THE ART OF MASAMUNE SHIROW

<p><strong>THE ART OF MASAMUNE SHIROW</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>VOLUME 3: EROTICA</strong></p><p><br></p><p>by Jeremy Mark Robinson</p><p><br></p><p>This is a study of the erotic art of Masamune Shirow (real name Masanori Ota b. 1961 Kobe Japan) a Japanese artist best known for the comics and animations Ghost In the Shell Appleseed and Dominion: Tank Police. Shirow-sensei is one of the great artists in the world of Japanese manga and animé - his works have provided the basis of several important franchises. </p><p>Masamune 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). </p><p>This is one of the first studies of the erotic art of Masamune Shirow in the West. </p><p>Eroticism has always been a part of Masamune Shirow's art from his earliest works. Shirow has produced a significant amount of erotic art since the 1990s in the form of single images (his pin-ups) collections of images with a theme (his calendars and posterbooks) and groups of images with a simple plot (his erotica published in colour books such as Gallhound Pieces Galgrease Greaseberries Wild Wet Quest Wild West Quest W Tails Cat and Hellhound). </p><p>The Art of Masamune Shirow: Volume 3: Erotica includes a biography; chapters on Shirow and the Japanese manga industry; Shirow's signature works in erotic art (such as his posterbooks and pin-ups); on the Intron Depot series; on the sexual content found in his well-known works (such as Appleseed and Ghost In the Shell); and on his other manga. </p><p>Each of Masamune Shirow's erotic publications are studied in this book including Hellcat (pirates) Hellhound (horror/ fantasy) Galhound (sci-fi) Wild Wet West (cowgirls) Wild Wet Quest (action-adventure) and the Greaseberries series and the W Tails Cat series (sci-fi teams). </p><p><br></p><p>Fully illustrated (over 300 illustrations) including many images from Masamune Shirow's whole output. There is also a censored version of the book's text. </p><p>The Art of Masamune Shirow is published in three volumes: </p><p>Volume 1: Manga</p><p>Volume 2: Animé</p><p>Volume 3: Erotica</p><p><br></p><p>Over 18's only. </p><p>Hardcover - full colour laminate cover. </p><p>Bibliography resources and notes. 544 pages.</p><p>www.crmoon.com</p>