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Mamoru OSHII

押井 守


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Family name (in kanji): 押井 
Given name (in kanji): 守 
Date of birth: 1951-08-08 
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan 
Favorites:
Animator: Koji Morimoto 
Director: Andrzej Wajda 
Director: David Lynch 
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville 
Director: Kinji Fukasaku 
Director: Ridley Scott 
Director: Robert Aldrich 
Director: Robert Bresson 
Director: Tatsumi Kumashiro 
Director: Yoshishige Yoshida 
Every time he goes to the USA he visits a shooting range 
Film: 1984 
Film: Blade Runner 
Film: Emperor of the North Pole 
Film: La Jetée 
Film: Solaris 
Film: Stalker 
Film: The Flight of the Phoenix 
Film: The Mirror 
Gabu (short for Gabrielle), his basset hound 
He loves guns 
Mentioned being inspired by French filmmaker Jean Luc Godard at Cannes 2004. 
Web Diary / Blog:
Twitter (Japanese) 
Non-anime staff credits:
Director for "Avalon" (live-action movie) (Polish) 
Director for "Tachiguishi retsuden" (live-action film) 
Supervisor for "Mobile Police Patlabor Comes Back: MiniPato" (Japanese) 
Review:
Garm Wars: The Last Druid (Oct 7, 2015)
News: Show:
Iwa-Kakeru! Climbing Girls U.K. Blu-ray Released on Monday (Jun 8, 2025)
U.K. Makoto Shinkai Blu-ray Film Anthology Released on Monday (May 19, 2024)
Standard U.K. Blu-rays of Venus Wars and Patlabor Released Monday (Apr 21, 2024)
Venus Wars U.K. Collector's Blu-ray Released on Monday (Apr 14, 2024)
Patlabor 2 Collector's Blu-ray Released on Monday (Feb 18, 2024)
U.K. Home Release of Kaiji Ultimate Survivor Collector's Blu-ray on Monday (Jan 28, 2024)
Anime Limited Listing Collector's Blu-rays of Three Patlabor Cinema Films (Jan 11, 2024)
Anime Titles Removed From ITVX Platform (Jan 3, 2024)
Anime Limited Announces Further Titles for 2024 (Dec 18, 2023)
Line-Up for Scotland Loves Anime 2023 in Edinburgh Confirmed (Sep 23, 2023)
Ghibliotheque London Screenings of Metropolis and Animatrix in September (Aug 19, 2023)
London IMAX Screenings of Ghost in the Shell and Metropolis in September (Jul 29, 2023)
Ghibliotheque Screenings in London Announced for July and August (May 26, 2023)
All-Night Anime Screening in London on Saturday (May 25, 2023)
All-Night Anime Screening in London on May 27 (Apr 23, 2023)
Gunbuster Available on ITVX (Feb 21, 2023)
Anime Titles Streaming on ITVX (Updated) (Feb 11, 2023)
Scotland Loves Anime Festival Announces 2022 Online Section (Updated) (Oct 7, 2022)
Anime-Related Screenings at Leeds Film Festival in November (Updated) (Oct 7, 2022)
Schedule Update for Welsh Kotatsu Anime Festival (Sep 29, 2022)
Junji Nishimura, Mamoru Oshii's Hikari no Ō Fantasy TV Anime Unveils More Staff, January Debut (Sep 21, 2022)
Scotland Loves Anime Confirms 2022 Line-Up (Sep 16, 2022)
Mamoru Oshii Judges New International Animation Festival in Niigata in 2023 (May 23, 2022)
Anime Season at London BFI Southbank Continues into May (Apr 26, 2022)
Anime Season at London's BFI Southbank Starts Today, Will Run to the End of May (Mar 28, 2022)
Full BFI Anime Season Announced for Late March, April and May (Mar 14, 2022)
Anime Film Screenings at London's BFI Southbank in Late March and April (Feb 19, 2022)
Ranma ½'s Junji Nishimura Directs Hikari no Ō Fantasy TV Anime Scripted by Mamoru Oshii (Jan 30, 2022)
Mamoru Oshii's Live-Action Blood Friends Film Gets 1-Night Screening on February 5 (Jan 20, 2022)
