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Masamune SHIROW

士郎 正宗
Family name (in kanji): 士郎
Given name (in kanji): 正宗
Birth name: Masanori (まさのり) Oda (おだ)
Date of birth: 1961-11-23
Hometown: Higashinada, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Blood type: A
Skills & Abilities:
Draws artwork for adult calenders.
Non-anime staff credits:
Character Designer for "Project: Horned Owl" (VG)
Character Illustrator for "Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon" (DS)
News: Show:
Ghost in the Shell Arise Anime's 1st Full Trailer Streamed (May 11, 2013)
Appleseed to Premiere on Neon Alley on Sunday (Apr 28, 2013)
Manga Entertainment Announce Appleseed XIII and Fairy Tail Season 2 (Mar 16, 2013)
Ghost in the Shell's Shirow, Excel Saga's Rikudou Launch Manga (Sep 14, 2012)
Sugoi Books Android App to End Service on August 7 (Jun 20, 2012)
Solid State Society Blu-ray, Live-action Yatterman Released Monday (May 20, 2012)
GITS Solid State Society on U.K. Blu-ray in May (Dec 2, 2011)
Sugoi Books Android App Now Offers Manga in Canada (Nov 8, 2011)
Ghost in Shell SAC, Hipira, Final Fantasy XIII Win 3D Awards (Oct 22, 2011)
2nd Appleseed XIII Film's Trailer Streamed (Oct 3, 2011)
Appleseed XIII Anime Gets Manga Series in October (Sep 22, 2011)
Holy Knight Vampire-Hunting Anime's Opening Streamed (Aug 10, 2011)
Production I.G. panel (Jul 2, 2011)
1st Appleseed XIII Film's Action Promo Streamed (Jun 29, 2011)
J-Comi Hosts Mafia to Lure Manga by Hen Zemi's Tagro (Jun 8, 2011)
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, April 25-May 1 (May 14, 2011)
Appleseed Films' Micott & Basara Files for Bankruptcy (Apr 26, 2011)
NEC Biglobe Sells E-Books, Manga in International Android Apps (Apr 4, 2011)
Anime/Manga/Game Industry Members Check In After Quake (Mar 11, 2011)
Appleseed XIII Released on Film/Net/BD Simultaneously (Mar 4, 2011)
Kinokuniya NYC Hosts Event with Kodansha, Vertical (Dec 10, 2010)
Appleseed XIII Anime Series' Image, Details Released (Update 2) (Oct 26, 2010)
Appleseed XIII CG Anime Series Green-Lit for Next Spring (Oct 23, 2010)
Kodansha USA to Take Over Del Rey Manga Titles (Update 3) (Oct 3, 2010)
Retailer Lists Ghost in the Shell: SAC Movie Blu-ray (Sep 16, 2010)
New Manga Launch on U.S. Kindle, iPhone, Nokia Ovi (Sep 1, 2010)
Spider-Man Producer Avi Arad Becomes I.G. USA Chair (Aug 25, 2010)
Studio 4°C Makes Anime Short of Shirow's Orion Manga (May 25, 2010)
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Script Draft in Few Weeks (Mar 3, 2010)
Sentai Adds Asu no Yoichi, Eyeshield 21, Hell Girl 2 (Update 2) (Feb 26, 2010)
Ghost in the Shell Writer, Akira's DiCaprio Interviewed (Feb 18, 2010)
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Writer Discusses Film (Jan 31, 2010)
Hawaii's Kawaii Kon Hosts Director Aramaki, Actor Kishio (Jan 23, 2010)
Shueisha, Microsoft Reveal Details on Phone Manga Sales (Nov 12, 2009)
Ghost in the Shell: SAC to Spawn 2 New Manga in Japan (Nov 7, 2009)
Shutter Island's Kalogridis to Pen Ghost in the Shell Film (Oct 23, 2009)
Oshii's Assault Girls, Ghost in the Shell 2.0 Videos Posted (Oct 10, 2009)
Kodansha USA Plans New Manga of Ghost in the Shell: SAC (Oct 6, 2009)
Kodansha Confirms Plans to Publish Manga in U.S. (Oct 5, 2009)
Musashi, Ghost in the Shell 2.0, Durarara Promos Posted (Oct 3, 2009)
Tokyopop Confirms Its Kodansha Manga Licenses Have Ended (Update 3) (Aug 31, 2009)
Appleseed, Ubunchu, Walking' Butterfly Posted on iPhone (Jun 19, 2009)
Amazon.ca Lists Akira, Ghost in the Shell from Kodansha (May 5, 2009)
Frederik L. Schodt Wins The Order of the Rising Sun Award (Apr 29, 2009)
Japanese Science Fiction Con Award Nominees Revealed (Apr 14, 2009)
Appleseed, Captain Tylor OVA DVD Reissues Listed (Apr 10, 2009)
Masamune Shirow Working with Lucent on Squad Project (Mar 18, 2009)
