Portrait of Michiru Oshima

Sound

Michiru Oshima

Career

Active from 1986 to 2025, busiest in 2003 and 2006 with 7 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Fullmetal Alchemist
Fullmetal Alchemist
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 51 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michiru Oshima Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, average 5.4
  • Crime
    2.1, average 3.6
  • Eroticism
    1.0, average 1.8
  • Showbiz
    0.5, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 9
  • Japanese Cinema 7
  • Coming-of-Age 5
  • Political Intrigue 5
  • Japanese Drama 5
  • Visual Spectacle 5
  • Psychological Drama 5
  • Emotional Journey 4
  • Romantic Drama 4
  • Character-Driven Narrative 4
  • Friendship 3
  • Slice of Life 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

73
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

9 titles · average score 74
Fest Godzilla II: Tokyo Vanishing
Fest Godzilla II: Tokyo Vanishing (2026)

Music

Whoever Steals This Book
Whoever Steals This Book (2025)

Original Music Composer

Penguin Girl
Penguin Girl (2025)

Original Music Composer

Les Libellules rouges
Les Libellules rouges (2024)

Music

Sabakan
Sabakan (2022)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Music Composer

The Tatami Time Machine Blues
The Tatami Time Machine Blues (2022)

Original Music Composer

Fesu Gojira 3: Gaigan Raishū
Fesu Gojira 3: Gaigan Raishū (2022)

Music

Hula Fulla Dance
Hula Fulla Dance (2021)

Original Music Composer

Independence of Japan
Independence of Japan (2020)

Original Music Composer

2010s

18 titles · average score 68
Ride Your Wave
Ride Your Wave (2019)
GoodWatch score 78

Original Music Composer

Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2017)
GoodWatch score 78

Original Music Composer

Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1 (2017)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Music Composer

Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade
Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade (2015)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Music Composer

125 Years Memory
125 Years Memory (2015)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Music Composer

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey (2014)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

Patema Inverted
Patema Inverted (2013)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer, Main Title Theme Composer

Little Witch Academia
Little Witch Academia (2013)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Music Composer

Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War
Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War (2013)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Music Composer

Hal
Hal (2013)
GoodWatch score 56

Original Music Composer

Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress
Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress (2012)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Music Composer

Buddha: The Great Departure
Buddha: The Great Departure (2011)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

2000s

28 titles · average score 69
The Message
The Message (2009)
GoodWatch score 77

Original Music Composer

Tsubaki Sanjuro
Tsubaki Sanjuro (2007)
GoodWatch score 60

Original Music Composer

Memories of Tomorrow
Memories of Tomorrow (2006)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer

Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Music Composer

Princess Raccoon
Princess Raccoon (2005)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

Year One in the North
Year One in the North (2005)

Original Music Composer

Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Music Composer, Music Arranger

Like Asura
Like Asura (2003)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Music Composer

My Sister Momoko
My Sister Momoko (2003)

Original Music Composer

Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

Copycat Killer
Copycat Killer (2002)
GoodWatch score 60

Original Music Composer

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
GoodWatch score 58

Original Music Composer

1990s

17 titles · average score 59
Ultraman M78 Theater Love & Peace
Ultraman M78 Theater Love & Peace (1999)

Original Music Composer

Pride
Pride (1998)

Original Music Composer

I Don't Have a Grave!
I Don't Have a Grave! (1998)

Original Music Composer

Lost Paradise
Lost Paradise (1997)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

Hana Yori Dango: The Movie
Hana Yori Dango: The Movie (1997)

Original Music Composer

In Tomoko's Case
In Tomoko's Case (1996)

Original Music Composer

Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture
Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture (1995)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

I Want to Win 5th Prize
I Want to Win 5th Prize (1995)

Original Music Composer

Winds of God
Winds of God (1995)

Original Music Composer

The Weathering Continent
The Weathering Continent (1992)
GoodWatch score 57

Original Music Composer

TarZAN
TarZAN (1990)

Original Music Composer

Office Ladies Remodelling Lecture
Office Ladies Remodelling Lecture (1990)

Original Music Composer

1980s

1 title
Saint Elmo - Apostle of Light
Saint Elmo - Apostle of Light (1986)

Original Music Composer