Cast & creator
Shirow Masamune
Best known for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Ghost in the Shell, Ghost in the Shell
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.
Also known as: Masanori Ota, Ota Masanori, 士郎 正宗, まさのり おだ, Masamune Shirow
39
film credits
19
television credits
1
1987–2026 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (58)
Showing 58 of 58 credits
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Original Concept
2002
Ghost in the Shell
Comic Book
2017
Ghost in the Shell
Original Story
1995
THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
Original Story
2026
Real Drive
Original Story
2008
Appleseed XIII
Original Series Design
2011Appleseed XIII
Original Series Creator
2011
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture
Comic Book
2015Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture
Original Story
2015
Ghost Hound
Original Concept
2007Ghost Hound
Original Story
2007
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
Original Story
2020Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
Creator
2020
Dominion Tank Police
Comic Book
1988
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Comic Book
2004
Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn
Original Concept
2016
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Novel
2008
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
Comic Book
2005
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
Original Story
2015
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
Comic Book
2007Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
Original Series Creator
2007
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
Comic Book
2013Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
Original Story
2013
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
Comic Book
2006
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
Comic Book
2014
Bounty Dog
Character Designer
1994Bounty Dog
Storyboard Assistant
1994Bounty Dog
Mechanical Designer
1994
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War
Original Story
2021
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
Comic Book
2014
The Ghost in the Shell
Comic Book
2026The Ghost in the Shell
Original Story
2026
Appleseed
Comic Book
2004
Appleseed Alpha
Original Story
2014
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
Comic Book
2013
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Saigo no Ningen
Original Story
2023
Appleseed: Ex Machina
Author
2007
Landlock
Original Series Design
1996
Appleseed
Original Story
1988
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
Comic Book
2015
Gundress
Character Designer
1999Gundress
Mechanical Designer
1999Gundress
Settings
1999
Landlock
Art Department Manager
1996
TANK S.W.A.T. 01
Original Story
2006
Black Magic M-66
Director
1987Black Magic M-66
Writer
1987Black Magic M-66
Storyboard
1987Black Magic M-66
Comic Book
1987
Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn
Creator
2015Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn
Original Story
2015
Tachikoma na hibi
2002Tachikoma na hibi
Writer
2002
Appleseed XIII: Tartaros
Original Story
2011
Appleseed XIII: Ouranos
Original Story
2011
G2.5
Original Story
2016
Bounty Dog
Character Designer
1994
Appleseed Special Prologue
Comic Book
1988