International Premiere of Summer Ghost at Leeds on Friday (Nov 8, 2021)
Lupin III Anime's Current U.S. English Dub Cast Confirmed (Oct 25, 2021)
Anime Screenings at Leeds Film Festival in November (Oct 13, 2021)
UHD Ghost in the Shell and Earwig and the Witch Released Monday (Sep 26, 2021)
4K Edition of Original Ghost in the Shell Now in U.K. and Ireland IMAX Cinemas (Sep 17, 2021)
Lupin III Part 6 Anime Teases Sherlock Holmes Plot, Writer Mamoru Oshii, October 9 Debut (Aug 31, 2021)
Funimation Releasing Ghost in the Shell 4K UHD on July 12 (Updated) (May 7, 2021)
List of Crunchyroll Streams Available in U.K. and Ireland (Mar 4, 2021)
Mamoru Oshii's VladLove Vampire Comedy Anime Streams 2nd Half on March 14 (Mar 3, 2021)
Mamoru Oshii Plays Himself in Live-Action Romance Film Hanabata Mitai na Koi o Shita (Oct 11, 2020)
BFI Player Adds Hosoda and Ghost in the Shell Films (Aug 1, 2020)
Wit Studio Produces Live-Action Tokyo Butterfly Film (Jul 18, 2020)
Standard Jin-roh: The Wolf Brigade Blu-ray Released Monday (Mar 29, 2020)
Jin-roh Blu-ray, Grancrest Fantasy Released Monday (Oct 27, 2019)
Jin-Roh The Wolf Brigade Home Release Listed for October 28 (Sep 18, 2019)
FunimationNow is Streaming Ghost in the Shell and Stand Alone Complex (Sep 10, 2019)
Mamoru Oshii, Katsuhiro Otomo Invited to Oscars' Academy (Jul 3, 2019)
Mamoru Oshii Unveils Vladlove Vampire 'Girls-Meets-Girl' Comedy Anime Show (Jun 26, 2019)
Ghost in the Shell Director Mamoru Oshii Creates New Anime Series for 2020 (May 15, 2019)
Maid-Sama Released Monday (May 5, 2019)
Production I.G, Avex Launch Live-Action Label With Mamoru Oshii, Katsuyuki Motohiro (Mar 26, 2019)
Mamoru Oshii Previews New 'Dark Fantasy' Film at Film Festival (Feb 10, 2019)
Battle Girl High School Released Monday (Sep 30, 2018)
Anime Cinema Season in London in April/May (Mar 26, 2018)
Comic Natalie: Mamoru Oshii Directs Anime Film of Baku Yumemakura's Chimera Novels (Mar 15, 2018)
Production I.G Recruits Volunteer Extras for Mamoru Oshii's 'School Fantasy' Film (Mar 14, 2018)
Ghost in the Shell's Mamoru Oshii Animates Film Project of Baku Yumemakura's Chimera Novels (Mar 8, 2018)
Ghost in the Shell's Mamoru Oshii to Adapt Baku Yumemakura's Chimera Novels for Screen (Mar 8, 2018)
Prince Charles Screening Akira and GITS in February (Jan 18, 2018)
Ghost in the Shell VICELAND Screenings (Nov 21, 2017)
London SF Anime Exhibition Begins Today, Talk This Evening (May 26, 2017)
SF Anime Film Exhibition in London from May to September (Apr 10, 2017)
Heavy Object and Snow White With The Red Hair Released Monday (Mar 20, 2017)
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Film's 'Major C' Ad Streamed (Mar 6, 2017)
Dudok de Wit, Studio Ghibli's The Red Turtle Film Wins Annie Award (Feb 5, 2017)
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions UK Cinema Release on Wednesday (Jan 27, 2017)
Ghost in the Shell Cinema Screenings on Wednesday (Jan 22, 2017)
Ghost in the Shell Trailer and Cinema Venues (Dec 21, 2016)
Mamoru Oshii to Receive Annie Awards' Lifetime Achievement Award (Nov 28, 2016)
Mamoru Oshii, Production I.G's 'Sand Whale and Me' Micro-Series's 2nd Set Video Posted (Oct 25, 2016)
Ghost in the Shell's Mamoru Oshii, I.G Debut 'Sand Whale and Me' Micro-Series on March 18 (Oct 19, 2016)
Ghost in the Shell Cinema Screenings on Jan 25 (Oct 13, 2016)
Anime Limited Updates (Sep 16, 2016)
