Shirow Masamune: Artworks In The Shell [Kodansha]

Japanese Original Edition, Anime & Video games Artbooks / Visual Books / Illustration Books

Dive into the expansive world of Shirow Masamune, the visionary creator behind some of the most iconic science fiction manga of all time. Artworks In The Shell is a stunning, over-300-page art collection that traces his legendary career—from analog drafts to digital compositions—across his most celebrated titles and beyond.

This comprehensive volume gathers selected works from foundational series such as Black Magic, Appleseed, Dominion, ORION, and the groundbreaking Ghost in the Shell. It also includes rare illustrations from games, magazines, and previously unreleased concept art, carefully curated for the first major Shirow Masamune retrospective exhibition.

Highlights include a fold-out panoramic piece from Classical Fantasy Within and a rich visual journey through Shirow’s ever-evolving artistic techniques and thematic visions—from cyberpunk warfare to mystical fantasy.

Details:

Version: Japanese
Publisher: Kodansha
Pages: 304
Release Date: 2025/04