Masamune Shirow
Kodansha Comics is an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing who are responsible for the localization and publication of Kodansha manga. Established in 2009, the imprint was established to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Kodansha. The imprint's launching titles were "Ghost in the Shell" by Masamune Shirow and "Akira" by Katsuhiro Otomo, both of which were previously published in English by Dark Horse Comics.