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Place of Birth: Kōbe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
About Masamune Shirow
- Masanori Ota (????, Ota Masanori, born November 23, 1961), better known by his pen name Shirow Masamune (?? ??, Shiro Masamune), is a Japanese manga artist.
- The pen name is derived from the legendary swordsmith Masamune.
- Shirow is best known for the manga Ghost in the Shell, which has since been turned into three theatrical anime movies, two anime television series, an anime television movie, an anime OVA series, a theatrical live action movie, and several video games.
- Shirow is also known for creating erotic art.
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