Mamoru Oshii
- Born
- August 8, 1951 (75 years old)
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Japan
Biography
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
★ 7.9Ghost in the Shell
1995
★ 8.2Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2002
★ 8.1Blood+
2005
★ 7.4Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004
★ 7.7Angel's Egg
1985
★ 7.4Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
1999
★ 7.4Ghost in the Shell 2.0
2008
★ 5.9Blood: The Last Vampire
2009
★ 6.9Blood: The Last Vampire
2000
★ 6.3Illang: The Wolf Brigade
2018
★ 6.5Avalon
2001
★ 6.6Halo Legends
2010
Filmography
- —ChimeraFilm · Director
- 2026Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 1Film · Director, Screenplay
- 2023The Fire HunterSeries · Series Composition, Writer, Storyboard Artist★ 6.1
- 2022Blood FriendsFilm · Director
- 2021Vlad LoveSeries · Executive Producer, Storyboard Artist, Writer, Original Story, Series Composition, Director, Creator
- 2020Beautiful DreamerFilm · Original Story
- 2018Illang: The Wolf BrigadeFilm · Original Story★ 6.3
- 2017Sand Whale and MeSeries · Director, Creator
- 2016Mobile Police Patlabor RebootFilm · Original Story
- 2016G2.5Film · Director, Writer
- 2015Nowhere GirlFilm · Director
- 2015The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo WarFilm · Director, Screenplay, Original Story★ 6.4
- 2015THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7Film · Screenplay, General Manager, Director
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6Film · General Manager, Screenplay
- 2014Garm Wars: The Last DruidFilm · Director, Writer★ 4.6
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5Film · Screenplay, General Manager
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4Film · Director, General Manager, Screenplay
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3Film · General Manager, Director, Screenplay
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2Film · Screenplay, General Manager
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1Film · Director, Screenplay, General Manager
- 2014The Next Generation: PatlaborSeries · Director, Screenplay, Original Series Creator, Original Story, Creator
- 2012Blood-C: The Last DarkFilm · Original Story★ 7.1
- 2010009: The ReopeningFilm · Director
- 201028½Film · Director, Writer
- 2010Je t'aimeFilm · Director
- 2010Halo LegendsFilm · Director★ 7.3
- 2010Halo LegendsSeries · Supervising Producer★ 6.6
- 2009Assault GirlsFilm · Director, Writer★ 4.6
- 2009Musashi: The Dream of the Last SamuraiFilm · Screenplay
- 2009Blood: The Last VampireFilm · Characters★ 5.9
- 2009Keita's First Dream of the New Year (Director's Cut)Film · Screenplay
- 2008KillFilm · Director
- 2008The Sky CrawlersFilm · Director★ 6.7
- 2008Ghost in the Shell 2.0Film · Director★ 7.4
- 2008Ani*Kuri15Film · Director, Writer★ 6.3
- 2008Cellphone Investigator 7Series · Director, Screenplay
- 2007The Women of Fast FoodFilm · Director, Writer, Executive Producer
- 2007Ani*Kuri15Series · Director★ 5.9
- 2006Female Fast Food Grifter: Foxy Croquette Ogin ~Mortal Struggle in Palestine~Film · Writer, Director
- 2006Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food GriftersFilm · Director, Screenplay, Original Story
- 2006Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual ElevenFilm · Story★ 7.5
- 2005Blood+Series · Original Story★ 8.1
- 2005Open Your MindFilm · Executive Producer
- 2004Windy TalesSeries · Supervising Producer
- 2004Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceFilm · Screenplay, Director★ 7.4
- 2003KillersFilm · Director
- 2003Tokyo VeinFilm · Supervising Producer
- 2003Tokyo ScannerFilm · Supervising Producer
- 2002Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexSeries · Story★ 8.2
- 2002Patlabor WXIII the MovieFilm · Original Story★ 6.6
- 2002MiniPatoSeries · Producer, Writer, Original Series Creator, Creator
- 2001G.R.M.: The Record Of Garm WarFilm · Director, Writer
- 2001AvalonFilm · Director★ 6.5
- 2000Blood: The Last VampireFilm · Supervising Producer, Creator, Original Story★ 6.9
- 1999Jin-Roh: The Wolf BrigadeFilm · Original Story, Screenplay★ 7.4
- 1995Ghost in the ShellFilm · Director, Storyboard Artist★ 7.9
- 1993Patlabor 2: The MovieFilm · Director, Original Story★ 7.4
- 1992Talking HeadFilm · Director, Writer
- 1992Patlabor: One Day of NoaFilm · Original Story
- 1991Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer CopsFilm · Director, Writer★ 6.5
- 1990Patlabor: The New FilesSeries · Author
- 1990MAROKOFilm · Screenplay, Original Story, Director
- 1989Patlabor: The TV SeriesSeries · Writer, Author★ 7.1
- 1989Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!Series · Director, Writer, Series Director, Screenplay, Original Series Creator, Creator
- 1989Patlabor: The MovieFilm · Director, Story, Original Story★ 6.9
- 1988Patlabor: Early DaysSeries · Director★ 7.4
- 1988In the AftermathFilm · Writer
- 1987ZillionSeries · Storyboard Artist
- 1987Twilight QFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 5.9
- 1987Twilight QSeries · Director, Screenplay, Story, Original Story
- 1987The Red SpectaclesFilm · Director, Original Story, Screenplay★ 6.5
- 1985Angel's EggFilm · Director, Screenplay, Original Story★ 7.7
- 1985Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea PartyFilm · Storyboard Artist
- 1985Dallos SpecialFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1984Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful DreamerFilm · Screenplay, Director★ 7.3
- 1983DallosFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1983DallosSeries · Screenplay, Writer, Storyboard Artist, Director, Creator
- 1983Urusei Yatsura: Only YouFilm · Director, Adaptation, Storyboard Artist★ 6.2
- 1982The Wonderful Adventures of NilsFilm · Director
- 1981The Fullmoon Tradition: IndraFilm · Director, Storyboard, Writer
- 1980The Wonderful Adventures of NilsSeries · Director★ 7.7