Toonami Runs Mamoru Oshii, Production I.G's Micro-Series in 2017 (Jul 2, 2016)
BFI Southbank Anime Screenings This Weekend (May 31, 2016)
Tickets On Sale For BFI Southbank Anime Screenings (May 10, 2016)
June Anime Screenings at BFI Southbank (Apr 26, 2016)
Mamoru Oshii Directs, Production I.G Animates Adult Swim Ad (Mar 31, 2016)
Phantom of the Kill Game App's Prequel Anime Short Previewed in Trailer (Mar 20, 2016)
Golden Time and Garm Wars Released Monday (Mar 13, 2016)
Mamoru Oshii's Garm Wars: The Last Druid Opens in Philippines in March (Feb 23, 2016)
Mamoru Oshii's Garm Wars Film to Open in Japan on May 20 (Jan 28, 2016)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, November 9-15 (Nov 24, 2015)
JAM Project Performs Cyborg 009 Vs. Devilman's Theme Songs (Sep 9, 2015)
Cyborg 009 Vs. Devilman Anime's Full Trailer Features Battle Scenes (Aug 25, 2015)
Montreal World Film Festival Hosts Live-Action Patlabor Film (Aug 25, 2015)
Manchester Comic Con Announcements (Jul 25, 2015)
Cyborg 009 Vs. Devilman Anime's Teaser, Staff, Stills Unveiled (Jun 18, 2015)
Cyborg 009, Devilman Battle in Crossover Anime Film (Jun 18, 2015)
Mamoru Oshii Makes Live-Action Thriller Tōkyō Mukokuseki Shōjo (Apr 30, 2015)
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Pushed Forward to March 31, 2017 (Apr 30, 2015)
Scarlett Johansson: Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Begins Filming in Early 2016 (Apr 21, 2015)
Live-Action Patlabor's 12th Episode Footage Streamed (Jan 16, 2015)
Live-Action Patlabor's Part 6 Trailer Streamed (Oct 17, 2014)
Live-Action Patlabor's Part 6 Visual Teases Police vs. Military (Oct 10, 2014)
The Wind Rises and Blu-ray Ghost in the Shell Released Monday (Sep 29, 2014)
Ghost in the Shell Cinema Screenings on Saturday (Sep 24, 2014)
Tokyo Int'l Film Fest to Screen Mamoru Oshii's Garm Wars (Sep 19, 2014)
Mamoru Oshii Asks Ghibli's Suzuki About Restructuring (Sep 12, 2014)
Ghost in the Shell Screenings on September 27 (Sep 6, 2014)
Uzumasa Limelight, Giovanni's Island, Rurouni Kenshin Win Fantasia Awards (Aug 10, 2014)
Guillermo del Toro Wants to Make Live-Action Gantz (Jul 11, 2014)
Ghost in the Shell Cinema Screenings September 27 (Jul 11, 2014)
Live-Action Patlabor Casts Ghibli Co-Founder Toshio Suzuki (Jul 2, 2014)
Mamoru Oshii to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Montreal's Fantasia Fest (Jun 22, 2014)
Manga Entertainment Trailers (Updated) (Jun 5, 2014)
Toronto Int'l Film Fest to Host Director Mamoru Oshii (May 22, 2014)
Ghost in the Shell Steelbook Image (May 3, 2014)
Manga Entertainment Confirms One Piece Films, GITS Arise (Mar 22, 2014)
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Project Signs Up Director Rupert Sanders (Jan 24, 2014)
Live-Action Patlabor's Teaser Shows Ingram in Action, More of Cast (Dec 20, 2013)
Wind Rises, Madoka Magica, Momo Submitted for Oscar Nominations (Nov 5, 2013)
Live-Action Jin-Roh Project Wins Busan Film Fest's Market Award (Oct 12, 2013)
Discotek Adds Devilman TV, Cardcaptor Sakura Film, Jin-Roh, Dallos (Jul 16, 2013)
Akira's Otomo Presents 4 New Promo Videos for Short Peace (Jul 6, 2013)
Mamoru Oshii Involved in 2014 Live-Action Patlabor Project (Jul 4, 2013)
Lucent Pictures Makes Japan/U.S. Animated 'Project Alpha' (May 25, 2013)
Jee-woon Kim: Next Film Is 'Most Likely' Live-Action Jin-Roh (Jan 28, 2013)
No Anime Nominated for Oscars (Jan 10, 2013)
