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Mamoru Oshii

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He is a member of "Headgear," the anime group (including Kazunori Itô, Akemi Takada and Miki Itô) responsible for Patlabor: The Movie. According to Oshii, Headgear was formed because anime sponsors would only deal with studios and not individuals. See more trivia »

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in Tokyo, Japan
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2010 28 1/2 mousou no kyojin
 
2010 Halo Legends (video) (creative director / segment "The Duel")
 
2009 Assault Girls
 
2008 Kill
 
2008 The Sky Crawlers
 
2008 Ghost in the Shell 2.0
 
2007 The Women of Fast Food (segment "The Assault Girl" / segment "The Golden Fish Girl")
 
2006 Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
 
2005 Open Your Mind (short)
 
2004/I Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
 
2001 Avalon
 
1995 Ghost in the Shell
 
1993 Patlabor 2: The Movie
 
1992 Talking Head
 
1991 Jigoku no banken: kerubersu
 
1989 Gosenzosama Banbanzai! (video)
 
1989 Patlabor: The Movie
 
1988 Mobile Police Patlabor (video short)
 
1987 Twilight Q (video) (part two)
 
1987 Jigoku no banken: akai megane
 
1986 Urusei Yatsura Memoriaru Arubamu: Aimu za Shû-chan (video short) (episode director: archive footage)
 
1985 Angel's Egg
 
1985 Urusei Yatsura: Ryôko no Kugatsu no Ochakai (video) (episode director: archive footage)
 
1981-1984 Urusei yatsura (TV series)
– A Fight to the Death! Ataru vs. the Mendou Brigade! (1984)
– Scramble! To the Rescue of Lum! (1984) (lead)
– Sakura-san of my youth! (1984)
– Burning Ran's Emotional Video Mail (1984)
– Sakura, Sad Years of Youth (1984) (lead)
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1984 Urusei Yatsura 2: Byûtifuru dorîmâ
 
1983 Dallos (video)
 
1983 Urusei Yatsura: Only You
 
1980 The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (TV series)
 
1978-1979 Kagaku ninja tai Gatchaman II (TV series)
– Sôsai Ekksu no metsubô (1979) (as Mamoru Oshî)
– Kanashimi no Geru Sadora (1979) (as Mamoru Oshî)
– Nazo! Nazo? Geru Sadora no haha (1979) (as Mamoru Oshî)
– Moeyo! Kondoru (1979) (as Mamoru Oshî)
– Shijô saidai no ôtsunami (1979) (as Mamoru Oshî)
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1977 Ippatsu Kanta-kun (TV series)
 
1977 Yatterman (TV series)
– Ninja Sasuke ha otoko da koron (1977)
– Kechisu no shônin da koron (1977)
 
Show ShowWriter (21 titles)
2009 Assault Girls (written by)
 
2009 Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai (screenplay)
 
2008 Kill (written by)
 
2007 The Women of Fast Food
 
2006 Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
 
2004-2005 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (TV series)
– Cash Eye (2005) (story)
– Endless Gig (2005) (story)
– This Side of Justice (2005) (story)
– Martial Law (2004) (story)
– Nuclear Power (2004) (story)
See all 26 episodes »
 
2004/I Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (screenplay)
 
2000 Blood: The Last Vampire (Video Game) (concept / story)
 
1999 Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (creator / writer)
 
1992 Talking Head
 
1991 Jigoku no banken: kerubersu
 
1989 Gosenzosama Banbanzai! (video) (written by)
 
1989 In the Aftermath (writer)
 
1987 Twilight Q (video) (part two)
 
1987 Jigoku no banken: akai megane
 
1985 Angel's Egg (screenplay / story)
 
1982-1984 Urusei yatsura (TV series)
– Sakura-san of my youth! (1984) (writer)
– Big Battle! Ten vs. Ataru (1983) (writer)
– The House of Mendou: Summer Xmas (1983) (writer / as Hiroshi Iwasaki)
– Pitiful! Mother of Love and Banishment!? (1983) (writer)
– Goodbye Season (1983) (writer)
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1984 Urusei Yatsura 2: Byûtifuru dorîmâ (screenplay)
 
1983 Dallos (video) (screenplay / episodes 2-4)
 
1983 Madame Peppermint (TV series) (writer)
 
1983 Urusei Yatsura: Only You (adaptation)
 
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1987 Akai kôdan Zillion (TV series) (storyboard artist - 1 episode)
– Attack the Enemy of the High Skies! (1987) (storyboard artist - as Rei Maruwa)
 
1986 Urusei Yatsura Memoriaru Arubamu: Aimu za Shû-chan (video short) (storyboard artist)
 
1985 Urusei Yatsura: Ryôko no Kugatsu no Ochakai (video) (storyboard artist)
 
Urusei yatsura (TV series) (storyboard artist - 17 episodes, 1981-1984) (storyboard artist: part 1 - 5 episodes, 1981-1982) (storyboard artist: part 2 - 1 episode, 1982)
– Sakura-san of my youth! (1984) (storyboard artist)
– Shutaro's Jinxed Morning (1983) (storyboard artist)
– Lady Ryuunosuke! (1983) (storyboard artist)
– Big Battle! Ten vs. Ataru (1983) (storyboard artist)
– Oh! The Memories of Mother (1983) (storyboard artist)
See all 23 episodes »
 
1983 Madame Peppermint (TV series) (storyboard artist)
 
1983 Urusei Yatsura: Only You (storyboard artist)
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
2009 Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai (producer)
 
2008 Kill (executive producer)
 
2007 The Women of Fast Food (executive producer)
 
2005 Blood+ (TV series) (co-planner)
 
2000 Blood: The Last Vampire (supervising producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2000 Blood: The Last Vampire (planning assistant, visual concept director)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2010 The Making of 'Halo Legends' (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
2010 The Making of 'Halo Legends' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Watashi ga kodomo datta koro (TV series)
Himself
– Mamoru Oshii (2009) … Himself
 
2008 Bokura no jidai (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 July 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2009 Kyôiku terebi no gyakushû: Yomigaeru kyoshô no kotoba (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Anime: Drawing a Revolution (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV Commercial ("Last Orders" - Samurai & Beer) for Murphy's Irish Stout (1998)

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Hiroshi Iwasaki | Rei Maruwa | Mamoru Oshî
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Trivia:

He is a member of "Headgear," the anime group (including Kazunori Itô, Akemi Takada and Miki Itô) responsible for Patlabor: The Movie. According to Oshii, Headgear was formed because anime sponsors would only deal with studios and not individuals. See more »

Trademark:

[Biblical quote] A conversation with one character mentioning the Bible, God, or the meaning of life. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo