Shirow Masamune: Shirow Masamune. Writer: Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence. Born in the Hyogo Prefecture capital city of Kobe, he studied oil painting at Osaka University of Arts. While in college, he developed an interest in manga, which led him to create his own complete work, Black Magic, which was published in the manga dojinshi Atlas. His work caught the eye of Seishinsha President Harumichi Aoki, who offered to publish him. The...
Known For: Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (Writer(as Masamune Shirow)), Ghost in the Shell (Writer), Ghost in the Shell (Writer(as Masamune Shirow)), Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (Writer(as Masamune Shirow))