Mamoru Oshii Leaves Japan February-April to Shoot New Work (Dec 19, 2012)
Poppy Hill, Mystical Laws Submitted for Oscar Nominations (Nov 2, 2012)
Ghost in the Shell's Oshii to Helm His 1st Live-Action English Film (Oct 30, 2012)
Kenji Kamiyama's 3rd Pepsi Nex x 009 Re:Cyborg Ad Streamed (Oct 30, 2012)
Glay Concert Film to Screen in Theaters in NYC, LA, SF (Oct 5, 2012)
Oshii Declines to Comment on, Yuuki Denies Knowledge of Live-Action Patlabor (Sep 17, 2012)
Kenji Kamiyama's Pepsi Nex x 009 Re:Cyborg Ads Streamed (Jul 27, 2012)
Making-of DVD and Book for Oshii's Steel Battalion Short Announced (Jul 25, 2012)
Cumbria Manga and Anime Events Begin Sunday (Updated) (Jul 5, 2012)
Anime Screenings, Takao Saito Exhibition in Cumbria from July 8 (Jun 12, 2012)
009 Re:Cyborg's Extended "International Version" Trailer Posted (May 11, 2012)
009 Re:Cyborg Anime Film's Live-Action Promo Streamed (May 11, 2012)
Satoshi Kon's Manga Translated Into French, Italian, Korean (May 1, 2012)
Ghost in the Shell's Oshii Shoots Live-Action Steel Battalion Trailer (Apr 26, 2012)
Kenji Kamiyama Makes 2nd Cyborg 009/Pepsi Nex 3D Ad (Mar 14, 2012)
009 Re:Cyborg Film to Open in 5+ Asian Regions at Same Time (Dec 9, 2011)
Madoka Magica Nominated for Nihon SF Taishō Award (Oct 31, 2011)
Dragon Quest Manga's Fujiwara, .hack's Ito Make Digital Media Work (Oct 10, 2011)
Mamoru Oshii Creates Chimamire My Love Manga/Anime Hybrid (Oct 10, 2011)
Ghost in the Shell's Kamiyama Announces 009 Re:Cyborg Anime Film (Updated With Video, Staff) (Oct 4, 2011)
Haruhi Season 2 and Musashi Released on Monday (Jul 3, 2011)
Blood-C Anime's 3rd TV Ad Streamed (Jun 28, 2011)
Blood-C Anime's 2nd TV Ad Streamed (Jun 10, 2011)
Kenji Kamiyama Makes Cyborg 009/Pepsi Nex 3D Ad (May 19, 2011)
Blood-C's Promo Streamed, Premiere Date Announced (May 18, 2011)
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, April 25-May 1 (May 14, 2011)
CLAMP's Blood-C to Be Made as Both TV Series & Film (Apr 8, 2011)
Oshii-scripted Samurai Film Released July 4 (Mar 30, 2011)
CLAMP, I.G to Collaborate on Blood-C Original Anime (Mar 24, 2011)
New Manga Blog, plus DVD Images (Mar 1, 2011)
Oshii Writes Novel of Satoshi Kon's Unfinished Seraphim (Jan 19, 2011)
New Patlabor-Related Book by Mamoru Oshii Listed (Jan 9, 2011)
Cyborg 009's 1st New Manga in 18 Years Posted Online (Dec 24, 2010)
Summer Wars Submitted for Oscar Nominations (Nov 14, 2010)
Mamoru Oshii, Production I.G Make 3D Cyborg 009 Anime (Sep 29, 2010)
Retailer Lists Ghost in the Shell: SAC Movie Blu-ray (Sep 16, 2010)
Montreal's Fantasia Film Fest to Premiere Anime Films (Jun 30, 2010)
Oshii's Documentary of Tetsujin 28 Play Opens in July (Jun 28, 2010)
Mamoru Oshii's Live-Action Assault Girls Gets U.S. DVD (Jun 16, 2010)
Anime's Oshii, Yuri Manga's Miyabi, Boys of Summer's Otsuka Interviewed (May 27, 2010)
New Jersey's AnimeNext Hosts Eden of the East Director (May 19, 2010)
Live-Action Blood Film Debuts on Chiller TV (Apr 23, 2010)
Anime Expo Hosts Eden of the East Directors, Producer (Apr 14, 2010)
Manga UK to Release Musashi, Eureka Seven Films (Mar 30, 2010)
Mamoru Oshii Short Film, Otomo's Hipira-kun to Compete at Annecy (Mar 19, 2010)
D.C. to Host US Premiere of Chocolate Underground (Mar 18, 2010)
Anime/Game/Film Composer Kenji Kawai Interviewed (Mar 5, 2010)
Halo Legends Ranks #2 on BD, #4 on DVD in 1st Week (Mar 5, 2010)
Halo Legends' Frank O'Connor Interviewed (Feb 12, 2010)
