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Mamoru Oshii

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Born: 1951-08-08
From: Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Male
Popularity: 1.3

Also Known As

押井 守Mamoru Oshiiおしい まもる

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).

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Awards & Nominations2 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Winsor McCay Award

2016
🏆 Won

Nihon SF Taisho Award

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

2004

Acting6 titles

We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
7.8
Movie

We Made a Beautiful Bouquet

2021Romance
Rewind This!
6.9
Movie

Rewind This!

2013Documentary
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
6.7
Movie

Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds

2023Documentary
Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
6.7
Movie

Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist

2021Documentary
Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into reality
0
Movie

Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into reality

2008Documentary
THE ANIME STUDIO
0
Anime

THE ANIME STUDIO

2021-2025Documentary

Directing53 titles

Cellphone Investigator 7
8.7
Series

Cellphone Investigator 7

2008-2009Sci-Fi
The Women of Fast Food
8.5
Movie

The Women of Fast Food

2007Thriller
Ghost in the Shell
7.9
Anime Movie

Ghost in the Shell

1995Action
Angel's Egg
7.7
Anime Movie

Angel's Egg

1985Animation
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
7.7
Anime

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

1980-1981Animation
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
7.4
Anime Movie

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

2008Action
Patlabor 2: The Movie
7.4
Anime Movie

Patlabor 2: The Movie

1993Animation
Halo Legends
7.4
Cartoon

Halo Legends

2010Animation
Patlabor: Early Days
7.4
Anime

Patlabor: Early Days

1988-1989Animation
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
7.3
Anime Movie

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

2004Animation
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
7.3
Anime Movie

Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer

1984Animation
Patlabor: The Movie
7.0
Anime Movie

Patlabor: The Movie

1989Action
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
7.0
Anime Movie

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

1982Animation
The Next Generation: Patlabor
7.0
Series

The Next Generation: Patlabor

2014-2015Comedy
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
7.0
Anime

Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!

1989-1990Animation
The Sky Crawlers
6.7
Anime Movie

The Sky Crawlers

2008Animation
Avalon
6.5
Movie

Avalon

2001Action
The Red Spectacles
6.5
Movie

The Red Spectacles

1987Sci-Fi
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
6.5
Anime Movie

Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters

2006Animation
Talking Head
6.5
Movie

Talking Head

1992Thriller
The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War
6.5
Movie

The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War

2015Action
Blood Friends
6.5
Movie

Blood Friends

2022Sci-Fi
Twilight Q
6.5
Anime

Twilight Q

1987Animation
Dallos
6.5
Anime

Dallos

1983-1984Animation
Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops
6.4
Movie

Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops

1991Sci-Fi
Ani*Kuri15
6.3
Anime Movie

Ani*Kuri15

2008Action
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
6.1
Anime Movie

Urusei Yatsura: Only You

1983Animation
MAROKO
6.0
Anime Movie

MAROKO

1990Animation
CONNECTED...
6.0
Anime Movie

CONNECTED...

2020Animation
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1
6.0
Movie

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1

2014Drama
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3
6.0
Movie

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3

2014Drama
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4
6.0
Movie

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4

2014Drama
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7
6.0
Movie

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7

2015Drama
Twilight Q
5.9
Anime Movie

Twilight Q

1987Animation
Ani*Kuri15
5.8
Anime

Ani*Kuri15

2007Action
Dallos
5.6
Anime Movie

Dallos

1983Animation
Je t'aime
5.4
Anime Movie

Je t'aime

2010Animation
Nowhere Girl
5.3
Movie

Nowhere Girl

2015Drama
Kill
4.9
Movie

Kill

2008Drama
Assault Girls
4.6
Movie

Assault Girls

2009Sci-Fi
Garm Wars: The Last Druid
4.6
Movie

Garm Wars: The Last Druid

2014Action
009: The Reopening
4.0
Anime Movie

009: The Reopening

2010Action
Killers
1.0
Movie

Killers

2003Action
28½
0
Movie

28½

2010Documentary
Dallos Special
0
Anime Movie

Dallos Special

1985Animation
Female Fast Food Grifter: Foxy Croquette Ogin ~Mortal Struggle in Palestine~
0
Movie

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

2006Drama
Chimera
0
Anime Movie

Chimera

2024Animation
Out-of-range Woman (Director's Cut)
0
Movie

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

2008Sci-Fi
The Fullmoon Tradition: Indra
0
Anime Movie

The Fullmoon Tradition: Indra

1981Animation
G.R.M.: The Record Of Garm War
0
Cartoon

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

2001Sci-Fi
G2.5
0
Anime Movie

G2.5

2016Animation
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 1
Pending0
Anime Movie

Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 1

2026Action
Sand Whale and Me
0
Series

Sand Whale and Me

2017Sci-Fi

Writing57 titles

Patlabor: The New Files
9.8
Anime

Patlabor: The New Files

1990-1992Animation
Cellphone Investigator 7
8.7
Series

Cellphone Investigator 7

2008-2009Sci-Fi
The Women of Fast Food
8.5
Movie

The Women of Fast Food

2007Thriller
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
8.2
Anime

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

2002-2005Animation
Blood+
8.1
Anime

Blood+

2005-2006Animation
Angel's Egg
7.7
Anime Movie

Angel's Egg

1985Animation
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
7.6
Anime Movie

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

2006Animation
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
7.4
Anime Movie

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

1999Animation
Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot
7.4
Anime Movie

Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot

2016Animation
Patlabor 2: The Movie
7.4
Anime Movie

Patlabor 2: The Movie

1993Animation
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
7.3
Anime Movie

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

2004Animation
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
7.3
Anime Movie

Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer

1984Animation
Patlabor: The TV Series
7.2
Anime

Patlabor: The TV Series

1989-1990Comedy
Blood-C: The Last Dark
7.1
Anime Movie

Blood-C: The Last Dark

2012Animation
Beautiful Dreamer
7.0
Movie

Beautiful Dreamer

2020Drama
Patlabor: The Movie
7.0
Anime Movie

Patlabor: The Movie

1989Action
Patlabor: One Day of Noa
7.0
Anime Movie

Patlabor: One Day of Noa

1992Animation
The Next Generation: Patlabor
7.0
Series

The Next Generation: Patlabor

2014-2015Comedy
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
7.0
Anime

Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!

