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Mamoru Oshii

Director • Born 1951

Mamoru Oshii

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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

Urusei Yatsura posterUrusei YatsuraAnime • 1981Blood+ posterBlood+Anime • 2005Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex posterGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexAnime • 2002Ghost in the Shell posterGhost in the ShellMovie • 1995The Fire Hunter posterThe Fire HunterAnime • 2023Patlabor: The TV Series posterPatlabor: The TV SeriesAnime • 1989The Wonderful Adventures of Nils posterThe Wonderful Adventures of NilsAnime • 1980Time Bokan Series: Yatterman posterTime Bokan Series: YattermanAnime • 1977Vlad Love posterVlad LoveAnime • 2021Cellphone Investigator 7 posterCellphone Investigator 7Series • 2008Zillion posterZillionAnime • 1987Halo Legends posterHalo LegendsSeries • 2010Patlabor: Early Days posterPatlabor: Early DaysAnime • 1988Patlabor: The New Files posterPatlabor: The New FilesAnime • 1990Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence posterGhost in the Shell 2: InnocenceMovie • 2004Illang: The Wolf Brigade posterIllang: The Wolf BrigadeMovie • 2018Angel's Egg posterAngel's EggMovie • 1985Ani*Kuri15 posterAni*Kuri15Anime • 2007Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade posterJin-Roh: The Wolf BrigadeMovie • 1999Ghost in the Shell 2.0 posterGhost in the Shell 2.0Movie • 2008The Sky Crawlers posterThe Sky CrawlersMovie • 2008Blood: The Last Vampire posterBlood: The Last VampireMovie • 2000We Made a Beautiful Bouquet posterWe Made a Beautiful BouquetMovie • 2021Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven posterGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual ElevenMovie • 2006