Shirow Masamune
Writing · Novel · Author · Director
Born Nov 23, 1961 · Higashinada, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Active 1987–present
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,…
Filmography
THE GHOST IN THE SHELL (2026) — Original StoryThe Ghost in the Shell (2026) — OtherGhost in the Shell (1995) — Comic BookGhost in the Shell (2017) — Comic BookGhost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) — Comic BookGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002) — Original ConceptGhost in the Shell 2.0 (2008) — NovelGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2007) — Comic Book · Original Series CreatorAppleseed Alpha (2014) — Original StoryAppleseed (2004) — Comic BookGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man (2005) — Comic BookGhost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain (2013) — Comic Book · Original StoryGhost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven (2006) — Comic BookGhost in the Shell: The New Movie (2015) — Original StoryGhost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers (2013) — Comic BookAppleseed: Ex Machina (2007) — AuthorGhost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears (2014) — Comic BookGhost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone (2014) — Comic BookGhost in the Shell: SAC_2045 (2020) — Comic Book · Original Story · CreatorGhost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture (2015) — Comic Book · Original StoryGhost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War (2021) — Comic BookAppleseed (1988) — Original StoryGhost Hound (2007) — Original Concept · Original StoryBlack Magic M-66 (1987) — Director · Writer · Storyboard · Comic Book