{"product_id":"the-art-of-masamune-shirow-jeremy-mark-robinson-9781861717962","title":"The Art of Masamune Shirow: Volume 2: Anime","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE ART OF MASAMUNE SHIROW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVOLUME 2: ANIMÉ\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eby Jeremy Mark Robinson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a study of the animated adaptations of the art of Masamune Shirow (real name Masanuri Ota, b. 1961, Kobe, Japan), a Japanese artist best known for Ghost In the Shell, Appleseed and Dominion: Tank Police. Shirow is one of the great imaginations in the world of Japanese manga and animé - his works have formed the basis of several important franchises in the world of animation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMasamune Shirow's art is marked by futuristic, cyber-punk settings, fabulous, often eccentric designs, elaborate mecha (such as tanks and mobile suits), voluptuous warrior women and detailed storytelling (accompanied by his famous notes).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Art of Masamune Shirow includes a biography; chapters on Shirow's signature works in animé - Appleseed and Ghost In the Shell - and his lesser-known adaptations, such as Dominion: Tank Police and Ghost Hound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery adaptation of the two popular franchises based on Masamune Shirow's work, Appleseed and the Ghost In the Shell, is discussed in detail: from the 1988 animé of Appleseed and the 1995 movie of Ghost In the Shell to the latest versions and series (such as the Arise series, the Stand Alone Complex: 2045 series, the live-action version of Ghost In the Shell, and the Appleseed animated films).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFully illustrated, including many images from Masamune Shirow's whole output in animation, and the neglected works, such as Black Magic, Real Drive and Pandora In the Crimson Shell.\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHardcover - full colour laminate cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography, resources and notes. 444 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewww.crmoon.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeremy Mark Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1861717962\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781861717962\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crescent Moon Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 444\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d","brand":"Jeremy Mark Robinson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43982200307967,"sku":"9781861717962","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9022d898-5340-4c24-a055-a5bbc00a6994.jpg?v=1683259804","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-masamune-shirow-jeremy-mark-robinson-9781861717962","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}