Directed credits
48
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Mamoru Oshii
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.0
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Directed movies: 40Directed series: 8All crew credits: 83
TMDB ID: 12180
IMDb ID: nm0651900
Known for: Directing
Born: August 8, 1951
Age: 74
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1980 - 2026
Years active: 47
Average TMDB rating: 6.84
Wikidata: Q285084
Also known as
押井 守 • Mamoru Oshii • おしい まもる
Frequent jobs
Director (48)Original Story (8)Screenplay (6)Supervising Producer (5)General Manager (3)Writer (3)Executive Producer (2)Story (2)Storyboard Artist (2)
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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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Mamoru Oshii.
Nov 20
Director
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 1
2026 • Movie
Director
Blood Friends
2022 • Movie
Director
CONNECTED...
2020 • Movie
Director
G2.5
2016 • Movie
Director
Nowhere Girl
2015 • Movie
Director
The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War
2015 • Movie
Director
Garm Wars: The Last Druid
2014 • Movie
Director
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4
2014 • Movie
Director
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3
2014 • Movie
Director
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1
2014 • Movie
Director
009: The Reopening
2010 • Movie
Director
28½
2010 • Movie
Director
Je t'aime
2010 • Movie
Director
Halo Legends
2010 • Movie
Director
Assault Girls
2009 • Movie
Director
Kill
2008 • Movie
Director
The Sky Crawlers
2008 • Movie
Director
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
2008 • Movie
Director
Ani*Kuri15
2008 • Movie
Director
The Women of Fast Food
2007 • Movie
Director
Female Fast Food Grifter: Foxy Croquette Ogin ~Mortal Struggle in Palestine~
2006 • Movie
Director
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
2006 • Movie
Director
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004 • Movie
Director
Killers
2003 • Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Mamoru Oshii.
Director • 5 eps
Sand Whale and Me
2017 • Series
Director • 4 eps
The Next Generation: Patlabor
2014 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Cellphone Investigator 7
2008 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Ani*Kuri15
2007 • Series
Director • 6 eps
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
1989 • Series
Director • 5 eps
Patlabor: Early Days
1988 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Twilight Q
1987 • Series
Director • 16 eps
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
1980 • Series
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Mamoru Oshii.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Mamoru Oshii.
Director
Ghost in the Shell
1995 • Movie
as Mamoru Oshii
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
2021 • Movie
Director
Angel's Egg
1985 • Movie
Story
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
2006 • Movie
Director
Patlabor 2: The Movie
1993 • Movie
Original Story
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
1999 • Movie
Director
Halo Legends
2010 • Movie
Director
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
2008 • Movie
Director
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004 • Movie
Director
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
1984 • Movie
Original Story
Blood-C: The Last Dark
2012 • Movie
Director
Patlabor: The Movie
1989 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Mamoru Oshii.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Mamoru Oshii.
Director
Ghost in the Shell
1995 • Movie
Director
Angel's Egg
1985 • Movie
Original Story
Illang: The Wolf Brigade
2018 • Movie
Director
Dallos
1983 • Movie
Director
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004 • Movie
Characters
Blood: The Last Vampire
2009 • Movie
Director
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
2008 • Movie
Original Story
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
1999 • Movie
as Mamoru Oshii
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
2021 • Movie
Original Story
Blood-C: The Last Dark
2012 • Movie
Supervising Producer
Blood: The Last Vampire
2000 • Movie
Director
Patlabor 2: The Movie
1993 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Mamoru Oshii.
Story • 26 eps
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2002 • Series
Director • 16 eps
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
1980 • Series
Original Story • 50 eps
Blood+
2005 • Series
Series Composition • 20 eps
The Fire Hunter
2023 • Series
Writer • 5 eps
Patlabor: The TV Series
1989 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 31 eps
Zillion
1987 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Cellphone Investigator 7
2008 • Series
Executive Producer • 12 eps
Vlad Love
2021 • Series
Supervising Producer • 1 eps
Halo Legends
2010 • Series
Author • 16 eps
Patlabor: The New Files
1990 • Series
Director • 4 eps
The Next Generation: Patlabor
2014 • Series
Director • 5 eps
Patlabor: Early Days
1988 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Mamoru Oshii.
Original Story
Beautiful Dreamer
2020 • Movie
Original Story
Illang: The Wolf Brigade
2018 • Movie
Original Story
Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot
2016 • Movie
General Manager
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7
2015 • Movie
General Manager
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6
2014 • Movie
General Manager
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5
2014 • Movie
Screenplay
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2
2014 • Movie
Original Story
Blood-C: The Last Dark
2012 • Movie
Screenplay
Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai
2009 • Movie
Characters
Blood: The Last Vampire
2009 • Movie
Screenplay
Keita's First Dream of the New Year (Director's Cut)
2009 • Movie
Screenplay
Out-of-range Woman (Director's Cut)
2008 • Movie
Story
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
2006 • Movie
Executive Producer
Open Your Mind
2005 • Movie
Supervising Producer
Tokyo Vein
2003 • Movie
Supervising Producer
Tokyo Scanner
2003 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Mamoru Oshii.
Series Composition • 20 eps
The Fire Hunter
2023 • Series
Executive Producer • 12 eps
Vlad Love
2021 • Series
Supervising Producer • 1 eps
Halo Legends
2010 • Series
Original Story • 50 eps
Blood+
2005 • Series
Supervising Producer • 13 eps
Windy Tales
2004 • Series
Story • 26 eps
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2002 • Series
Producer • 3 eps
MiniPato
2002 • Series
Author • 16 eps
Patlabor: The New Files
1990 • Series
Writer • 5 eps
Patlabor: The TV Series
1989 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 31 eps
Zillion
1987 • Series
Screenplay • 4 eps
Dallos
1983 • Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Mamoru Oshii.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Mamoru Oshii.
