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Mamoru Oshii

Directing

Born August 8, 1951 · Tokyo, Japan

Also known as 押井 守 · Mamoru Oshii · おしい まもる

Biography

Mamoru Oshii 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). He also holds the distinction of directing the first ever OVA, Dallos (1983). As a writer, Oshii has worked as a screenwriter, and occasionally as a manga writer and novelist. His most notable works as a writer include the manga Kerberos Panzer Cop (1988–2000) and its feature film adaptation Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999).

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Awards & recognition

  • Winsor McCay Award · 2016
  • Nihon SF Taisho Award · 2004

Filmography20 titles

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

2002Story

Blood+

2005Original Story

Ghost in the Shell

1995Director, Storyboard Artist

Angel's Egg

1985Director, Original Story, Screenplay

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

1980Director

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

2006Story

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

2008Director

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

2004Director, Screenplay

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

1999Original Story, Screenplay

Urusei Yatsura

1981Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer

Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer

1984Director, Screenplay

Zillion

1987Storyboard Artist

Rewind This!

2013as Self

Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds

2023as Self

The Sky Crawlers

2008Director

Halo Legends

2010Director, Supervising Producer

Urusei Yatsura: Only You

1983Adaptation, Director, Storyboard Artist

The Fire Hunter

2023Series Composition, Storyboard Artist, Writer

Blood: The Last Vampire

2009Characters

Vlad Love

2020Director, Executive Producer, Original Story, Series Composition, Storyboard Artist, Writer