In his personal life, he became the husband of Murasaki Yamada, a highly esteemed female creator whose work had appeared in Garo and COM.
Manga and anime have incorporated Japanese ukiyoe traditions from the past, Western art techniques, as well as modern influences such as Disney animation.
In 2006, his wife, Murasaki Yamada, landed a post as a professor at Kyoto Seika University in the manga department, and Shiratori was there to support her.