Mamoru Oshii filmography

Mamoru Oshii is a prolific Japanese film director, television director, and writer. In a career that has so far spanned more than forty years, Oshii has been involved in directing OVAs, feature films, short films, television series, and radio dramas. His first occupation in the anime industry was as a storyboard artist, and in the 1970s he storyboarded a variety of anime television programs for Tatsunoko Productions. As a writer, Oshii is a frequent screenwriter, and an occasional novelist and manga artist.

Though primarily known as a director of animated films, mostly for Production I.G, Oshii has also been involved in several live-action projects.

## Anime

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Director  | Writer  | Notes

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1983  | Urusei Yatsura: Only You | Yes  | No  |
1984  | Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer | Yes  | Yes  |
1989  | Patlabor: The Movie | Yes  | No  |
1990  | MAROKO | Yes  | Yes  |
1993  | Patlabor 2: The Movie | Yes  | No  |
1995  | Ghost in the Shell | Yes  | No  |
1996  | G.R.M.: The Record Of Garm War | Yes  | No  | A conceptual short film that evolved into Garm Wars: The Last Druid
1999  | Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade | No  | Yes  |
2004  | Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence | Yes  | Yes  |
2005  | Open Your Mind | Yes  | No  | Musical drama
2006  | Tachiguishi Retsuden | Yes  | Yes  |
2007  | Ani-Kuri 15 – Project Mermaid | Yes  | No  | Short film
2008  | Ghost in the Shell 2.0 | Yes  | No  |
2008  | The Sky Crawlers | Yes  | No  |
2009  | Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai | No  | Yes  | Also producer
2010  | Je t'aime | Yes  | No  | Short film;
Twelve minutes
TBA  | Chimera[1] | Yes  | Yes  |

Other credits

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2000  | Blood: The Last Vampire | Co-planner (Team Oshii)  |
2009  | Halo Legends – The Duel | Creative director  | Short film
2012  | Kick-Heart | Consultant

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Director  | Writer  | Notes

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1977–1978  | Ippatsu Kanta-kun | Yes  | No  | Directed 2 episodes
1977–1979  | Yatterman | Yes  | No  | Directed 2 episodes
1978–1979  | Gatchaman II | Yes  | No  | Directed 3 episodes
1979–1980  | Zenderman | Yes  | No  | Directed 9 episodes
1980–1981  | The Wonderful Adventures of Nils | Yes  | No  | Directed 18 episodes
1981–1982  | Belle and Sebastian | Yes  | No  | Directed 2 episodes;
Also production assistant
1981–1986  | Urusei Yatsura | Yes  | Yes  | Directed 24 episodes;
Wrote 7 episodes;
Also served as "chief director" from episodes 1 to 106
1983–1984  | Mrs. Pepper Pot | No  | Yes  | 1 episode
1989–1990  | Patlabor: The TV Series/Mobile Police Patlabor | No  | Yes  | 5 episodes
1990–1992  | Patlabor: The Mobile Police: New Files | No  | Yes  | 4 episodes
2021  | Lupin the 3rd Part 6 | No  | Yes  | 2 episodes
2023–present  | The Fire Hunter[2] | No  | Yes  |

Storyboard artist

Year  | Title  | Notes

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1977–1978  | Ippatsu Kanta-Kun | 4 episodes
1977–1979  | Yatterman | 2 episodes
1978–1979  | Gatchaman II | 3 episodes
1978–1979  | Majokko Tickle | 1 episode
1979–1980  | Zenderman | 10 episodes
1980–1981  | The Wonderful Adventures of Nils | 11 episodes
1980–1981  | Rescueman | 6 episodes
1981–1982  | Yattodetaman | 6 episodes
1981–1982  | Belle and Sebastian | 2 episodes
1981–1982  | Golden Warrior Gold Lightan | 2 episodes
1981–1983  | Miss Machiko | 1 episode
1981–1986  | Urusei Yatsura | 21 episodes
1983  | Urusei Yatsura: Only You |
1981–1986  | Dashu Kappei | 1 episode
1982–1983  | Gyakuten! Ippatsuman | 7 episodes
1983–1984  | Little Mrs. Pepperpot | 1 episode
1983–1985  | The Yearling | 2 episodes
1983–1984  | Dallos | 3 episodes
1987  | Zillion | 3 episodes
1988  | Mobile Police Patlabor | All 6 episodes
1989–1990  | Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!

