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Masanori Ota (太田正典, Ōta Masanori, born November 23, 1961), better known by his pen name Masamune Shirow (士郎 正宗, Shirō Masamune), is a Japanese manga artist.
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Shirow Masamune. Writer: Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence. Born in the Hyogo Prefecture capital city of Kobe, he studied oil painting at Osaka University of Arts.
For it is the birthplace of the esteemed artist Masamune Shirow, the winner of the esteemed Seiun Award for Best Manga in 1986 from the Japanese government for his magnum opus, Appleseed. And perhaps the only mangaka remaining who had all the volumes of all his major works translated into English.
While writing the manga, Masamune Shirow struggled to make it neither too complex nor too simple. Two official names exist for the works, the first is Kōkaku Kidōtai ( 攻殻機動隊 , officially " Armored Shell "; literally " Mobile Armored Riot Police ") and the second is " Ghost in the Shell ".
Shirow Masamune is a mangaka and illustrator, he's best known for being the creator of Ghost in the Shell and Appleseed. Shirow is also popular for creating erotic art. Shirow Masamune is a pen name, based on a famous swordsmith, Masamune. His real name is Oota Masanori. Ultimate Manga Guide Page:
Ghost in the Shell is a Japanese cyberpunk media franchise based on the seinen manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow.
Masamune Shirow is a pen name, based on a famous swordsmith, Masamune. 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. Shirow is also known for creating erotic art.
Masamune Shirow's anime & manga roles. Shirow studied oil painting at Osaka University of Arts. While in college, he developed an interest in manga, which led him to create his own complete work, Black Magic, which was published in the manga dōjinshi Atlas.
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.
