Mamoru Oshii
View on IMDb ↗Mamoru Oshii (押井 守, Oshii Mamoru, born 8 August 1951) is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and writer. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of acclaimed anime films, including Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984), Angel's Egg (1985), Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993), and Ghost in the Shell (1995).
Known for
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
Rewind This!
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
THE ANIME STUDIO
Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into realityFilmography (6)
Crew (83)
- 2026Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 1Director
- 2023The Fire HunterStoryboard Artist
- 2022Blood FriendsDirector
- 2021Vlad LoveCreator
- 2020Beautiful DreamerOriginal Story
- 2020CONNECTED...Story
- 2018Illang: The Wolf BrigadeOriginal Story
- 2017Sand Whale and MeCreator
- 2016Mobile Police Patlabor RebootOriginal Story
- 2016G2.5Writer
- 2015The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo WarOriginal Story
- 2015THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7Director
- 2015Nowhere GirlDirector
- 2014The Next Generation: PatlaborCreator
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1General Manager
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2General Manager
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3Screenplay
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4Screenplay
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5Screenplay
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6Screenplay
- 2014Garm Wars: The Last DruidWriter
- 2012Blood-C: The Last DarkOriginal Story
- 2010Halo LegendsDirector
- 2010Halo LegendsSupervising Producer
- 2010Je t'aimeDirector
- 2010009: The ReopeningDirector
- 201028½Writer
- 2009Musashi: The Dream of the Last SamuraiScreenplay
- 2009Blood: The Last VampireCharacters
- 2009Assault GirlsWriter
- 2009Keita's First Dream of the New Year (Director's Cut)Screenplay
- 2008Cellphone Investigator 7Director
- 2008Ghost in the Shell 2.0Director
- 2008The Sky CrawlersDirector
- 2008Ani*Kuri15Writer
- 2008KillDirector
- 2008Out-of-range Woman (Director's Cut)Director
- 2007The Women of Fast FoodExecutive Producer
- 2007Ani*Kuri15Director
- 2006Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual ElevenStory
- 2006Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food GriftersOriginal Story
- 2006Female Fast Food Grifter: Foxy Croquette Ogin ~Mortal Struggle in Palestine~Writer
- 2005Blood+Original Story
- 2005Open Your MindExecutive Producer
- 2004Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceScreenplay
- 2004Windy TalesSupervising Producer
- 2003KillersDirector
- 2003Tokyo ScannerSupervising Producer
- 2003Tokyo VeinSupervising Producer
- 2002Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexStory
- 2002Patlabor WXIII the MovieOriginal Story
- 2002MiniPatoCreator
- 2001AvalonDirector
- 2001G.R.M.: The Record Of Garm WarWriter
- 2000Blood: The Last VampireOriginal Story
- 1999Jin-Roh: The Wolf BrigadeScreenplay
- 1995Ghost in the ShellStoryboard Artist
- 1993Patlabor 2: The MovieOriginal Story
- 1992Patlabor: One Day of NoaOriginal Story
- 1992Talking HeadDirector
- 1991Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer CopsWriter
- 1990Patlabor: The New FilesAuthor
- 1990MAROKODirector
- 1989Patlabor: The TV SeriesAuthor
- 1989Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!Creator
- 1989Patlabor: The MovieOriginal Story
- 1988Patlabor: Early DaysDirector
- 1988In the AftermathWriter
- 1987ZillionStoryboard Artist
- 1987The Red SpectaclesScreenplay
- 1987Twilight QOriginal Story
- 1987Twilight QScreenplay
- 1985Angel's EggOriginal Story
- 1985Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea PartyStoryboard Artist
- 1985Dallos SpecialScreenplay
- 1984Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful DreamerScreenplay
- 1983DallosCreator
- 1983Urusei Yatsura: Only YouAdaptation
- 1983DallosScreenplay
- 1982The Wonderful Adventures of NilsDirector
- 1981The Fullmoon Tradition: IndraWriter
- 1980The Wonderful Adventures of NilsDirector
- —ChimeraDirector