic M-66 Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2023 Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 The Last Human Writing Comic Book 58
Average
2021 Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War Writing Comic Book 59
Average
2020 Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Writing Comic Book 66
Fair
2017 Ghost in the Shell Writing Comic Book 60
Fair
2016 Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Writing Original Concept 68
Fair
2015 Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Writing Original Story 59
Average
2015 攻殻機動隊ARISE PYROPHORIC CULT Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2015 Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult Writing Comic Book 59
Average
2015 Ghost in the Shell Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult Writing Writer 59
Average
2015 Ghost in the Shell Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult Writing Writer 60
Fair
2015 Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie Writing Original Story 60
Fair
2014 Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone Writing Novel 61
Fair
2014 Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears Writing Novel 60
Fair
2014 Appleseed Alpha Writing Original Story 62
Fair
2013 Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers Writing Comic Book 61
Fair
2013 Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain Writing Comic Book 62
Fair
2011 Appleseed XIII Writing Original Series Creator 68
Fair
2008 Ghost in the Shell 2.0 Writing Novel 65
Fair
2008 Real Drive Writing Original Story 69
Fair
2007 Appleseed: Ex Machina Writing Author 60
Fair
2007 Ghost Hound Writing Original Story 70
Good
2007 Ghost Hound Writing Original Concept 70
Good
2007 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society Writing Comic Book 64
Fair
2007 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society Writing Original Series Creator 64
Fair
2006 TANK S.W.A.T. 01 Writing Original Story 58
Average
2006 Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven Writing Comic Book 61
Fair
2005 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man Writing Comic Book 62
Fair
2004 Appleseed Writing Comic Book 62
Fair
2004 Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Writing Comic Book 67
Fair
2002 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Section-9 Writing Comic Book N/A
N/A
2002 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Section-9 Writing Story N/A
N/A
2002 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Writing Original Concept 80
Very good
2002 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Section-9 Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
1995 Ghost in the Shell Writing Comic Book 76
Good
1988 Appleseed Writing Original Story 59
Average
1987 Black Magic M-66 Writing Writer 59
Average
1987 Black Magic M-66 Writing Comic Book 59
Average
1987 Black Magic M-66 Writing Storyboard 59
Average
The Ghost in the Shell Writing Original Concept N/A
N/A

Art
2011 Appleseed XIII Art Original Series Design 68
Fair
1996 Landlock Art Art Department Manager N/A
N/A

Crew
2015 Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Crew Creator 59
Average
2013 Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain Crew Creator 62
Fair

Visual Effects
1999 Gundress Visual Effects Character Designer 58
Average
1994 Bounty Dog Visual Effects Character Designer 59
Average
1994 Bounty Dog Visual Effects Character Designer 70
Good