- Born
- November 23, 1961 (age 64)
- Place of birth
- Higashinada, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
- Also known as
- Masanori Ota, Ota Masanori, 士郎 正宗, まさのり おだ
Biography
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.