In 1983, Masamune published his first manga story, Black Magic.
Shirow\'s work has been recognized and highly respected outside Japan..
Shortly thereafter, Shirow set up his own company, under whose auspices he produced the cyberpunk landmark The Ghost in the Shell .
In 1985, his first major work, the cyborg parable Appleseed , was published by Seishinsha.
In 1983, Masamune published his first manga story, Black Magic