Other credits

Year  | Title  | Role

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2004-2005  | Windy Tales | Supervisor
2004  | Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG | Story concept
2005  | Blood+ | Co-planner

### OVAs and ONAs

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Year  | Title  | Director  | Writer  | Notes

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1983–1984  | Dallos | Yes  | Yes  | Wrote 3 episodes
1985  | Angel's Egg | Yes  | Yes  |
1987  | Twilight Q | Yes  | Yes  | Second part, "Mystery Article File 538"
1988  | Mobile Police Patlabor | Yes  | No  |
1989  | Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! | Yes  | Yes  |
2002  | MiniPato: Mobile Police Patlabor Minimum | No  | Yes  |
2010  | 009: The Reopening | Yes  | No  | A promotional short for 009 Re:Cyborg
2020  | CONNECTED… | Yes  | No  | Co-directed with Kōji Morimoto, a promotion for KENWOOD wearable device
2021  | Vlad Love[3] | Yes  | Yes  |

## Live-action

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Director  | Writer  | Notes

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1987  | The Red Spectacles | Yes  | Yes  |
1991  | StrayDog: Kerberos Panzer Cops | Yes  | Yes  |
1992  | Talking Head | Yes  | Yes  |
2001  | Avalon | Yes  | No  |
2003  | Killers – .50 Woman | Yes  | Yes  | Short film
2006  | Onna Tachiguishi Retsuden Ketsune korokke no Ogin: Paresuchina shitō hen | Yes  | Yes  | Short film
2007  | Shin-Onna Tachiguishi Retsuden – The Golden Fish Girl & Assault Girl | Yes  | Yes  | Also executive producer
2008  | Rebellion: The Killing Isle (aka Kill) – Assault Girl 2 | Yes  | No  | Short film;
Directed one of four shorts in the film;
Also executive producer
2009  | Assault Girls | Yes  | Yes  |
2010  | 28 1/2 Mousou no Kyojin | Yes  | No  |
2015  | The Next Generation Patlabor: Shuto Kessen[4] | Yes  | No  |
2015  | Tōkyō Mukokuseki Shōjo[5] | Yes  | No  |
2015  | Garm Wars: The Last Druid[6] | Yes  | Yes  | English-language film
2019  | Blood Friends[7][8] | Yes  | No  |

Other credits

Year  | Title  | Notes

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1987  | In the Aftermath | Uses footage from Angel's Egg, which was written and directed by Oshii

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Director  | Writer  | Notes

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2008–2009  | K-tai Investigator 7 | Yes  | Yes  | Episode 19-20
2014–2015  | The Next Generation: Patlabor | Yes  | Yes  |
2017  | Sand Whale and Me[9] | Yes  | No  | Miniseries

## Radio drama

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Year  | Title  | Director  | Writer

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1987  | While Waiting for the Red Spectacles | Yes  | Yes
2006  | Kerberos Panzer Jäger | Yes  | Yes

## Manga

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Year  | Title  | Illustrator

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1988–2000  | Kerberos Panzer Cop | Kamui Fujiwara
1994–1995  | Seraphim 266,613,336 Wings | Satoshi Kon
2003–2005  | Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs | Mamoru Suriura
2006–2007  | Kerberos & Tachiguishi | Mamoru Sugiura

## Novel

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Year  | Title

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2000  | Avalon: Gray Lady
2000  | Blood: The Last Vampire: Night of the Beasts
2004  | Tachiguishi Retsuden

## Music video

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Year  | Title  | Notes

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1999  | King of My Castle | Single by Wamdue Project. Music video is composed of footage from Ghost in the Shell
1999  | You're The Reason | Single by Wamdue Project. Music video is composed of footage from Patlabor 2: The Movie

## Video game

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Year  | Title  | Role

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2004  | Mobile Police Patlabor Comes Back: MiniPato | Supervisor
2008  | The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces | Special consultant

## References

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### General

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* Ruh, Brian (2004). Stray Dog of Anime: The Films of Mamoru Oshii. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 1-4039-6334-7
* Mamoru Oshii at IMDb
* Mamoru Oshii at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
* Production I.G

### Specific

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1. ^ "Comic Natalie: Mamoru Oshii Directs Anime Film of Baku Yumemakura's Chimera Novels". Anime News Network. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
2. ^ "Ranma ½'s Junji Nishimura Directs Hikari no Ō Fantasy TV Anime Scripted by Mamoru Oshii". Anime News Network. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
3. ^ "Mamoru Oshii Unveils Vladlove Vampire 'Girls-Meets-Girl' Comedy Anime Show". Anime News Network. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
4. ^ "Live-Action Patlabor's Premiere Dates, Visuals Unveiled". Anime News Network. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
5. ^ "Mamoru Oshii Makes Live-Action Thriller Tōkyō Mukokuseki Shōjo". Anime News Network. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
6. ^ "Ghost in the Shell's Oshii to Helm His 1st Live-Action English Film". Anime News Network. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
7. ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (20 January 2022). "Mamoru Oshii's New Live-action Film Blood Friends Gets One Night Only Screening on February 5". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
8. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (20 January 2022). "Mamoru Oshii's Live-Action Blood Friends Film Gets 1-Night Screening on February 5". Anime News Network. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
9. ^ "Ghost in the Shell's Mamoru Oshii, I.G Debut 'Sand Whale and Me' Micro-Series on March 18". Anime News Network. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2022.