Hawaii's Kawaii Kon to Host Appleseed's Shinji Aramaki (Mar 2, 2009)
Anchor Bay to Ship Enhanced Ghost in the Shell Film BD (Feb 11, 2009)
Steven Spielberg, Will Smith Discuss Remake of Oldboy (Nov 7, 2008)
Spirit of Wonder's Tsuruta Draws Sasurai Emanon Manga (Oct 21, 2008)
Profit Warning Issued Due to Halt on Appleseed: Genesis (Sep 30, 2008)
Akikan! Romance Light Novels Get Manga in Ultra Jump (Aug 19, 2008)
Ghost in the Shell to Return to Japanese Theaters (Jun 8, 2008)
DreamWorks to Make 3D Live-Action Ghost in the Shell (Apr 15, 2008)
I.G, Shirow's Real Drive Anime Streams New Promo Movie (Mar 31, 2008)
Macross Designer Mikimoto to Work on Appleseed TV Show (Mar 31, 2008)
Appleseed: Ex Machina Producer Joseph Chou Interviewed (Mar 21, 2008)
Masamune Shirow, I.G's Real Drive Trailer Posted Online (Mar 12, 2008)
Appleseed Sequel to be Shown in NYC Friday, Saturday (Mar 6, 2008)
Appleseed Sequel to be Shown in Austin, Texas Tonight (Mar 5, 2008)
Masamune Shirow's Appleseed TV Series Pre-Announced (Mar 5, 2008)
Appleseed: Ex Machina's English Dub Premiere Tonight (Feb 22, 2008)
Stand-Alone Complex Blu-ray Box English-Dubbed, Subbed (Feb 15, 2008)
Masamune Shirow Designs Armor for RF Online RPG (Feb 14, 2008)
Appleseed: Ex Machina Director Aramaki Interviewed (Feb 3, 2008)
Appleseed Director Aramaki to Attend D.C. Screening (Jan 25, 2008)
Appleseed: Ex Machina Gets European Premiere (Jan 12, 2008)
Dark Horse Founder, Eisner Award Judge Interviewed (Jan 7, 2008)
Second English Appleseed: Ex Machina Trailer Streamed (Dec 19, 2007)
Perfect Blue on BD, Appleseed Sequel on BD & HD DVD (Nov 26, 2007)
Appleseed Helmer to Host L.A. Premiere on December 15 (Nov 26, 2007)
Production I.G President Talks Ghost Hound Anime (Nov 24, 2007)
English Appleseed: Ex Machina Trailer Posted (Nov 13, 2007)
Production I.G, Masamune Shirow's Latest Airs in April (Nov 5, 2007)
Masamune Shirow Talks About Ghost Hound (Oct 21, 2007)
Tokyo International Film Festival Unveils Anime Lineup (Sep 30, 2007)
Ghibli's Takahata, Paprika, Geass Win Anime Kobe Awards (Sep 27, 2007)
Appleseed Gets Online Card Game in Japan This Fall (Aug 27, 2007)
Clannad Movie, Ghost Hound, DuelPod Videos Posted (Aug 13, 2007)
I.G Adds Sakamoto Talk, Asience & Ghost Hound Videos (Jul 6, 2007)
Anime Expo 2007 - Production I.G (Jul 2, 2007)
Appleseed: Ex Machina Slated by Warner Home Video in 2008 (Jun 19, 2007)
Otakon 2006 - Kadokawa Shoten (Aug 5, 2006)
Dark Horse Editor on Appleseed, Hellsing, 2007 (May 16, 2006)
Appleseed sequel, TV series in production (Mar 16, 2006)
Appleseed Website (Dec 7, 2004)
Appleseed Theatrical Release in March? (Sep 24, 2004)
Intron Depot 4 Delayed (Jun 30, 2004)
Intron Depot 4 (Apr 30, 2004)
New Masamune Shirow Anime in 3D CG (Mar 28, 2003)
Masamune Shirow to Produce New Intron Depot (Feb 11, 2003)
Computer Mice Designed by Anime Artists (Oct 31, 2002)
Super Manga Blast article (Aug 30, 2002)
Ghost in the Shell TV Series Aquired by Bandai (Jul 21, 2002)
Ghost in the Shell 2 Solicited For Release (Jul 17, 2002)
New Apple Seed Manga From Dark Horse (Jun 27, 2002)
First Look at New Appleseed (Apr 15, 2002)
New Toycom Models (Feb 16, 2002)
Media Blasters to Release Gundress (Feb 9, 2002)
This Week's Anime and Manga Releases (Dec 12, 2001)
Ghost the Shell 2 Updates (Dec 7, 2001)
Dark Horse Delays (Oct 15, 2001)
Black Magic M-66 on DVD (Sep 19, 2001)
Protoculture Addicts 67 Released (Sep 14, 2001)
Dark Horse Press Releases (Jul 14, 2001)
July Anime Merchandise list (May 8, 2001)
Manga Announces Black Jack and Appleseed on DVD (Mar 25, 2001)
Studio Proteus News (Sep 30, 2000)
U.S. Manga News Briefs (Oct 23, 1999)
Other articles: Show:
The X Button - Bleach Blanket Bingo (Sep 7, 2011)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Appleseed (Jul 21, 2011)
