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Mamoru Oshii

4 films

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).

Where to Start with Mamoru Oshii

Mamoru Oshii appears in 4 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Patlabor 2: The Movie, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, The Sky Crawlers, a strong place to start exploring Mamoru Oshii's drama work.

Patlabor 2: The Movie 7.4

Patlabor 2: The Movie

1993
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 7.3

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

2004
The Sky Crawlers 6.7

The Sky Crawlers

2008

Mamoru Oshii: Drama Films 4

Patlabor 2: The Movie 7.4

Patlabor 2: The Movie

1993
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 7.3

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

2004
The Sky Crawlers 6.7

The Sky Crawlers

2008
Talking Head 6.5

Talking Head

1992

Frequent Collaborators

Mina Tominaga Mina Tominaga 1 film together Toshio Furukawa Toshio Furukawa 1 film together Yoshiko Sakakibara Yoshiko Sakakibara 1 film together Atsuko Tanaka Atsuko Tanaka 1 film together Akio Otsuka Akio Otsuka 1 film together Koichi Yamadera Koichi Yamadera 1 film together