Masamune Shirow

source: wikidataJapanese manga artist

source: wikipedia_enMasanori Ota (太田正典, Ōta Masanori; born November 23, 1961), better known by his pen name Masamune Shirow (士郎 正宗, Shirō Masamune), is a Japanese manga artist. Shirow is best known for the manga Ghost in the Shell, which has since been turned into three theatrical anime films, two anime television series, an anime television film, an anime ONA series, a theatrical live action film, and several video games, as well as being a key figure in the development of cyberpunk aesthetics and themes in Japan during the 1980s and 1990s.

source: wikidata日本の漫画家、イラストレーター

source: wikipedia_ja士郎 正宗（しろう まさむね、1961年11月23日 - ）は、日本の漫画家・イラストレーター。 兵庫県神戸市葺合区（現：中央区）出身。大阪芸術大学芸術学部美術学科（油画科）卒。大学では美術の教員免許を取得。 代表作に『アップルシード』、『攻殻機動隊』など。