Mamoru Oshii

is a Japanese filmmaker, anime 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). He also holds the distinction of having created the first ever OVA, Dallos (1983). As a writer, Oshii has worked as a screenwriter, and occasionally as a manga writer and novelist. His most notable works as a writer include the manga Kerberos Panzer Cop (1988–2000) and its feature film adaptation Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999).

For his work, Oshii has received and been nominated for numerous awards, including the Palme d'Or and Leone d'Oro (Golden Lion). He has also attracted praise from many directors, including James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and The Wachowskis, especially for his work on Ghost in the Shell.

Notable anime works

 * Urusei Yatsura series (1981) - Chief Director (ep 1-106), Script (6 episodes), Storyboard (22 episodes), Episode Director (26 episodes)
 * Urusei Yatsura Special: It's Spring! Take Off! special (1982) - Director
 * Urusei Yatsura: Only You movie 1 (1983) - Director, Storyboard, Dramatization
 * Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer movie 2 (1984) - Director, Script, Audio Commentary
 * Urusei Yatsura OVA Series OAV (11 ep 1985) - Storyboard
 * Dallos OAV (4 ep 1983) - Director, Screenplay (ep 2-4)
 * Patlabor The Mobile Police OAV 1 (7 ep 1988) - Director (ep 1-6), Storyboard (ep 1-6)
 * Patlabor: The Movie movie 1 (1989) - Director
 * Patlabor 2: The Movie movie 2 (1993) - Director
 * Ghost in the Shell movie (1995) - Director, Storyboard
 * Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade movie (1999/wide 2000) - Screenplay, Original creator, Planning
 * Blood: The Last Vampire movie (2000) - Author, Original creator, Planning Assistant
 * Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence movie (2004) - Director, Script, Screenplay, Commentary
 * Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG series (2004) - Story Concept (2nd GIG)
 * Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Individual Eleven OAV (163 min 2006) - Story Concept
 * Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai movie (2009) - Screenplay, Original Concept, Producer
 * Halo Legends OAV (8 ep 2010) - Director (creative director; The Duel), Creative Supervision
 * Vlad Love series (2021) - Chief Director, Series Composition, Script (ep 1, 3-4, 6), Storyboard (6 episodes), Original Concept
 * The Fire Hunter series (2023) - Series Composition, Script (ep 1-4)