Biography

Born in the Hyogo Prefecture capital city of Kobe, he studied oil painting at Osaka University of Arts. While in college, he developed an interest in manga, which led him to create his own complete work, Black Magic, which was published in the manga dojinshi Atlas. His work caught the eye of Seishinsha President Harumichi Aoki, who offered to publish him.

The result was best-selling manga Appleseed, a full volume of densely plotted drama taking place in an ambiguous future. The story was a sensation, and won the 1986 Seiun Award for Best Manga. After a professional reprint of Black Magic and a second volume of Appleseed, he released Dominion in 1986. Two more volumes of Appleseed followed before he began work on Ghost in the Shell.

In 2007, he collaborated again with Production I.G to co-create the original concept for the anime television series Ghost Hound, Production I.G's 20th anniversary project. A further original collaboration with Production I.G began airing in April 2008, titled Real Drive.
- IMDb mini biography by: Christian_Wolfgang_Barth

Most of his works incorporated a strong female character in the law enforcement field as the protagonist

Holds a degree in mechanical engineering. His fantasy mech designs are so detailed that, theoretically, they could work in the real world.

Graduated from Osaka University of Arts

Well know for his beautiful and sensual female character designs in Japanese animations (anime), comics (manga), and illustrations.

Because death is the only reality, and I'm a realist.

Overspecialize, and you breed in weakness.

Your effort to remain what you are is what limits you.

Robots don't smile because they want to. They're programmed to do so-like humans recently.

Emphasizing a lifestyle based on consumption is the ultimate violence against poor countries.