History Creator / MamoruOshii

* Creator/{{Toonami}} microseries produced by Creator/ProductionIG (2017)

Mamoru Oshii continues to write and direct both live-action and anime movies to this day. In addition to directing ''Innocence'', the sequel to his biggest hit ''Anime/GhostInTheShell'', he has directed the recent Polish Sci-Fi film ''Avalon'' and the [[ContemplateOurNavels Navel Gazing]]/Air Combat yarn ''Anime/TheSkyCrawlers''.

After a few years of making some highly experimental and artistic anime including ''Angel's Egg'', Oshii directed his first live-action film, ''The Red Spectacles'' in 1987. This movie was the first in his dystopian “Kerberos Saga,” which also includes his 1991 live-action film Stray Dog as well as the anime film ''Anime/JinRohTheWolfBrigade'', (Which he wrote but did not direct) and numerous manga and novels.

* AsTheGoodBookSays: Biblical quotes abound in is work (usually at least somewhat plot-related). Notably the ''Ghost in the Shell'' and ''Patlabor'' movies.

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‘83 was in fact a very busy year for Oshii. In addition to directing a television series and making his first motion picture he also co-wrote and directed ''Dallos'', the first ever OVA. The next year he completed ''Beautiful Dreamer'', the second Urusei Yatsura film. Considered to be the first film to contain Oshii's trademark direction techniques and stylings, this surreal comedy also reportedly upset UY creator RumikoTakahashi and led to Oshii leaving the franchise.

* ''{{Maroko}}'' (1990)

* ''TwilightQ'' (OVA, 1987): Directed the second of 2 episodes.

The biggest hit of Oshii’s career though came in 1995, with the release of his adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s ''GhostInTheShell''. This highly influential cyberpunk movie was technically groundbreaking, using a subtle blend of traditional cel art and computer graphics to great effect. ''Ghost In The Shell'', which was heavily influenced by Creator/RidleyScott’s ''Film/BladeRunner'' would go on in turn to inspire many films afterward, including ''Film/TheMatrix''. It was also one of a number of gateway anime that helped the medium gain popularity in the West.

* PrimaDonnaDirector: Why he's never worked on a TV anime nor an adaptation from a manga or light novel save for ''GhostInTheShell''.

* ''HaloLegends'' (2009): Creative director for one segment ("The Duel")

* ''Film/TheNextGenerationPatlabor'' (2015)

* ''Film/MusashiDreamOfTheLastSamurai'' (2009)

* ''The Next Generation: Patlabor''

-->--'''[[{{FLCL}} Haruhara Haruko]]'''

** He likes basset hounds to the point of creating a short that stars one, called [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jteKrP18cTU Je T'Aime]].

** He likes basset hounds to the point of creating a short that starts one, called [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jteKrP18cTU Je T'aime]]

The biggest hit of Oshii’s career though came in 1995, with the release of his adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s ''GhostInTheShell''. This highly influential cyberpunk movie was technically groundbreaking, using a subtle blend of traditional cel art and computer graphics to great effect. ''Ghost In The Shell'', which was heavily influenced by Ridley Scott’s ''Film/BladeRunner'' would go on in turn to inspire many films afterward, including ''Film/TheMatrix''. It was also one of a number of gateway anime that helped the medium gain popularity in the West.

* ''Assault Girls'' (2009)

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Oshii was working on a LupinIII project in the mid 1980s. All that survived was some [[http://www.lupinthethird.com/forums/index.php?topic=1607.0 cryptic concept art]].

* ''{{Avalon}}'' (2001)