Directing
Mamoru Oshii
- Titles
- 69movies20TV shows
- Career
Active from 1980 to 2026, busiest in 2014 with 8 main titles.
- Directed
- 55titles as director
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
Angel's Egg89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 38 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Futuristic6.5average 1.0
- Tech & Humanity6.5average 1.6
- Warfare3.7average 1.2
- Wonder5.8average 3.4
- Uncanny4.7average 2.5
- Fantasy3.9average 1.8
- Politics4.5average 2.6
- Mystery5.7average 4.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.4, average 5.2
- Family Dynamics2.7, average 4.7
- Historical1.0, average 2.6
- Romance2.3, average 3.8
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Dystopian Future 8
- Atmospheric 6
- Political Intrigue 5
- Thought-Provoking 4
- Philosophical 4
- Cyberpunk 4
- Philosophical Sci-Fi 4
- Complex Narrative 4
- Visually Striking 3
- Anime 3
- Existential Mystery 3
- Psychological Drama 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Kenji KawaiActorGhost in the Shell, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Patlabor 2: The Movie, Ghost in the Shell 2.0, The Sky Crawlers, +11 more- KKei YamamuraWriterNowhere Girl, THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5, THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2, THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3, THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6, +5 more
Shigeru ChibaActorPatlabor 2: The Movie, Patlabor: The Movie, The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War, Urusei Yatsura: Only You, The Red Spectacles, +4 more
Toshio KakeiActorThe Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War, THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5, THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2, THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3, THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6, +4 more
Seiji FukushiActorThe Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War, THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5, THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2, THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3, THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6, +3 more
Erina ManoActorThe Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War, THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5, THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2, THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3, THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6, +3 more
Mako HyodoActorAngel's Egg, The Red Spectacles, Twilight Q, Talking Head, Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters, +2 more
Kazunori ItoWriterGhost in the Shell, Patlabor 2: The Movie, Ghost in the Shell 2.0, Patlabor: The Movie, Avalon, +2 more
Toshio FurukawaActorPatlabor 2: The Movie, Patlabor: The Movie, Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer, Urusei Yatsura: Only You, The Red Spectacles, +1 more
Tessyo GendaActorGhost in the Shell, Ghost in the Shell 2.0, The Red Spectacles, The Wonderful Adventures of Nils, Dallos, +1 more
Koichi YamaderaActorGhost in the Shell, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Ghost in the Shell 2.0, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven, Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters, +1 more
Kenji KamiyamaActorBlood: The Last Vampire, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven, Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters, 009: The Reopening, The Women of Fast Food, +1 more
Movies and TV shows
45Upcoming
1 title
Chimera
Director
2020s
2 titles
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 1 (2026)
Screenplay, Director
Blood Friends (2022)
Director
2010s
13 titles · average score 56
G2.5 (2016)
Director, Writer
54
The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War (2015)
Director, Screenplay
54
Nowhere Girl (2015)
Director
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7 (2015)
General Manager, Director
46
Garm Wars: The Last Druid (2014)
Director, Writer
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3 (2014)
Director, General Manager
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1 (2014)
Screenplay, General Manager
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4 (2014)
Director, Screenplay
70
Halo Legends (2010)
Director
Je t'aime (2010)
Director
009: The Reopening (2010)
Director
28½ (2010)
Director, Writer
2000s
14 titles · average score 66
33
Assault Girls (2009)
Director, Writer
88
Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008)
Director
72
The Sky Crawlers (2008)
Director
63
Ani*Kuri15 (2008)
Writer, Director
Kill (2008)
Director
Out-of-range Woman (Director's Cut) (2008)
Director, Screenplay
The Women of Fast Food (2007)
Writer, Director
Project Mermaid (2007)
Screenplay, Director
63
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters (2006)
Director, Screenplay
71
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
Screenplay, Director
Killers (2003)
Director
75
Avalon (2001)
Director
1990s
5 titles · average score 73
84
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Director, Storyboard Artist
77
Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993)
Director, Original Story
69
Talking Head (1992)
Director, Writer
63
Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops (1991)
Director, Writer
MAROKO (1990)
Screenplay, Original Story
1980s
10 titles · average score 71
73
Patlabor: The Movie (1989)
Story, Director
64
The Red Spectacles (1987)
Director, Screenplay
62
Twilight Q (1987)
Screenplay, Director
89
Angel's Egg (1985)
Screenplay, Director
Dallos Special (1985)
Screenplay, Director
79
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer (1984)
Director, Screenplay
68
Urusei Yatsura: Only You (1983)
Director, Adaptation
58
Dallos (1983)
Director, Screenplay
The Fullmoon Tradition: Indra (1981)
Storyboard, Writer