1989-1990Animation
Blood: The Last Vampire
6.9
Anime Movie

Blood: The Last Vampire

2000Animation
Patlabor WXIII the Movie
6.6
Anime Movie

Patlabor WXIII the Movie

2002Action
Talking Head
6.5
Movie

Talking Head

1992Thriller
The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War
6.5
Movie

The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War

2015Action
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
6.5
Anime Movie

Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters

2006Animation
The Red Spectacles
6.5
Movie

The Red Spectacles

1987Sci-Fi
Dallos
6.5
Anime

Dallos

1983-1984Animation
Twilight Q
6.5
Anime

Twilight Q

1987Animation
Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops
6.4
Movie

Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops

1991Sci-Fi
Ani*Kuri15
6.3
Anime Movie

Ani*Kuri15

2008Action
Illang: The Wolf Brigade
6.3
Movie

Illang: The Wolf Brigade

2018Sci-Fi
The Fire Hunter
6.3
Anime

The Fire Hunter

2023-2024Animation
Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai
6.1
Anime Movie

Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai

2009Animation
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
6.1
Anime Movie

Urusei Yatsura: Only You

1983Animation
MAROKO
6.0
Anime Movie

MAROKO

1990Animation
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1
6.0
Movie

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1

2014Drama
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2
6.0
Movie

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2

2014Drama
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3
6.0
Movie

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3

2014Drama
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5
6.0
Movie

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5

2014Drama
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7
6.0
Movie

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7

2015Drama
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4
6.0
Movie

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4

2014Drama
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6
6.0
Movie

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6

2014Drama
CONNECTED...
6.0
Anime Movie

CONNECTED...

2020Animation
Twilight Q
5.9
Anime Movie

Twilight Q

1987Animation
Dallos
5.6
Anime Movie

Dallos

1983Animation
Vlad Love
5.6
Anime

Vlad Love

2021Animation
In the Aftermath
4.8
Cartoon

In the Aftermath

1988Drama
Assault Girls
4.6
Movie

Assault Girls

2009Sci-Fi
Garm Wars: The Last Druid
4.6
Movie

Garm Wars: The Last Druid

2014Action
MiniPato
2.5
Anime

MiniPato

2002Animation
28½
0
Movie

28½

2010Documentary
Dallos Special
0
Anime Movie

Dallos Special

1985Animation
Female Fast Food Grifter: Foxy Croquette Ogin ~Mortal Struggle in Palestine~
0
Movie

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

2006Drama
Out-of-range Woman (Director's Cut)
0
Movie

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

2008Sci-Fi
Keita's First Dream of the New Year (Director's Cut)
0
Movie

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

2009Sci-Fi
The Fullmoon Tradition: Indra
0
Anime Movie

The Fullmoon Tradition: Indra

1981Animation
G.R.M.: The Record Of Garm War
0
Cartoon

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

2001Sci-Fi
G2.5
0
Anime Movie

G2.5

2016Animation

Production16 titles

The Women of Fast Food
8.5
Movie

The Women of Fast Food

2007Thriller
Windy Tales
7.2
Anime

Windy Tales

2004-2005Animation
Blood: The Last Vampire
6.9
Anime Movie

Blood: The Last Vampire

2000Animation
Halo Legends
6.5
Cartoon

Halo Legends

2010Animation
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2
6.0
Movie

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2

2014Drama
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1
6.0
Movie

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1

2014Drama
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3
6.0
Movie

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3

2014Drama
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5
6.0
Movie

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5

2014Drama
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4
6.0
Movie

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4

2014Drama
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6
6.0
Movie

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6

2014Drama
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7
6.0
Movie

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7

2015Drama
Open Your Mind
5.8
Anime Movie

Open Your Mind

2005Animation
Vlad Love
5.6
Anime

Vlad Love

2021Animation
MiniPato
2.5
Anime

MiniPato

2002Animation
Tokyo Scanner
0
Movie

Tokyo Scanner

2003Documentary
Tokyo Vein
0
Movie

Tokyo Vein

2003Drama

Art7 titles

Ghost in the Shell
7.9
Anime Movie

Ghost in the Shell

1995Action
Zillion
7.0
Anime

Zillion

1987Animation
Dallos
6.5
Anime

Dallos

1983-1984Animation
The Fire Hunter
6.3
Anime

The Fire Hunter

2023-2024Animation
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
6.1
Anime Movie

Urusei Yatsura: Only You

1983Animation
Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party
6.0
Anime Movie

Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party

1985Animation
Vlad Love
5.6
Anime

Vlad Love

2021Animation

Crew1 title

Blood: The Last Vampire
6.9
Anime Movie

Blood: The Last Vampire

2000Animation

Creator6 titles

Dallos
6.5
Anime

Dallos

1983-1984Animation
The Next Generation: Patlabor
7.0
Series

The Next Generation: Patlabor

2014-2015Comedy
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
7.0
Anime

Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!

1989-1990Animation
Sand Whale and Me
0
Series

Sand Whale and Me

2017Sci-Fi
MiniPato
2.5
Anime

MiniPato

2002Animation
Vlad Love
5.6
Anime

Vlad Love

2021Animation