← Back to explore

Mamoru Hosoda

Directing

Born September 19, 1967 · Nakaniikawa District, Toyama, Japan

Also known as Katsuwo Hashimoto · Katsuyo Hashimoto · Chiaki Shirai

IMDbWikipedia

Biography

Mamoru Hosoda is a Japanese filmmaker and animator. He is known for the short films that made up Digimon: The Movie (2000), The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) and Summer Wars (2009). He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Animated Feature Film at the 91st Academy Awards for his seventh film Mirai (2018).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA

Awards & recognition

  • Sitges Grand Honorary Award · 2021
  • Japan Academy Prize — Animation of the Year · 2013
  • Japan Academy Prize — Animation of the Year · 2010
  • Japan Academy Prize — Animation of the Year · 2007
  • Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2019 · nominated

Filmography15 titles

Dragon Ball Z

1989Key Animation

Wolf Children

2012Director, Original Story, Screenplay

Revolutionary Girl Utena

1997Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

The Boy and the Beast

2015Character Designer, Director, Original Story, Screenplay

Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie: Black Dream Hole

1995Key Animation

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

2006Director

Belle

2021Director, Original Story, Screenplay

Sailor Moon S: The Movie - Hearts in Ice

1994Key Animation

Summer Wars

2009Director, Original Story

Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena

1999Storyboard Artist

Dragon Ball: The Path to Power

1996Key Animation

Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan

1993Key Animation

Scarlet

2025Director, Original Story, Screenplay

Mirai

2018Director, Original Story, Writer

Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming

1994Key Animation