Dubbed Strike Witches, Wallflower, Halo Clip Posted (Feb 9, 2010)
Halo Legends, Kakera: A Piece of Our Life Videos Posted (Feb 3, 2010)
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Writer Discusses Film (Jan 31, 2010)
Halo Legends, Nintama Musical's Videos Streamed (Jan 7, 2010)
Ghost in the Shell's Oshii Announces Tetsujin 28 Film (Dec 27, 2009)
Assault Girls Director Mamoru Oshii Interviewed (Dec 21, 2009)
Xbox Live Posts Halo Legends: The Package Part 1 & 2 (Dec 12, 2009)
Ponyo's Miyazaki, Hisaishi Nominated for Annie Awards (Dec 1, 2009)
Halo Legends Episode 2 Available on XBox Live (Nov 21, 2009)
Ponyo to Run in Leeds on Sunday, in London Next Week (Nov 21, 2009)
Ponyo, Astro Boy Submitted for Oscar Nominations (Nov 11, 2009)
Ghost in the Shell: SAC to Spawn 2 New Manga in Japan (Nov 7, 2009)
Oshii's Musashi Holds U.S. Premiere in San Francisco (Nov 7, 2009)
Former ADV Dubbing Studio Voices Halo Legends Project (Nov 6, 2009)
Eva 2.0, Musashi, First Squad to Premiere in Waterloo (Nov 4, 2009)
Ireland's Japanese Film Festival 2009 to Show Ponyo (Oct 30, 2009)
Oshii's Assault Girls Gets Hollywood Remake Inquiry (Oct 19, 2009)
King of Thorn Film to Run in London on October 24 (Oct 17, 2009)
Summer Wars, Sky Crawlers, 1st Squad Get Asia Pacific Screen Award Nods (Oct 12, 2009)
Oshii's Assault Girls, Ghost in the Shell 2.0 Videos Posted (Oct 10, 2009)
Kodansha USA Plans New Manga of Ghost in the Shell: SAC (Oct 6, 2009)
Musashi, Ghost in the Shell 2.0, Durarara Promos Posted (Oct 3, 2009)
King of Thorn Film to Hold World Premiere in Spain (Sep 14, 2009)
Rock Band Glay to Perform 3 Concerts in California (Aug 31, 2009)
Mamoru Oshii's Assault Girls Film Trailer Streamed (Aug 25, 2009)
Oshii is a Creative Director of Halo Legends, Not Episode Director (Jul 26, 2009)
Mamoru Oshii Confirmed to Direct 1 Part of Halo Legends (Jul 23, 2009)
Halo Legends to be Animated by 5 Japanese Studios (Jul 23, 2009)
Oshii's Live-Action Assault Girls Feature in December (Jul 22, 2009)
Live-Action Blood Film Adds US$40,774 in 2nd Weekend (Jul 21, 2009)
Live-Action Blood: The Last Vampire in 6 More Theaters (Jul 19, 2009)
Live-Action Blood Film Opens with US$110,029 (Jul 13, 2009)
Live-Action Blood: The Last Vampire Film Opens in U.S. (Jul 10, 2009)
I.G Confirms License of Jin-Roh's Live-Action Rights (Jul 6, 2009)
Xseed to Import The Sky Crawlers Game for U.S. Wii (Jul 5, 2009)
18-m Tetsujin 28/Gigantor Statue's Construction Video Streamed (Jun 24, 2009)
Mamoru Oshii Interviewed on Musashi Anime Film (Jun 23, 2009)
Oshii's Musashi to Play at Korean, Swiss Film Fests (Jun 11, 2009)
Mamoru Oshii Says He Wants to Make New Film in Poland (May 29, 2009)
Mamoru Oshii's Musashi Samurai Film Posts 2nd Trailer (May 26, 2009)
Live-Action Blood the Last Vampire's 1st 5 Minutes Posted (May 26, 2009)
Sony's English Sky Crawlers Trailer Streamed on ANN (May 21, 2009)
Live-Action Blood: The Last Vampire's New Clips Posted (May 20, 2009)
Mamoru Oshii's Musashi Samurai Film Trailers Streamed (May 17, 2009)
Live-Action Blood: The Last Vampire's 2nd U.S. Trailer Streamed (May 8, 2009)
Sony Acquires Live-Action Blood: The Last Vampire's U.S. Rights (Update 3) (May 1, 2009)
Koike, Madhouse's Redline to Compete in Annecy Fest (Apr 30, 2009)
Sky Crawlers, Eva: 1.0, More at Japan Film Fest L.A. (Apr 8, 2009)
Hawaii Fest Screens Eva: 1.0, Sky Crawlers, Ichi, 20th Century Boys (Apr 3, 2009)
Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai English Trailer Posted (Mar 18, 2009)
Sky Crawlers' Oshii Plans 1 Anime, 2 Live-Action Films (Mar 13, 2009)
Live-Action Blood: The Last Vampire's UK Trailer Posted (Mar 6, 2009)
Live-Action Blood: The Last Vampire Teaser Gets 450,000 Accesses (Mar 3, 2009)
15-m Tetsujin 28/Gigantor Statue Still Set for Summer (Feb 16, 2009)
Live-Action Blood: The Last Vampire Teaser Streamed (Feb 13, 2009)
Anchor Bay to Ship Enhanced Ghost in the Shell Film BD (Feb 11, 2009)
Live-Action Blood: The Last Vampire Gets U.K. Date (Jan 29, 2009)
Gatchaman, Nils Director Hisayuki Toriumi es Away (Jan 24, 2009)
Katō's 'La Maison en Petits Cubes' Nominated for Oscar (Jan 22, 2009)
Ponyo, Sky Crawlers Win at 63rd Mainichi Film Awards (Jan 21, 2009)
500-kg Robot for Oshii's Tetsujin 28 Stage Play Rises (Jan 12, 2009)
Imagi Launches Tetsujin 28 Site with CG Test Teaser (Jan 9, 2009)
Oshii's Musashi Film Tickets Sold with Sword Guards (Jan 7, 2009)
Ponyo, Sky Crawlers Nominated for Japan Academy Prizes (Dec 18, 2008)
Dubai Film Festival to Screen Oshii's The Sky Crawlers (Dec 16, 2008)
Mamoru Oshii's Musashi Samurai Film Teaser Streamed (Dec 12, 2008)
Tsumiki no Ie, Piano Forest, Kaiba Win Media Arts Awards (Dec 10, 2008)
Oshii's Sky Crawlers Already Running in Los Angeles (Dec 8, 2008)
Oshii's Live-Action Kill Film Gets Samurai Sword Manga (Nov 28, 2008)
2 Anime Films Submitted for Possible Oscar Nominations (Nov 11, 2008)
Sky Crawlers, Macross Frontier Win Digital Media Awards (Oct 28, 2008)
Manga Fan Prime Minister Asō Opens Tokyo Film Fest (Oct 21, 2008)
Macross Creator Kawamori to Work on Mugen Dai Shōnen (Oct 17, 2008)
Tokyo Film Fest to Host Anime/Manga Film Premieres (Oct 16, 2008)
Oshii Develops, Writes Musashi Miyamoto Samurai Film (Update 2) (Oct 14, 2008)
Oshii's Sky Crawlers Picks Up 3 Awards at Sitges Fest (Oct 12, 2008)
Production I.G, Fuji TV to Make Computer-Animated Film (Oct 4, 2008)
Tetsujin 28, Samurai 7 Get Adapted as Stage Plays (Oct 1, 2008)
Oshii's Sky Crawlers to Compete at Sitges (Sep 16, 2008)
Sony Pictures Licenses Oshii's Sky Crawlers Film (Sep 8, 2008)
Ponyo, Sky Crawlers ed Over at Venice Film Fest (Sep 6, 2008)
Oshii's Sky Crawlers Wins Venice Fest's Digital Award (Sep 5, 2008)
Miyazaki Predicts Next Work at Least 3 Years from Now (Sep 1, 2008)
Anime Film Screening Series to Launch in USA Next Month (Aug 31, 2008)
Mamoru Oshii Directs Live-Action Short & TV Episodes (Aug 26, 2008)
Japanese Box Office, August 16–17: Ponyo's 5th #1 (Aug 19, 2008)
Japanese Anime TV Ranking, August 4–10 (Aug 18, 2008)
NEC Announces The Sky Crawlers Laptops in Japan (Aug 14, 2008)
Japanese Box Office, August 9–10: Ponyo's Month at #1 (Aug 12, 2008)
Japanese Anime TV Ranking, July 28–August 3 (Aug 11, 2008)
Japanese Box Office, August 2–3: Ponyo's 3rd Week at #1 (Aug 11, 2008)
Sky Crawlers, Detroit Metal City to Run in Toronto (Aug 7, 2008)
Pizza Hut Pitches Oshii's Sky Crawlers Film in Japan (Aug 1, 2008)
Ponyo, Sky Crawlers to Compete in Venice Int'l Film Fest (Jul 29, 2008)
For Sale: 1/2-Scale Fighter from Oshii's Sky Crawlers (Jul 23, 2008)
1/2-Scale Fighter Model Promotes Oshii's Sky Crawlers (Jul 8, 2008)
Oshii's Sky Crawlers Film Adds New Special Promo Video (Jun 30, 2008)
Stone Bridge Press to Publish English Book on Satoshi Kon (Jun 29, 2008)
Japan Post Service to Issue Patlabor Stamps in August (Jun 24, 2008)
