{"product_id":"the-art-of-masamune-shirow-volume-1-manga-1","title":"The Art of Masamune Shirow: Volume 1: Manga","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE ART OF MASAMUNE SHIROW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVOLUME 1: MANGA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eby Jeremy Mark Robinson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a study of the art of Masamune Shirow (real name Masanori Ota, b. 1961, Kobe, Japan), a Japanese artist best known for Ghost In the Shell, Appleseed and Dominion: Tank Police. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMasamune Shirow is one of the great creators in the world of Japanese manga and animé - his works have been the basis of several important franchises. Shirow's art is marked by futuristic, cyber-punk settings, fabulous, often eccentric designs, elaborate mecha (such as tanks and mobile suits), attractive warrior women and detailed storytelling (accompanied by his famous, sometimes arcane notes). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Art of Masamune Shirow includes chapters on Shirow's signature works, Appleseed and Ghost In the Shell, and his lesser-known comics, such as Dominion: Tank Police, Orion, Black Magic and Neuro Hard; a biography; Shirow's relation to the Japanese manga industry; and themes such as cyberculture and cyber-punk fiction. The Appleseed comic and the three Ghost In the Shell comics are explored chapter by chapter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFully illustrated, including many images from Masamune Shirow's whole output, the neglected comics, and Shirow's other works in print publishing, such as the Intron Depot series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Art of Masamune Shirow is published in three volumes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume 1: Manga\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume 2: Animé\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume 3 Erotica\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHardcover - full colour laminate cover. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography, resources and notes. 384 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewww.crmoon.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crescent Moon Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62100118864242,"sku":"BS-R4W-718334","price":65.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2972\/2226\/files\/9781861718334-HD.jpg?v=1784673978","url":"https:\/\/www.novelpanel.com\/products\/the-art-of-masamune-shirow-volume-1-manga-1","provider":"Novel Panel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}