
August 8, 1951 · 74 years old
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:…

A cyborg policewoman and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master.

In the year 2032, Batô, a cyborg detective for the anti-terrorist unit Public Security Section 9, investigates the case of a female robot--one created solely for sexual pleasure--who slaughtered her owner.

A traumatized member of an elite para-military police force falls for the sister of a female terrorist courier who died in front of him on duty.

A hacker known as the Puppet Master is hunted by a female cyborg cop and her partner. This film is a revised version of Ghost in the Shell (1995).

In a dystopian world, a woman spends her time playing an illegal and dangerous game, hoping to find meaning in her world.

A mysterious young girl wanders a desolate, otherworldly landscape, carrying a large egg.

The Kildren, a group of eternally young fighter pilots, experience the sudden loss of innocence as they battle the enemy in astonishing dogfights above the clouds.

The screwball cops of Special Vehicles Section 2 Division 2 must investigate and stop a spree of rampaging construction robots.

When a terrorist attack is blamed on the Air Force, Special Vehicle Unit 2 gets caught in the middle of a growing political conflict.

In a world where clone soldiers from three military tribes are locked in a perpetual battle of air, land and technology, one clone is separated from the battle and finds herself on the run with a group of unlikely companions.

In the aftermath of a global thermonuclear war three battle tested women wage war in a virtual video game against giant mutant sand whales.

A journey into the creative mind of the most iconic video game designer in the world, this visually captivating documentary gives a rare insight into Hideo Kojima's creative process as he launches his own independent studio.

A mysterious and powerful alien girl, Elle, sends invitations to all of Ataru's friends to attend her wedding ceremony to non other than Ataru himself, to the surprise of everyone, and to the rage of Lum, Ataru's possessive alien ...

A look at the life and work of Japanese animator Satoshi Kon.

A fictional documentary about changing Japanese eating habits and the colorful thieves that swindle the restaurants which serve them.

An attack takes place on Rainbow Bridge in Odaiba, Tokyo by the fighter helicopter `Gray Ghost`. 2 days earlier, the Gray Ghost was stolen. The perpetrators are followers of Yukihito Tsuge. Yukihito Tsuge planned a coup of Tokyo 1...

Gifted art student Ai faces jealousy from classmates and exploitation by adults at her all-girls school. She grapples with the burden of her talent amidst a hostile environment, ultimately worn down by pressures surrounding her ab...