Person Details

Birthday:

Aliases: Masanori Ota , Ota Masanori , 士郎 正宗 , まさのり おだ , Shirow Masamune

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Higashinada, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

Homepage: http://www.shirowledge.com/

Movie Involvements: 31

TV Involvements: 10


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Ghost Hound
Average
7

Ghost Hound

(2007) Original Story
Appleseed XIII
Average
6

Appleseed XIII

(2011) Creator
Real Drive
Average
7

Real Drive

(2008) Original Story
Ghost in the Shell
Average
6

Ghost in the Shell

(2017) Comic Book
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
Average
7

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045

(2020) Comic Book
Ghost in the Shell
Average
8

Ghost in the Shell

(1995) Original Story
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Average
7
Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn
Average
5

Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn

(2016) Original Concept

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Comic Book
2021 Comic Book
2020 Comic Book
2017 Comic Book
2016 Original Concept
2015 Original Story
Comic Book
Original Story
2014 Novel
Novel
Original Story
2013 Comic Book
Comic Book
Comic Book
2011 Original Series Creator
2008 Novel
Original Story
2007 Author
Original Concept
Original Story
2006 Original Series Creator
Comic Book
Original Story
Comic Book
2005 Comic Book
2004 Comic Book
Comic Book
1996 Writer
1995 Original Story
1988 Original Story
1987 Writer
Storyboard
Original Concept
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Art

Year Role Movie/Tv
2011 Original Series Design
Year Role Movie/Tv

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
2011 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

Visual Effects

Year Role Movie/Tv
1999 Character Designer
1994 Character Designer
Character Designer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1987 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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