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Masamune Shirow

Masamune Shirow

Author Biography & Works

Masanori Ota , better known by his pen name Masamune Shirow , is a Japanese manga artist and designer for video games and anime productions. Shirow is best known for his award-winning debut work, Appleseed, and his widely known manga, Ghost in the Shell. Both series have been adapted into theatrical or television anime films, anime television series, OVA or ONA productions, and several video games. Ghost in the Shell was additionally adapted into a Hollywood live-action film.

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Books by Masamune Shirow

Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

This is a series of stories that are also movies and television episodes. The line between human and machine is blurred as humans become increasingly reliant on mechanical implants and...

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