Oshii Premieres Sky Crawlers at U.S.'s Skywalker Sound (Jun 19, 2008)
Ghost in the Shell 2.0's Promo Video Streamed (Jun 9, 2008)
Ghost in the Shell to Return to Japanese Theaters (Jun 8, 2008)
Oshii Oversees Opening, Ending for NHK Documentaries (May 15, 2008)
Anime Planned for Amano's Mateki: The Magic Flute (May 9, 2008)
Hokkaido Graduate Students Launch Free Manga Paper (May 8, 2008)
Wolfie the Pianist Anime Named Cannes Official Selection (Apr 29, 2008)
Oshii's Sky Crawlers Trailer Officially Posted Online (Apr 28, 2008)
Bandai Entertainment Adds Ghost in the Shell: Innocence (Apr 19, 2008)
Oshii Casts Oscar-Nominated Kikuchi for Sky Crawlers (Apr 16, 2008)
Anime Expo to Host Musical Duo Jyukai (Apr 15, 2008)
Oshii's Sky Crawlers Gets Wii Game from Ace Combat Team (Mar 30, 2008)
Oshii's Sky Crawlers Gets Wii Game from Ace Combat Team (Mar 22, 2008)
Yawara, Monster's Naoki Urasawa to Teach Manga Classes (Mar 16, 2008)
Warner Begins Pitching Oshii's Sky Crawlers Overseas (Mar 12, 2008)
Miike, I.G Create Mobile Phone Detectives 7 TV Drama (Feb 29, 2008)
Sony Includes 1st Blood+ Episode on Non-Anime DVDs (Feb 25, 2008)
Second Teaser for Oshii's Sky Crawlers Movie Streamed (Feb 25, 2008)
Comcast Plans AZN Television Channel's Shutdown (Jan 26, 2008)
Ghibli, Bandai Entertainment Films Play in California (Jan 23, 2008)
2 Seasons of NHK's Ani-Kuri 15 Shorts Posted Online (Jan 16, 2008)
Appleseed: Ex Machina Gets European Premiere (Jan 12, 2008)
Oshii to Take Guest Post at Tokyo Keizai University (Jan 11, 2008)
Sydney Japanese Film Fest to Screen Stormy Night, Coo (Nov 5, 2007)
Oshii Introduces Tachigui Sequel at Tokyo Film Fest (Oct 23, 2007)
Oshii Introduces Tachigui Sequel at Tokyo Film Fest (Oct 22, 2007)
Variety Covers New Anime Movies with Directors' Quotes (Oct 19, 2007)
Kawai Holds Orchestral Concert, Oshii Hosts Radio Show (Oct 11, 2007)
Mamoru Oshii's Tachigui Film Runs on AZN TV October 25 (Oct 5, 2007)
1st Sci-Fi/Fantasy Video-On-Demand Channel Shows Anime (Oct 3, 2007)
Anime Pitched for Distribution at American Film Market (Oct 3, 2007)
Oshii's Female Tachigui Sequel's Trailer Posted Online (Sep 22, 2007)
Paprika, Jin-Roh to Come to High-Def Disc (Sep 18, 2007)
Nippon2007, Asia's First WorldCon, Opens (Aug 31, 2007)
Oshii's Fast Food Grifters to Show at British Festival (Aug 25, 2007)
Houston Art Museum to Screen Ghost in the Shell 2 (Aug 10, 2007)
Oshii Serves Up Female Tachigui Sequel This November (Jun 25, 2007)
Oshii Discusses The Sky Crawlers at Press Conference (Jun 21, 2007)
Oshii's Latest Film, The Sky Crawlers, Set for 2008 (Jun 20, 2007)
Tachiguishi Retsuden Plays Portuguese Festival (May 28, 2007)
Oshii Writing Toei Film for Battle Royale II Director (May 16, 2007)
Production I.G Posts Mamoru Oshii's Interview Part 3 (May 15, 2007)
Viz Goes Beyond Manga with Fiction, Non-Fiction Books (May 10, 2007)
NHK Launches Ani-Kuri 15 (May 1, 2007)
Satoshi Kon in Washington, DC on April 14 (Mar 19, 2007)
Japan Times interviews Mamoru Oshii (Mar 14, 2007)
Oshii's Tachigui to Screen at Hong Kong Int'l Film Festival (Mar 2, 2007)
Poll: Favorite Anime Directors Part 2 (Jan 4, 2007)
Angel's Egg Live Action... Sorta (Oct 21, 2006)
Japanese Movies at Festival du Nouveau Cinema (Oct 4, 2006)
Tachiguishi Retsuden at Sitges (Oct 2, 2006)
Terminal Dogma: Essays on Neon Genesis Evangelion (Oct 1, 2006)
New Manga Magazine from Tokuma Shoten (Sep 22, 2006)
Tachiguishi Retsuden North American Premiere (Sep 13, 2006)
