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Masamune Shirow (士郎 正宗 Shirō Masamune?) is an internationally renowned manga artist, born Masanori Ota (太田 まさのり Ōta Masanori) on November 23, 1961. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Masamune Shirow is a pen name, based on a famous swordsmith, Masamune. A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a Pseudonym adopted by an Author or their publishers to conceal their identity Masamune (正宗 Masamune) also known as Goro Nyudo Masamune (Priest Goro Masamune, is widely recognized as Japan 's greatest Swordsmith He is best known for the manga Ghost in the Shell, which has since been turned into three anime movies, two anime TV series and several video games. is a Japanese Science fiction Manga created by Masamune Shirow. (anime in Japanese, (anime in Japanese, A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Shirow is also popular for creating erotic art.

Born in the Hyōgo Prefecture capital city of Kobe, he studied oil painting at Osaka University of Arts. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshū Island is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1 is a private arts university located in Kanan, Minamikawachi District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. 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 fanzine Atlas. A fanzine (see also Zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre for the pleasure His work caught the eye of Seishinsha President Harumichi Aoki, who offered to publish him.

The result was Appleseed, a full volume of densely-plotted drama taking place in an ambiguous future. is a Science fiction Manga authored by Masamune Shirow. The series follows the adventures of ESWAT members Deunan Knute and Briareos Hecatonchires The story was a sensation, and won the 1986 Seiun Award for Best Manga. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The Seiun Award is a famous Japanese Science fiction award It is voted on by the attendees of the Japanese National Science Fiction Convention After a professional reprint of Black Magic and a second volume of Appleseed, he released Dominion in 1986. is a two volume Manga series written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Two more volumes of Appleseed followed before he began work on Ghost in the Shell. is a Japanese Cyberpunk Manga created by Masamune Shirow, and first published in 1989 in Young In 2007, he collaborated again with Production I.G to co-create the original concept for the anime television series Shinreigari/Ghost Hound, Production I. ( is a Japanese Anime studio and production enterprise which was founded on December 15, 1987 by Mitsuhisa Ishikawa. (anime in Japanese, is an Anime TV series, created by Production IG and Shirow Masamune, noted for being the creator of the Ghost in the Shell G's 20th year anniversary project. A new original collaboration with Production I.G began airing in April, 2008, titled Real Drive. ( is a Japanese Anime studio and production enterprise which was founded on December 15, 1987 by Mitsuhisa Ishikawa. is an Anime TV series, created by Production IG and Masamune Shirow.

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Fame

Shirow is a world-famous illustrator. Indeed, for a time, he was more popular outside of Japan than inside. He was chosen as an early author to bring to the West because of many stylistic similarities between his work and traditional American comics. Ghost in the Shell is a famous anime in the West based on his work, hence his popularity. is a Japanese Cyberpunk Manga created by Masamune Shirow, and first published in 1989 in Young Many people mistake him for the creator of the original anime movie, but he had no major role in its production. Mamoru Oshii directed both movies, which were adaptations of several chapters of the original manga put to film. Mamoru Oshii (押井守 Oshii Mamoru; born August 8, 1951 in Tokyo) is a Japanese Animation and live-action Film However, he did play a role in the development of the TV anime series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.

Heroine with a single face

Many of his works (Ghost in the Shell, Dominion: Tank Police, Appleseed) follow a common form: a strong female law enforcement officer/warrior battles external threats while facing difficulties from internal politics, in a near-future setting with strong cyberpunk and postcyberpunk influences. is a Japanese Cyberpunk Manga created by Masamune Shirow, and first published in 1989 in Young is a two volume Manga series written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. is a Science fiction Manga authored by Masamune Shirow. The series follows the adventures of ESWAT members Deunan Knute and Briareos Hecatonchires Cyberpunk is a Science fiction genre noted for its focus on " High tech and low life. Postcyberpunk describes a subgenre of Science fiction which some Critics suggest has evolved from Cyberpunk.

His female lead characters (Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost in the Shell, Leona Ozaki in Tank Police, Deunan Knute (or Deunan Nats) in Appleseed, and Seska in Orion) tend to look very similar to each other, with the exception of hair color. is a fictional Japanese character in Masamune Shirow 's Ghost in the Shell Anime and Manga series is a Japanese Cyberpunk Manga created by Masamune Shirow, and first published in 1989 in Young Leona Ozaki is the central character of Masamune Shirow 's Dominion is a two volume Manga series written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. is a character and the main Protagonist from the Science fiction Manga Appleseed and its adaptations in Anime. is a Science fiction Manga authored by Masamune Shirow. The series follows the adventures of ESWAT members Deunan Knute and Briareos Hecatonchires is a Science fiction / Fantasy Manga by Masamune Shirow, first published in 1991 by Seishinsha.

Erotic art

Although his work is clearly contemporary manga in style, a substantial amount of Shirow's work has been released in artbook or poster book format focusing on female characters in provocative poses and various degrees of nudity. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly An art book (or artbook) is a collection of leaves of Paper, Parchment, or other material bound together along one edge within covers

Some earlier pinup artists that have styles from which Masumune may have been influenced are George Petty, Olivia de Berardinis, and Alberto Vargas. This is a list of Artists who work primarily in the medium of the pin-up. George Brown Petty IV ( 27 April 1894 &ndash 21 July 1975) was an American Pin-up artist Olivia de Berardinis (born 1948 is an American painter of pin-up art and Erotic art. Alberto Vargas ( 9 February 1896 &ndash 30 December 1982) was a noted painter of Pin-up girls and Erotica. In addition, some of Masumune's work has been used in advertising such things as telephone cards, much as the earlier pinup girl art was used. A telephone card, calling card or phone card for short is a small card usually resembling a Credit card, used to pay for Telephone services A pin-up girl or pin-up model is a model whose mass-produced pictures see wide appeal as Pop culture.


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Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex is the title of a pair of Video games based on the Anime of the same name, a third person Appleseed EX is a Video game by Sega for the PlayStation 2 based on the 2004 film of the same name based on the manga The PlayStation Portable (officially abbreviated PSP) is a Handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex is the title of a pair of Video games based on the Anime of the same name, a third person An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine typically installed in businesses such as Restaurants Pubs Video arcades and Family Entertainment
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