Pen name of Japanese manga artist Masanori Ota, born in 1961 in Kobe, known for densely plotted science fiction manga dealing with cybernetics, artificial intelligence, and the nature of human consciousness. His debut work Appleseed won the Seiun Award for Best Manga in 1986. He is best known internationally for Ghost in the Shell, which has been adapted into multiple anime films and series and was cited as an influence on the Matrix films.
Masamune Shirow
CreatorBiography
Creator Details
Name
Masamune Shirow
Issues
814
Series
69
Awards
Tokyo Anime Award - Best Original Story (2005),
Seiun Award - Best Artist (1992)
Also Known As
Masanori Ota, 士郎正宗, 太田正典
Gender
Male
Birth Date
November 3, 1961
Country
Japan
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