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.
2026THE GHOST IN THE SHELLTV showOriginal Story · 10 episodes
2026The Ghost in the ShellMovieComic Book · Original Story
2023Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Saigo no NingenMovieOriginal Story2021Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable WarMovieOriginal Story2020Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045TV showOriginal Story · Creator · 24 episodes2017Ghost in the ShellMovieComic Book
2016G2.5MovieOriginal Story
2016Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost UrnTV showOriginal Concept · 12 episodes
2015Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost UrnMovieCreator · Original Story
2015Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric CultMovieComic Book2015Ghost in the Shell: The New MovieMovieOriginal Story
2015Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative ArchitectureTV showComic Book · Original Story · 10 episodes2014Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands AloneMovieComic Book2014Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost TearsMovieComic Book2014Appleseed AlphaMovieOriginal Story2013Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost WhispersMovieComic Book2013Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost PainMovieComic Book · Original Story
2011Appleseed XIII: OuranosMovieOriginal Story
2011Appleseed XIIITV showOriginal Series Creator · Original Series Design · 13 episodes
2011Appleseed XIII: TartarosMovieOriginal Story2008Ghost in the Shell 2.0MovieNovel
2008Real DriveTV showOriginal Story · 26 episodes2007Appleseed: Ex MachinaMovieAuthor
2007Ghost HoundTV showOriginal Concept · Original Story · 22 episodes2007Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State SocietyMovieComic Book · Original Series Creator
2006TANK S.W.A.T. 01MovieOriginal Story2006Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual ElevenMovieComic Book2005Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing ManMovieComic Book2004AppleseedMovieComic Book2004Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceMovieComic Book2002Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexTV showOriginal Concept · 52 episodes
2002Tachikoma na hibiTV showWriter · 52 episodes
1999GundressMovieCharacter Designer · Mechanical Designer · Settings
1996LandlockTV showOriginal Series Design · 2 episodes
1996LandlockMovieArt Department Manager1995Ghost in the ShellMovieOriginal Story
1994Bounty DogMovieCharacter Designer
1994Bounty DogTV showCharacter Designer · Storyboard Assistant · Mechanical Designer · 2 episodes
1988Dominion Tank PoliceTV showComic Book · 10 episodes1988AppleseedMovieOriginal Story
1988Appleseed Special PrologueMovieComic Book
1987Black Magic M-66MovieDirector · Writer · Storyboard · Comic Book