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Mamoru Oshii
Director 75 years old

Mamoru Oshii

Tokyo, Japan

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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

18 titles
Garm Wars: The Last Druid

Garm Wars: The Last Druid

Mamoru Oshii 2014 1h 32m

In a world where clone soldiers from three military tribes are locked in a perpetual battle of air, land and technology, one clone is separated from the battle and finds herself on the run with a group of unlikely companions.

Halo Legends

Halo Legends

Mamoru Oshii, Shinji Aramaki 2010 2h 6.0

Halo Legends is an unprecedented gathering of the finest talent in Japanese animation that have drawn together to explore the mystery and action of the Halo universe. Eight episodes and a stunning range of visual styles shed new light and epic perspective on Halo lore.

Asaruto gâruzu

Asaruto gâruzu

Mamoru Oshii 2009 1h 11m 3.0

Three women and one man - with an assortment of weaponry - wage war against giant mutant sandwhales in a barren digital landscape, all to achieve points within the virtual reality video game called Avalon.

Sukai kurora

Sukai kurora

Mamoru Oshii 2008 2h 1m 7.2

Youngsters called Kildren, who are destined to live eternally in their adolescence. The Kildren are conscious that every day could be the last, because they fight a war as entertainment, organized and operated by adults. But as they embrace the reality they are faced with, they live their day-to-day lives to the full.

Kôkaku kidôtai 2.0

Kôkaku kidôtai 2.0

Mamoru Oshii 2008 1h 25m 7.5

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is a reproduced version of its original 1995 counterpart. For the films 2.0 release, all the original animations were re-produced with latest digital film and animation technologies, such as 3D-CGI.

Tachiguishi retsuden

Tachiguishi retsuden

Mamoru Oshii 2006 1h 44m 6.5

A fictional documentary about changing Japanese eating habits and the colorful thieves that swindle the restaurants which serve them.

Inosensu: Innocence

Inosensu: Innocence

Mamoru Oshii 2004 1h 40m 8.2

Groundbreaking director Mamoru Oshii continues to push the boundaries of art and anime with this universally acclaimed cyber thriller following cyborg detective Batou as he tries to unravel the reasons for a murderous robot revolt in the year 2032. A quest for a killer that becomes a mind bending search for the meaning of life.

Avalon

Avalon

Mamoru Oshii 2001 1h 47m 7.5

In a future world, young people are increasingly becoming addicted to an illegal (and potentially deadly) battle simulation game called Avalon. When Ash, a star player, hears of rumors that a more advanced level of the game exists somewhere, she gives up her loner ways and joins a gang of explorers.

Kôkaku kidôtai

Kôkaku kidôtai

Mamoru Oshii 1995 1h 23m 7.7

In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking.

Kidô keisatsu patorebâ: The Movie 2

Kidô keisatsu patorebâ: The Movie 2

Mamoru Oshii 1993 1h 56m 7.5

A Japanese police unit who use giant anthropomorphic robots (called Labors) is caught up in a political struggle between the civilian authorities and the military when a terrorist act is blamed on an Air Force jet.

Talking Head

Talking Head

Mamoru Oshii 1992 1h 45m

A revered director with an obscure style, Rei Maruwa, has gone missing during the production of his latest animated feature, Talking Head. With the deadline approaching and next to no progress made, the producer calls in a "shadow director" with the ability to mimic any director's style.

Jigoku no banken: kerubersu

Jigoku no banken: kerubersu

Mamoru Oshii 1991 1h 39m

An elite police unit, rebelled against disarmament orders. Their leader Koichi escaped after the uprising. Years later, ex-member Inui seeks him, encountering unexpected twists. Upon finding Koichi, Inui realizes he's been manipulated.

Kidô keisatsu patorebâ: Gekijô-ban

Kidô keisatsu patorebâ: Gekijô-ban

Mamoru Oshii 1989 1h 40m 8.0

A mysterious suicide and a series of unmanned robot run-aways sparks off a Police investigation into the suspicious software on-board thousands of industrial robots around Tokyo.

Jigoku no banken: akai megane

Jigoku no banken: akai megane

Mamoru Oshii 1987 1h 56m

Summer 1995. With the arrival of the "Age of Cats", the former Kerberos police unit is now disbanded. However one member remains, a stray dog who returns to his old roost after a three-years exile. This wild dog no longer has a master, but now the "Young Lady of Fate" will guide him on his journey...

Tenshi no tamago

Tenshi no tamago

Mamoru Oshii 1985 1h 11m 9.0

Angel's Egg (天使のたまご Tenshi no Tamago?) is a Japanese anime feature film produced by Tokuma Shoten in 1985. A collaboration between popular artist Yoshitaka Amano and director Mamoru Oshii, it incorporates surrealistic and existentialist qualities. It uses almost no little dialogue, making it a commonly cited example of progressive anime.

Urusei Yatsura 2: Byûtifuru dorîmâ

Urusei Yatsura 2: Byûtifuru dorîmâ

Mamoru Oshii 1984 1h 35m 6.0

The night before the school festival, things seem to be repeating themselves. Gradually, all the world functions come to a stop, the only ones that are not affected are a select group of student friends.

Urusei Yatsura 1: Onri yû

Urusei Yatsura 1: Onri yû

Mamoru Oshii 1983 1h 41m

Six-year-old Ataru steps on Elle's shadow during an impromptu game of shadow-tag; in Elle's culture, this is viewed as a marriage proposal. Eleven years later, Elle returns to Earth in order to marry Ataru — by which time not only had he forgotten the events of his childhood, but he was also going out with Lum.

Darosu

Darosu

Mamoru Oshii 1983 1h 23m

In a near future, mankind has moved from a drained Earth to the Moon. Rebel acts of terrorism lead to conflicts with the Earth Federal Government. A mysterious entity called Dallos appears to restore hope.

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