Masamune Shirow
An image from Appleseed, one of the productions that also features Masamune Shirow.

Masamune Shirow

November 23, 1961 — Higashinada, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

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.

Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

2017

Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

1995

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

2004

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

2002

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

2008

Appleseed Alpha

Appleseed Alpha

2014

Appleseed

Appleseed

2004

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society

2007