Paprika, Mushishi Compete in Venice (Jul 28, 2006)
Oshii on Miyazaki's Gedo Senki (Jun 15, 2006)
Mamoru Oshii Does Radio Drama (Apr 17, 2006)
Tachiguishi-retsuden Site and Trailer (Feb 14, 2006)
Mamoru Oshii Interview on BBC Four (Jan 5, 2006)
Palgrave to Release "Cinema Anime" (Jan 2, 2006)
Oshii's New Film "Superlivemation" (Nov 22, 2005)
New Oshii Anime (Nov 21, 2005)
New Mamoru Oshii Movie (Nov 1, 2005)
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Dark Horse Manga Details (Oct 11, 2005)
Tokyo Project Gathering (Oct 3, 2005)
Anime and Manga Creators Interviewed (Sep 26, 2005)
Blood TV Series (Mar 31, 2005)
Pokemon Pavilion at Aichi (Mar 18, 2005)
Japanese Box Office (Mar 8, 2005)
LA Times Looks at Mamoru Oshii and Hayao Miyazaki (Feb 24, 2005)
Annie Awards Winners Announced (Feb 1, 2005)
Ghost in the Shell 2 Subtitle / CC issues (Jan 6, 2005)
Anime in the Running for Annies (Dec 7, 2004)
Midnight Eye Anime Special (Sep 29, 2004)
IFC Interview with Mamoru Oshii (Sep 15, 2004)
Movies From Oshii (Aug 29, 2004)
Wired on Anime (Aug 26, 2004)
Mamoru Oshii's newest work? (Aug 12, 2004)
Dreamworks' Innocence site online (Apr 24, 2004)
Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg with Live Score (Mar 18, 2004)
Windy Tales Correction (Mar 9, 2004)
Windy Tales first look (Mar 9, 2004)
Book about Mamoru Oshii to be Published (Dec 17, 2003)
Mamoru Oshii live-action short to be released on DVD (Sep 14, 2003)
Innocence GitS set for March 2004 premiere (Aug 17, 2003)
Innocence: Ghost in the Shell Poster (Mar 25, 2003)
Patlabor WXIII Release Date (Feb 18, 2003)
Suzuki interview (Dec 25, 2002)
New Ghost in the Shell Movie (Dec 13, 2002)
Production IG - 15th Anniversary (Apr 2, 2002)
All About Japan Anime (Mar 14, 2002)
Ask Oshii (Mar 11, 2002)
Patlabor on Toonami Reactor (Feb 14, 2002)
Jin Roh DVD Feature Information (Jan 12, 2002)
Ghost in the Shell 2 and Yamato in 2003 (Jan 9, 2002)
Mini Patlabor to the Rescue (Nov 6, 2001)
WXIII Patlabor: The Movie Trailer on the Web (Oct 27, 2001)
No Angel's Egg in 2002 (Oct 25, 2001)
Patlabor 3 Details (Sep 14, 2001)
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Blood: The Last Vampire contest at Akadot (Aug 15, 2001)
Blood: The Last Vampire Internet Broadcast (Aug 2, 2001)
EX is back (Jun 25, 2001)
Blood PR: Theatrical, Web, and DVD info (Jun 7, 2001)
Official Jin-Roh Website now open (May 4, 2001)
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Jin-Roh Theatrical Premiere (Apr 4, 2001)
Angel's Egg coming to America in 2002 (Mar 29, 2001)
Angel's Egg Japanese DVD Release (Mar 25, 2001)
Avalon and Battle Royale at the Box office (Jan 26, 2001)
Astro Boy and Avalon Movie Tidbits (Jan 22, 2001)
Japanese Theatre News (Nov 13, 2000)
Avalon Preview online (Nov 10, 2000)
Oscar advances Anime (Oct 14, 2000)
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Details on Blood Project (Sep 26, 2000)
Anime A-GO-GO (Sep 19, 2000)
Newtype opens English website (Jul 27, 2000)
More Sydney Olympics Arts Festival News (Jul 5, 2000)
Manga Entertainment Press Releases (Jun 21, 2000)
Anime News Briefs (Feb 5, 2000)
Anime Movie News Briefs (Jan 31, 2000)
Japan Digital Film Festival Winners (Oct 25, 1999)
Japan Society to premiere Jinrou (Jan 14, 1999)
Sci-Fi Masters of Fantasy Anime Special (Sep 10, 1998)
Fansubber update: Team Abcb announcements (Sep 8, 1998)
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