Author: Masamune Shirou (Japan 1961) Title: Ghost in the Shell (1993) Size: 98x 68 cm Copyright: 1993/1997, MASAMUNE SHIROU, Produced under license from Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo. Litho print, 1000 editions. Printed in Spain. Fine art offset prints made on thick 300g, high-quality on laid highly texturized paper. Displays a vivid and sharp image quality. Exceptional prints. Discontinued editions. New to frame. Shipping in a rigid tube via certified express mail. It is possible to collect more than one object, from same auction, in the same shipment. Masamune Shirou is a Japanese manga artist best known for creating Ghost in the Shell. Born in 1961, Shirou entered the manga world in the late 1980s, with a deep interest in science fiction and technology, which is clearly reflected in his works. Ghost in the Shell (Kōkaku Kidōtai in Japanese) is his most famous work, first published in 1989. The manga explores complex themes such as the relationship between humans and machines, consciousness, the soul (or “ghost”), and the fusion between man and technology. The story follows Major Motoko Kusanagi, a cyborg officer who leads a special unit specialized in technological crimes in a futuristic world. Ghost in the Shell it was one of the first Japanese sci-fi works to gain significant international recognition, especially after the 1995 animated adaptation directed by Mamoru Oshii. This film heavily influenced other sci-fi productions, such as the famous The Matrix by the Wachowski siblings, who acknowledged Shirou’s work as one of their main sources of inspiration.