7.9
Movie
Directing
Mamoru Oshii
- Born
- (age 75)
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
- Credits
- 91 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
7.9
Movie
7.4
Movie
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
7.7
Movie
Angel's Egg
7.4
Movie
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
7.4
Movie
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
8.2
TV
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
5.9
Movie
Blood: The Last Vampire
6.9
Movie
Blood: The Last Vampire
6.5
Movie
Avalon
6.3
Movie
Illang: The Wolf Brigade
8.1
TV
Blood+
6.9
Movie
Patlabor: The Movie
6.7
Movie
The Sky Crawlers
7.3
Movie
Halo Legends
7.1
Movie
Blood-C: The Last Dark
7.4
Movie
Patlabor 2: The Movie
6.7
TV
Halo Legends
7.5
Movie
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
Acting credits 7
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Innovators of Japan Anime Film | |
| 2023 | Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds Film | Self |
| 2021 | THE ANIME STUDIO TV | Self - Ghost in the Shell Director (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist Film | Self |
| 2021 | We Made a Beautiful Bouquet Film | Mamoru Oshii |
| 2013 | Rewind This! Film | Self |
| 2008 | Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into reality Film |
Crew credits 84
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Chimera Film | Director |
| 2026 | Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 1 Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2023 | The Fire Hunter TV | Series Composition, Writer, Storyboard Artist (20 ep) |
| 2022 | Blood Friends Film | Director |
| 2021 | Vlad Love TV | Executive Producer, Storyboard Artist, Writer, Original Story, Series Composition, Director, Creator (12 ep) |
| 2020 | Beautiful Dreamer Film | Original Story |
| 2018 | Illang: The Wolf Brigade Film | Original Story |
| 2017 | Sand Whale and Me TV | Director, Creator (5 ep) |
| 2016 | Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot Film | Original Story |
| 2016 | G2.5 Film | Director, Writer |
| 2015 | Nowhere Girl Film | Director |
| 2015 | The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War Film | Director, Screenplay, Original Story |
| 2015 | THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7 Film | General Manager, Screenplay, Director |
| 2014 | THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6 Film | General Manager, Screenplay |
| 2014 | Garm Wars: The Last Druid Film | Director, Writer |
| 2014 | THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5 Film | General Manager, Screenplay |
| 2014 | THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4 Film | Director, General Manager, Screenplay |
| 2014 | THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3 Film | Director, General Manager, Screenplay |
| 2014 | THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2 Film | Screenplay, General Manager |
| 2014 | THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1 Film | Director, Screenplay, General Manager |
| 2014 | The Next Generation: Patlabor TV | Director, Screenplay, Original Series Creator, Original Story (4 ep) |
| 2012 | Blood-C: The Last Dark Film | Original Story |
| 2010 | 009: The Reopening Film | Director |
| 2010 | 28½ Film | Director, Writer |
| 2010 | Je t'aime Film | Director |
| 2010 | Halo Legends Film | Director |
| 2010 | Halo Legends TV | Supervising Producer (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Assault Girls Film | Director, Writer |
| 2009 | Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai Film | Screenplay |
| 2009 | Blood: The Last Vampire Film | Characters |
| 2009 | Keita's First Dream of the New Year (Director's Cut) Film | Screenplay |
| 2008 | Kill Film | Director |
| 2008 | The Sky Crawlers Film | Director |
| 2008 | Ghost in the Shell 2.0 Film | Director |
| 2008 | Ani*Kuri15 Film | Director, Writer |
| 2008 | Cellphone Investigator 7 TV | Director, Screenplay (2 ep) |
| 2007 | The Women of Fast Food Film | Director, Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2007 | Ani*Kuri15 TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Female Fast Food Grifter: Foxy Croquette Ogin ~Mortal Struggle in Palestine~ Film | Director, Writer |
| 2006 | Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters Film | Director, Screenplay, Original Story |
| 2006 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven Film | Story |
| 2005 | Blood+ TV | Original Story (50 ep) |
| 2005 | Open Your Mind Film | Executive Producer |
| 2004 | Windy Tales TV | Supervising Producer (13 ep) |
| 2004 | Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2003 | Killers Film | Director |
| 2003 | Tokyo Vein Film | Supervising Producer |
| 2003 | Tokyo Scanner Film | Supervising Producer |
| 2002 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex TV | Story (26 ep) |
| 2002 | Patlabor WXIII the Movie Film | Original Story |
| 2002 | MiniPato TV | Producer, Writer, Original Series Creator (3 ep) |
| 2001 | G.R.M.: The Record Of Garm War Film | Director, Writer |
| 2001 | Avalon Film | Director |
| 2000 | Blood: The Last Vampire Film | Supervising Producer, Creator, Original Story |
| 1999 | Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade Film | Original Story, Screenplay |
| 1995 | Ghost in the Shell Film | Director, Storyboard Artist |
| 1993 | Patlabor 2: The Movie Film | Director, Original Story |
| 1992 | Talking Head Film | Writer, Director |
| 1992 | Patlabor: One Day of Noa Film | Original Story |
| 1991 | Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops Film | Director, Writer |