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Mamoru Oshii

Directing · Born August 8, 1951 · Tokyo, Japan

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).

Mamoru Oshii movies and shows

  • Urusei Yatsura1981
  • Blood+2005
  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex2002
  • Patlabor: The TV Series1989
  • Time Bokan Series: Yatterman1977
  • The Wonderful Adventures of Nils1980
  • Ghost in the Shell1995
  • The Fire Hunter2023
  • Cellphone Investigator 72008
  • Zillion1987
  • Vlad Love2021
  • Homerun Kanta1977
  • THE ANIME STUDIO2021
  • Patlabor: The New Files1990
  • Halo Legends2010
  • The Next Generation: Patlabor2014
  • Windy Tales2004
  • Patlabor: Early Days1988
  • Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence2004
  • Angel's Egg1985
  • Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade1999
  • Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!1989
  • We Made a Beautiful Bouquet2021
  • Ghost in the Shell 2.02008