About Masamune Shirow
"Shirow Masamune" (in the Japanese formal style of placing
the family name first) is actually a pseudonym for a Hyogo resident
who has not yet revealed his true name. Born on 23 November 1961,
he studied at the Osaka University of Art and has won both the
Galaxy Award and the SPJA Anime Award. Among his many works are
the manga (Japanese comic art) series Appleseed, Dominion, Ghost in
the Shell, Black Magic, and Orion, the artbook Intron
Depot, and the Neurohard series upon which others can
learn more about the universe in which all Shirow stories take
place.
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Last modified: September 30, 1997