The Mike Toole Show - Shirow's Kids (Jul 3, 2011)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Akira (Apr 28, 2011)
The Mike Toole Show - Anime At The Movies (Mar 27, 2011)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga Special Edition Part 3: Sports Manga and Ginga: Silver Shooting Star (Feb 17, 2011)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Battle Angel Alita (Dec 9, 2010)
Brain Diving - Schodt Through The Heart (Sep 21, 2010)
Brain Diving - Short Term Memory (Aug 31, 2010)
The X Button - Hard Truths (Feb 17, 2010)
The X Button - Details of the Wars (May 13, 2009)
Hey, Answerman! (Apr 3, 2009)
The X Button - The During Years (Mar 4, 2009)
Astro Toy with Rob Bricken: Wave High Advanced Model Tachikoma (Feb 22, 2009)
The X Button - Innuendo (Feb 11, 2009)
The X Button - Afro Mentioned (Feb 4, 2009)
The Gallery - Jessie Lam (Oct 4, 2008)
The X Button - Accusations and Doomsaying (Jul 30, 2008)
Buried Treasure - Dominion Tank Police (Jan 31, 2008)
Appleseed: Ex Machina (Dec 5, 2007)
Buried Treasure - Black Magic M-66 (Oct 17, 2007)
The Click - October 6 - 12 (Oct 6, 2007)
The Click - October 28th - November 3rd (Oct 28, 2006)
The Click - June 10th - June 16th (Jun 10, 2006)
The Click - May 20th - May 26th (May 20, 2006)
The Click - May 6th - May 12th (May 6, 2006)
The Click - March 4th-10th (Mar 4, 2006)
2005 Year in Review - Anime (Jan 11, 2006)
2004 Year in Review - Anime/Manga Academic Highlights (Jan 26, 2005)
2004 Year in Review - Theatrical Anime (Jan 26, 2005)
The Fall 2002 Anime Season Preview Guide (Oct 11, 2002)
The Month in Review - July 2002 (Aug 7, 2002)
The Month in Review - May 2002 (Jun 9, 2002)
The Month in Review - February 2002 (Mar 1, 2002)
ANN 1999 Predictions (part 2) (Dec 31, 1999)
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Staff in:
Appleseed (manga) : Story & Art
Appleseed (movie) : Original creator
Appleseed (OAV) : Original Manga
Appleseed XIII (movie) : Original creator
Appleseed XIII (TV) : Original creator, Original Character Design
Appleseed: Ex Machina (movie) : Original Manga, Design Support
Appleseed: Genesis (cancelled TV) : Original Manga
Black Magic (manga) : Story & Art
Black Magic M-66 (OAV) : Director, Screenplay, Storyboard, Original Manga
Bounty Dog (OAV) : Character Design
Dominion (manga) : Story & Art
Dominion Tank Police (OAV) : Original Manga
Dominion: Conflict 1 [No More Noise] (manga) : Story & Art
Ghost Hound (TV) : Original creator
Ghost in the Shell (manga) : Story & Art
Ghost in the Shell (movie) : Original Manga
(The) Ghost in the Shell 1.5 (manga) : Story & Art
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (movie) : Original Manga
Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface (manga) : Story & Art
Ghost in the Shell Arise (OAV) : Original creator
Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. Solid State Society 3D (movie) : Original creator
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (manga) : Original creator
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (TV) : Original Manga, Work Cooperation
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Individual Eleven (OAV) : Original Manga, Production Advisor
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man (OAV) : Original Manga, Work Cooperation
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG (TV) : Original Manga, Production Advisor
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society (movie) : Original Manga:
Gundress (movie) : Character Design
Hyakki Shō (stalled movie) : Original creator
Landlock (OAV) : Original Character Design
New Dominion Tank Police (OAV) : Original Manga
Orion (manga) : Story & Art
RD Sennō Chōsashitsu (manga) : Original creator
Real Drive (TV) : Original creator
Tachikomatic Days (OAV) : Original Manga
TANK S.W.A.T. 01 (OAV) : Original creator
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