Mamoru Oshii

Known For: Directing
Born: August 8, 1951
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Mamoru Oshii

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).

Filmography

Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 1

2026 · Director

Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds

2023 · Self

The Fire Hunter

2023 · Series Composition, Writer, Storyboard Artist

Blood Friends

2022 · Director

THE ANIME STUDIO

2021 · Self - Ghost in the Shell Director

Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist

2021 · Self

Vlad Love

2021 · Executive Producer, Writer, Storyboard Artist, Original Story, Series Composition, Creator

We Made a Beautiful Bouquet

2021 · Mamoru Oshii

CONNECTED...

2020 · Director, Story

Beautiful Dreamer

2020 · Original Story

Illang: The Wolf Brigade

2018 · Original Story

Sand Whale and Me

2017 · Director, Creator

Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot

2016 · Original Story

G2.5

2016 · Director, Writer

Nowhere Girl

2015 · Director

The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War

2015 · Director, Screenplay, Original Story

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7

2015 · Director, Screenplay, General Manager

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6

2014 · General Manager, Screenplay

Garm Wars: The Last Druid

2014 · Director, Writer

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5

2014 · General Manager, Screenplay

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4

2014 · Director, Screenplay, General Manager

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3

2014 · Director, General Manager, Screenplay

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2

2014 · General Manager, Screenplay

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1

2014 · Screenplay, Director, General Manager

The Next Generation: Patlabor

2014 · Director, Screenplay, Original Series Creator, Original Story

Rewind This!

2013 · Self

Blood-C: The Last Dark

2012 · Original Story

009: The Reopening

2010 · Director

28½

2010 · Director, Writer

Je t'aime

2010 · Director

Halo Legends

2010 · Director

Halo Legends

2010 · Supervising Producer

Assault Girls

2009 · Director, Writer

Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai

2009 · Screenplay

Blood: The Last Vampire

2009 · Characters

Keita's First Dream of the New Year (Director's Cut)

2009 · Screenplay

Kill

2008 · Director

Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into reality

2008

Out-of-range Woman (Director's Cut)

2008 · Screenplay, Director

The Sky Crawlers

2008 · Director

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

2008 · Director

Ani*Kuri15

2008 · Director, Writer

Cellphone Investigator 7

2008 · Screenplay, Director

The Women of Fast Food

2007 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer

Ani*Kuri15

2007 · Director

Female Fast Food Grifter: Foxy Croquette Ogin ~Mortal Struggle in Palestine~

2006 · Writer, Director

Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters

2006 · Director, Screenplay, Original Story

Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven

2006 · Story

Blood+

2005 · Original Story

Open Your Mind

2005 · Executive Producer

Windy Tales

2004 · Supervising Producer

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

2004 · Screenplay, Director

Killers

2003 · Director

Tokyo Vein

2003 · Supervising Producer

Tokyo Scanner

2003 · Supervising Producer

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

2002 · Story

Patlabor WXIII the Movie

2002 · Original Story

MiniPato

2002 · Producer, Writer, Original Series Creator

G.R.M.: The Record Of Garm War

2001 · Director, Writer

Avalon

2001 · Director

Blood: The Last Vampire

2000 · Creator, Supervising Producer, Original Story

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

1999 · Screenplay, Original Story

Ghost in the Shell

1995 · Director, Storyboard Artist

Patlabor 2: The Movie

1993 · Director, Original Story

Talking Head

1992 · Writer, Director

Patlabor: One Day of Noa

1992 · Original Story

Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops

1991 · Writer, Director

Patlabor: The New Files

1990 · Author

MAROKO

1990 · Screenplay, Original Story, Director

Patlabor: The TV Series

1989 · Writer, Author

Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!

1989 · Director, Writer, Original Series Creator, Screenplay, Series Director

Patlabor: The Movie

1989 · Director, Story, Original Story

Patlabor: Early Days

1988 · Director

In the Aftermath

1988 · Writer

Zillion

1987 · Storyboard Artist

Twilight Q

1987 · Screenplay, Director

Twilight Q

1987 · Director, Screenplay, Story, Original Story

The Red Spectacles

1987 · Director, Original Story, Screenplay

Angel's Egg

1985 · Director, Screenplay, Original Story

Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party

1985 · Storyboard Artist

Dallos Special

1985 · Director, Screenplay

Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer

1984 · Screenplay, Director

Dallos

1983 · Director, Screenplay

Dallos

1983 · Screenplay, Writer, Storyboard Artist, Director, Creator

Urusei Yatsura: Only You

1983 · Director, Adaptation, Storyboard Artist

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

1982 · Director

The Fullmoon Tradition: Indra

1981 · Director, Storyboard, Writer

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

1980 · Director

Chimera

— · Director

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