6.1
Movie
Writing
Shirow Masamune
- Born
- (age 64)
- Birthplace
- Higashinada, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
- Credits
- 42 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.1
Movie
7.9
Movie
Ghost in the Shell
7.4
Movie
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
7.4
Movie
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
8.2
TV
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
6.8
Movie
Appleseed Alpha
6.8
Movie
Appleseed
7.5
Movie
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
7.0
Movie
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
6.5
Movie
Appleseed: Ex Machina
6.6
Movie
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
6.8
Movie
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
7.0
Movie
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
6.5
TV
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
6.9
Movie
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
7.7
Movie
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
7.5
Movie
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
6.3
Movie
Appleseed
Acting credits 1
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Tachikoma na hibi TV | (26 ep) |
Crew credits 42
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | THE GHOST IN THE SHELL TV | Original Story (10 ep) |
| 2026 | The Ghost in the Shell Film | Comic Book, Original Story |
| 2023 | Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Saigo no Ningen Film | Original Story |
| 2021 | Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War Film | Original Story |
| 2020 | Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 TV | Original Story, Creator (24 ep) |
| 2017 | Ghost in the Shell Film | Comic Book |
| 2016 | G2.5 Film | Original Story |
| 2016 | Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn TV | Original Concept (12 ep) |
| 2015 | Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Film | Creator, Original Story |
| 2015 | Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult Film | Comic Book |
| 2015 | Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie Film | Original Story |
| 2015 | Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture TV | Comic Book, Original Story (10 ep) |
| 2014 | Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone Film | Comic Book |
| 2014 | Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears Film | Comic Book |
| 2014 | Appleseed Alpha Film | Original Story |
| 2013 | Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers Film | Comic Book |
| 2013 | Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain Film | Comic Book, Original Story |
| 2011 | Appleseed XIII: Ouranos Film | Original Story |
| 2011 | Appleseed XIII TV | Original Series Design, Original Series Creator (13 ep) |
| 2011 | Appleseed XIII: Tartaros Film | Original Story |
| 2008 | Ghost in the Shell 2.0 Film | Novel |
| 2008 | Real Drive TV | Original Story (26 ep) |
| 2007 | Appleseed: Ex Machina Film | Author |
| 2007 | Ghost Hound TV | Original Concept, Original Story (22 ep) |
| 2007 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society Film | Comic Book, Original Series Creator |
| 2006 | TANK S.W.A.T. 01 Film | Original Story |
| 2006 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven Film | Comic Book |
| 2005 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man Film | Comic Book |
| 2004 | Appleseed Film | Comic Book |
| 2004 | Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Film | Comic Book |
| 2002 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex TV | Original Concept (52 ep) |
| 2002 | Tachikoma na hibi TV | Writer (52 ep) |
| 1999 | Gundress Film | Character Designer, Mechanical Designer, Settings |
| 1996 | Landlock Film | Art Department Manager |
| 1996 | Landlock TV | Original Series Design (2 ep) |
| 1995 | Ghost in the Shell Film | Original Story |
| 1994 | Bounty Dog Film | Character Designer |
| 1994 | Bounty Dog TV | Character Designer, Storyboard Assistant, Mechanical Designer (2 ep) |
| 1988 | Dominion Tank Police TV | Comic Book (10 ep) |
| 1988 | Appleseed Film | Original Story |
| 1988 | Appleseed Special Prologue Film | Comic Book |
| 1987 | Black Magic M-66 Film | Director, Writer, Storyboard, Comic Book |