{
  "type": "author",
  "site": {
    "name": "The Book Quiver",
    "language": "en-US",
    "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com"
  },
  "formats": "Every page has two versions with the same data: JSON (the page address + .json) and markdown (the page address + .md). Append .json or .md to any `url` in this document.",
  "name": "Masamune Shirow",
  "slug": "masamune-shirow",
  "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow",
  "json": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow.json",
  "markdown": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow.md",
  "image": null,
  "books_count": 49,
  "languages_count": 4,
  "countries_count": 5,
  "books": [
    {
      "title": "Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Vol. 24",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-24",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-24",
      "first_published": "2027-06-29",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Shirow Masamune Anthology Deluxe Edition",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "shirow-masamune-anthology-deluxe-edition",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/shirow-masamune-anthology-deluxe-edition",
      "first_published": "2027-04-13",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Vol. 23",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-23",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-23",
      "first_published": "2026-12-29",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Shirow Masamune: Artworks in the Shell",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "shirow-masamune-artworks-in-the-shell",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/shirow-masamune-artworks-in-the-shell",
      "first_published": "2026-12-01",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Appleseed Companion Deluxe Edition",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "appleseed-companion-deluxe-edition",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/appleseed-companion-deluxe-edition",
      "first_published": "2026-12-01",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Appleseed Deluxe Edition",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "appleseed-deluxe-edition",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/appleseed-deluxe-edition",
      "first_published": "2026-08-11",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Vol. 22",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-22",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-22",
      "first_published": "2026-07-21",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "The Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm 8",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "the-ghost-in-the-shell-the-human-algorithm-8",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/the-ghost-in-the-shell-the-human-algorithm-8",
      "first_published": "2026-03-17",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "The Ghost in the Shell Legacy Edition Manga Box Set",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "the-ghost-in-the-shell-legacy-edition-manga-box-set",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/the-ghost-in-the-shell-legacy-edition-manga-box-set",
      "first_published": "2026-02-17",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "The Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm 7",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "the-ghost-in-the-shell-the-human-algorithm-7",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/the-ghost-in-the-shell-the-human-algorithm-7",
      "first_published": "2025-12-16",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Vol. 21",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-21",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-21",
      "first_published": "2025-12-09",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "The Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm 6",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "the-ghost-in-the-shell-the-human-algorithm-6",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/the-ghost-in-the-shell-the-human-algorithm-6",
      "first_published": "2025-09-16",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "The Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm 5",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "the-ghost-in-the-shell-the-human-algorithm-5",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/the-ghost-in-the-shell-the-human-algorithm-5",
      "first_published": "2025-06-17",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Vol. 20",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-20",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-20",
      "first_published": "2025-06-03",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Vol. 19",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-19",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-19",
      "first_published": "2024-12-10",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Vol. 18",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-18",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-18",
      "first_published": "2024-06-18",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Vol. 17",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-17",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-17",
      "first_published": "2024-01-30",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "The Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm 4",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "the-ghost-in-the-shell-the-human-algorithm-4",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/the-ghost-in-the-shell-the-human-algorithm-4",
      "first_published": "2024-01-23",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Vol. 16",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-16",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-16",
      "first_published": "2023-07-04",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "The Ghost in the Shell: Fully Compiled (Complete Hardcover Collection)",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "the-ghost-in-the-shell-fully-compiled-complete-hardcover-collection",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/the-ghost-in-the-shell-fully-compiled-complete-hardcover-collection",
      "first_published": "2023-01-10",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "The Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm 3",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "the-ghost-in-the-shell-the-human-algorithm-3",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/the-ghost-in-the-shell-the-human-algorithm-3",
      "first_published": "2022-10-11",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Vol. 15",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-15",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-15",
      "first_published": "2022-03-08",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "The Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm 2",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "the-ghost-in-the-shell-the-human-algorithm-2",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/the-ghost-in-the-shell-the-human-algorithm-2",
      "first_published": "2021-11-16",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Vol. 14",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-14",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-14",
      "first_published": "2021-09-28",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Vol. 13",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-13",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-13",
      "first_published": "2020-10-27",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "The Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm 1",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "the-ghost-in-the-shell-the-human-algorithm-1",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/the-ghost-in-the-shell-the-human-algorithm-1",
      "first_published": "2020-06-23",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Vol. 12",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-12",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-12",
      "first_published": "2019-10-29",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Appleseed: Hypernotes",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "appleseed-hypernotes",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/appleseed-hypernotes",
      "first_published": "2019-07-09",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Vol. 11",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-11",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-11",
      "first_published": "2019-02-26",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Appleseed Alpha",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "appleseed-alpha",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/appleseed-alpha",
      "first_published": "2017-07-04",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Vol. 7",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-7",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-7",
      "first_published": "2017-04-11",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "The Ghost in the Shell (novel)",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "the-ghost-in-the-shell-novel",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/the-ghost-in-the-shell-novel",
      "first_published": "2017-04-04",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "The Ghost in the Shell 1 Deluxe Edition",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "the-ghost-in-the-shell-1-deluxe-edition",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/the-ghost-in-the-shell-1-deluxe-edition",
      "first_published": "2017-02-21",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Vol. 6",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-6",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-6",
      "first_published": "2016-12-27",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Vol. 5",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-5",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-5",
      "first_published": "2016-07-12",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Vol. 4",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-4",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-4",
      "first_published": "2016-04-26",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Vol. 3",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-3",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-3",
      "first_published": "2016-01-12",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Vol. 2",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-2",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/pandora-in-the-crimson-shell-ghost-urn-vol-2",
      "first_published": "2015-10-20",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Dominion",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "dominion",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/dominion",
      "first_published": "2015-05-27",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Dominion: Conflict One",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "dominion-conflict-one",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/dominion-conflict-one",
      "first_published": "2015-05-27",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Black Magic",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "black-magic",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/black-magic",
      "first_published": "2015-05-27",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Orion",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "orion",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/orion",
      "first_published": "2015-05-27",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Appleseed ID",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "appleseed-id",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/appleseed-id",
      "first_published": "2015-05-27",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Appleseed Book 4: The Promethean Balance",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "appleseed-book-4-the-promethean-balance",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/appleseed-book-4-the-promethean-balance",
      "first_published": "2014-09-10",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Appleseed Book 3: The Scales of Prometheus",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "appleseed-book-3-the-scales-of-prometheus",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/appleseed-book-3-the-scales-of-prometheus",
      "first_published": "2014-09-10",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Appleseed Book 2: Prometheus Unbound",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "appleseed-book-2-prometheus-unbound",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/appleseed-book-2-prometheus-unbound",
      "first_published": "2014-09-10",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Appleseed Book 1: The Promethean Challenge",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "appleseed-book-1-the-promethean-challenge",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/appleseed-book-1-the-promethean-challenge",
      "first_published": "2014-09-10",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "The Ghost in the Shell 2",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "the-ghost-in-the-shell-2",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/the-ghost-in-the-shell-2",
      "first_published": "2010-08-10",
      "series": null
    },
    {
      "title": "The Ghost in the Shell 1",
      "subtitle": null,
      "slug": "the-ghost-in-the-shell-1",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/masamune-shirow/the-ghost-in-the-shell-1",
      "first_published": "2009-10-13",
      "series": null
    }
  ],
  "translations": null,
  "narrations": null
}