Biography and filmography

Shirow Masamune

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.

Movies (30)

The Ghost in the Shell

The Ghost in the Shell

2026 · Comic Book, Original Story

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Saigo no Ningen

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Saigo no Ningen

2023 · Original Story

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War

2021 · Original Story

La vigilante del futuro: Ghost in the Shell

La vigilante del futuro: Ghost in the Shell

2017 · Comic Book

G2.5

G2.5

2016 · Original Story

Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn

Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn

2015 · Creator, Original Story

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult

2015 · Comic Book

Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie

Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie

2015 · Original Story

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone

2014 · Comic Book

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears

2014 · Comic Book

Appleseed Alpha

Appleseed Alpha

2014 · Original Story

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers

2013 · Comic Book

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain

2013 · Comic Book, Original Story

Appleseed XIII: Ouranos

Appleseed XIII: Ouranos

2011 · Original Story

Appleseed XIII: Tartaros

Appleseed XIII: Tartaros

2011 · Original Story

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

2008 · Novel

Appleseed: Ex Machina

Appleseed: Ex Machina

2007 · Author

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

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

2007 · Comic Book, Original Series Creator

TANK S.W.A.T. 01

TANK S.W.A.T. 01

2006 · Original Story

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven

2006 · Comic Book

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man

2005 · Comic Book

Appleseed

Appleseed

2004 · Comic Book

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

2004 · Comic Book

Gundress

Gundress

1999 · Character Designer, Mechanical Designer, Settings

Landlock

Landlock

1996 · Art Department Manager

Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

1995 · Original Story

Bounty Dog

Bounty Dog

1994 · Character Designer

Appleseed

Appleseed

1988 · Original Story

Appleseed Special Prologue

Appleseed Special Prologue

1988 · Comic Book

Black Magic M-66

Black Magic M-66

1987 · Director, Writer, Storyboard, Comic Book

TV shows (12)