Masamune Shirow

Summary

Masamune Shirow is a human^[1]. He was born in Kobe^[2]. He was born on November 23, 1961^[3]. He worked as an animator^[4], mangaka^[5], and comics artist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,036 views/month, #6,742 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Kobe^[2], Masamune Shirow…
• Masamune Shirow was born on November 23, 1961^[3].
• Masamune Shirow held citizenship in Japan^[8].
• Masamune Shirow worked as an animator^[4].
• Masamune Shirow worked as a mangaka^[5].
• Masamune Shirow's professions included comics artist^[6].
• Masamune Shirow's education included a stint at Osaka University of Arts^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Masamune Shirow is Appleseed^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Masamune Shirow is Ghost in the Shell^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Masamune Shirow is Dominion^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Masamune Shirow is Orion^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Masamune Shirow is Intron Depot^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Masamune Shirow is Black Magic^[15].
• Masamune Shirow received the Seiun Award for Best Comic^[16].
• Masamune Shirow is recorded as male^[17].
• Masamune Shirow's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Masamune Shirow's official website is recorded as http://www.shirowledge.com/index_enu.html^[19].
• Masamune Shirow's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Masamune Shirow^[20].
• Masamune Shirow's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese^[21].
• Masamune Shirow's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '士郎正宗'}^[22].
• Masamune Shirow's name in kana is recorded as しろう まさむね^[23].
• Masamune Shirow's blood type is recorded as Q19831453^[24].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[25]

• Country: JP^[26]

• Began / founded: 1961-11-23^[27]

• MusicBrainz ID: a2927075-6d09-44aa-adeb-f1e0987bd255^[28]

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Origins and Family

Masamune Shirow's place of birth was Kobe^[2]. He was born on November 23, 1961^[3].

Education

Masamune Shirow was educated at Osaka University of Arts^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include animator^[4], mangaka^[5], and comics artist^[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Appleseed^[10], a manga series^[29]; Ghost in the Shell^[11], a media franchise^[30]; Dominion^[12], an anime television series^[31]; Orion^[13], a manga series^[32]; Intron Depot^[14], an art book^[33]; and Black Magic^[15], a manga series^[34].

Recognition

Masamune Shirow received the Seiun Award for Best Comic^[16].

Why It Matters

Masamune Shirow ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,036 views/month, #6,742 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Works attributed to him include Ghost in the Shell^[37], a media franchise^[38]; Appleseed^[39], a manga series^[40]; Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn^[41], a manga series^[42]; Dominion^[43], an anime television series^[44]; and Black Magic^[45], a manga series^[46].

FAQs

Where was Masamune Shirow born?

Masamune Shirow's place of birth was Kobe^[2].

What did Masamune Shirow do for work?

Masamune Shirow worked as animator^[4], mangaka^[5], and comics artist^[6].

Where did Masamune Shirow go to school?

Masamune Shirow was educated at Osaka University of Arts^[9].

What awards did Masamune Shirow receive?

Honors received include Seiun Award for Best Comic^[16].