Mamoru Oshii
Known for directing · Born 8 August 1951 · 75 · Tokyo, Japan
88 credits
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
Ghost in the Shell
1995
Blood+
2005
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2002
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004
Angel's Egg
1985
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
2008
Avalon
2001
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
1980
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
1999
Patlabor: The Movie
1989
The Sky Crawlers
2008
Halo Legends
2010
Acting (7)
2025Innovators of Japan AnimeFilm
2023Hideo Kojima: Connecting WorldsSelfFilm
2021We Made a Beautiful BouquetMamoru OshiiFilm
2021Satoshi Kon: The IllusionistSelfFilm
2021THE ANIME STUDIOSelf - Ghost in the Shell DirectorSeries
2013Rewind This!SelfFilm
2008Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into realityFilm
Art (2)
1987ZillionStoryboard ArtistSeries
1985Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea PartyStoryboard ArtistFilm
Directing (43)
2026Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 1Director, ScreenplayFilm
2022Blood FriendsDirectorFilm
2017Sand Whale and MeDirector, CreatorSeries
2016G2.5Director, WriterFilm
2015The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo WarDirector, Screenplay, Original StoryFilm
2015Nowhere GirlDirectorFilm
2014Garm Wars: The Last DruidDirector, WriterFilm
2014The Next Generation: PatlaborDirector, Screenplay, Original Series Creator, Original StorySeries
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1Director, Screenplay, General ManagerFilm
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4Director, General Manager, ScreenplayFilm
2010Halo LegendsDirectorFilm
2010Je t'aimeDirectorFilm
2010009: The ReopeningDirectorFilm
201028½Director, WriterFilm
2009Assault GirlsDirector, WriterFilm
2008Ghost in the Shell 2.0DirectorFilm
2008The Sky CrawlersDirectorFilm
2008Ani*Kuri15Director, WriterFilm
2008KillDirectorFilm
2008Cellphone Investigator 7Director, ScreenplaySeries
2007Ani*Kuri15DirectorSeries
2007The Women of Fast FoodDirector, Writer, Executive ProducerFilm
2006Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food GriftersDirector, Screenplay, Original StoryFilm
2003KillersDirectorFilm
2001AvalonDirectorFilm
2001G.R.M.: The Record Of Garm WarDirector, WriterFilm
1995Ghost in the ShellDirector, Storyboard ArtistFilm
1993Patlabor 2: The MovieDirector, Original StoryFilm
1992Talking HeadDirector, WriterFilm
1991Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer CopsDirector, WriterFilm
1989Patlabor: The MovieDirector, Story, Original StoryFilm
1989Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!Director, Writer, Series Director, Screenplay, Original Series CreatorSeries
1988Patlabor: Early DaysDirectorSeries
1987The Red SpectaclesDirector, Original Story, ScreenplayFilm
1987Twilight QDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1987Twilight QDirector, Screenplay, Story, Original StorySeries
1985Angel's EggDirector, Screenplay, Original StoryFilm
1983Urusei Yatsura: Only YouDirector, Adaptation, Storyboard ArtistFilm
1983DallosDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1982The Wonderful Adventures of NilsDirectorFilm
1981The Fullmoon Tradition: IndraDirector, Storyboard, WriterFilm
1980The Wonderful Adventures of NilsDirectorSeries
—ChimeraDirectorFilm
Production (10)
2021Vlad LoveExecutive Producer, Storyboard Artist, Writer, Original Story, Series Composition, Director, CreatorSeries
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3General Manager, Director, ScreenplayFilm
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6General Manager, ScreenplayFilm
2010Halo LegendsSupervising ProducerSeries
2005Open Your MindExecutive ProducerFilm
2004Windy TalesSupervising ProducerSeries
2003Tokyo ScannerSupervising ProducerFilm
2003Tokyo VeinSupervising ProducerFilm
2002MiniPatoProducer, Writer, Original Series CreatorSeries
2000Blood: The Last VampireSupervising Producer, Creator, Original StoryFilm
Writing (26)
2023The Fire HunterSeries Composition, Writer, Storyboard ArtistSeries
2020Beautiful DreamerOriginal StoryFilm
2018Illang: The Wolf BrigadeOriginal StoryFilm
2016Mobile Police Patlabor RebootOriginal StoryFilm
2015THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7Screenplay, General Manager, DirectorFilm
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2Screenplay, General ManagerFilm
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5Screenplay, General ManagerFilm
2012Blood-C: The Last DarkOriginal StoryFilm
2009Blood: The Last VampireCharactersFilm
2009Musashi: The Dream of the Last SamuraiScreenplayFilm
2009Keita's First Dream of the New Year (Director's Cut)ScreenplayFilm
2006Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual ElevenStoryFilm
2006Female Fast Food Grifter: Foxy Croquette Ogin ~Mortal Struggle in Palestine~Writer, DirectorFilm
2005Blood+Original StorySeries
2004Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceScreenplay, DirectorFilm
2002Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexStorySeries
2002Patlabor WXIII the MovieOriginal StoryFilm
1999Jin-Roh: The Wolf BrigadeOriginal Story, ScreenplayFilm
1992Patlabor: One Day of NoaOriginal StoryFilm
1990Patlabor: The New FilesAuthorSeries
1990MAROKOScreenplay, Original Story, DirectorFilm
1989Patlabor: The TV SeriesWriter, AuthorSeries
1988In the AftermathWriterFilm
1985Dallos SpecialScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1984Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful DreamerScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1983DallosScreenplay, Writer, Storyboard Artist, Director, CreatorSeries