Seburo

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foundation = October 2024 Appleseed Illustration and Data (ID) Pg. 68 footnotes]
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Seburo is a fictional small arms manufacturer commonly found in many of the works of manga artist Masamune Shirow.

Fictional Corporate History

Little is known about the company. Founded in October 2024, the company excelled in technology exploiting small caliber rounds packing the punch of much bigger caliber rounds. Seburo jumped into the forefront through reliable rapid fire and easily handled firearms. [Intron Depot 3 Ballistics pg. 96]

Useage in Shirow Works

Shirow frequently attributes the Seburo name to advanced, high-velocity, small-caliber weapons, similar in concept to firearms using 5.7x28mm SS190 and 4.6x30mm bullets. Various models appear in works done by Shirow, usually identified by large SEBURO markings placed on either the gun's slide mechanism, body,Galgrease 003: Galhound "Gun&Action Booklet Poster Collection III 2002 Uppers No. 19"] or on other accessories like Ammo cans. [Appleseed Illustration and Data (ID) pg.98 and pg. 122]

Going by the timelines of respective Shirow works, Seburo is noted or mentioned in Ghost in the Shell (set around the decade of 2020), Dominion Tank Police (also set around the decade of 2020) [Dominion Conflict 1 (No More Noise) Cover] , and Appleseed (between 1988-2147)Appleseed Illustration and Data (ID) Appleseed Chronology pgs 112-119] .

Known Seburo weapons

This is a list of known Seburo Weaponry identified a/or labeled thru books and other Shirow created printed sources.

Appleseed

*"Bobson"- A small-framed handgun. Deunan Knute owns a Seburo Bobson 100th Anniversery Model with a 23 rd. capacity magazine.Appleseed Illustration and Data Pg. 112]
*"Cento (100mm) Master"- A bullpup looking weapon utilizing the magazine feeding system of the FN P90. Appleseed Hypernotes Pg. 78]
*"Compact eXploder (CX)"- A bullpup pistol loosely based on the frame of a Walther PPK/S, with ammo feed similar to a P90. The bullpup design allows the weapon to take advantage of a longer barrel. [http://secondlife.blogs.com/nwn/2004/08/shooting_to_kil_1.html SHOOTING TO KILL, PART TWO: THE COMPACT EXPLODER OF FRANCIS CHUNG] New World Notes Accessed April 22, 2008] [Intron Depot 3 Ballistics pg. 57]
*"Gong"- Sidearm used by Deunan Knute.Appleseed Hypernotes Pg. 91]
*"J9"- A 9mm Assault Machine Gun used primarily against armed mobile targets like infantry.
*"Woodpecker"- Possible nickname for a slender gun magazine fed thru the stock. Appearance looks like a sawed-off shotgun. Uses 05mm rounds 07mm X 35mm X 42.Appleseed Hypernotes Pg. 18]

Dominion

*"MN-23"- A 5.56 mm bullpup assault rifle originally designed as an airsoft gun for Moon Net Co. Shirow designed it as a fusion of the FN P90 submachinegun and FAMAS assault rifle.Appleseed Hypernotes Pg. 130-135] Designated the MN-23 due to Shirow creating 23 separate concept designs before finalization of the final version of the gun. [Intron Depot 3 Ballistics pg. 15] Sidearm of the Newport Police Department in Dominion. Capable of firing lethal and non-lethal rounds, tracking bullets, and gas rounds. Comes with a flashlight, built in knife and camera that activates upon pressing of the trigger.Dominion Conflict 1 No More Noise Pg. 158]

Ghost in the Shell

*"M-5"- A handgun used as a sidearm by Section 9 operatives, mostly seen in use by Motoko Kusanagi. [ [http://arniesairsoft.co.uk/news2/667 Poseidon Seburo M-5 model] ArniesAirsoft 18:31 January 6, 2005] [ [http://www.poseidon.co.jp/3F/M5/m5_1.html SEBURO M-5] ]

*"C-26"- A bullpup type weapon used as a sidearm by Section 9 operatives needing extra firepower. [ [http://www.gamersinfo.net/articles/235-ghost-in-the-shell-stand-alone-complex GamersInfo.net - Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex] By DemiUrgoss December 3, 2004]

Intron Depot/Galhound Artbooks

*"Fire Splash"- A bullpup pistol similar in design and operation of the CX.

References

Further reading

*Masamune Shirow; "Appleseed Databook" (1993, Seishinsha, ISBN 4-915333-69-8)
*Masamune Shirow; "Appleseed Databook" (1995, Dark Horse Comics/Studio Proteus, ISBN 1-56971-103-8)
*Masamune Shirow; "Appleseed Hypernotes" (1996, Seishinsha, ISBN 4-87892-085-8), where the author presents detailed information on the real world creation of the MN-23 design.)
*Masamune Shirow; "Ghost In The Shell" (1991, Kodansha, ISBN 4-06-313248-X)
*"Ghost in the Shell 2nd GIG Visual Book" (2006, Hobby Japan, ISBN 4-89425-414-X)
*Masamune Shirow; "Intron Depot 3: Ballistics" (2003, Dark Horse Comics/Studio Proteus, ISBN 1-59307-007-1)
*Masamune Shirow; "Intron Depot 4: Bullets" (2004, Dark Horse Comics/Studio Proteus, ISBN 1-59307-282-1)

External links

* [http://www.poseidon.co.jp/ Dai-Nihon Giken Poseidon] , the circle that produces and sells such garage kits in Japan. A small amount of its products are now available overseas.