Mamoru Hosoda

Biography

Mamoru Hosoda (細田 守 Hosoda Mamoru, born September 19, 1967) is a Japanese film director and animator. He started out working for Toei Animation, before moving to MADHOUSE in 2005. He worked for MADHOUSE until 2011, when he decided to leave in order to establish Studio Chizu along with co-founder Yuichiro Saito.

Most Famous Work

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Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan

(1993) Key Animation

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Dragon Ball Z: Broly – Second Coming

(1994) Key Animation

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Revolutionary Girl Utena

(1997) Storyboard Artist

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Dragon Ball: The Path to Power

(1996) Key Animation

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Slam Dunk 2: National Tournament

(1994) Key Animation

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Belle

(2021) Screenplay

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Slam Dunk 3: Crisis of Shohoku School

(1995) Key Animation

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Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie: Black Dream Hole

(1995) Key Animation

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2023	Self	Hand-Drawn: Documentary 2023-06-03 Movie
2021	Self	Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist 2021-07-08 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2021	Director	Belle 2021-07-16 Movie
2018	Director	Mirai 2018-06-16 Movie
2015	Director	The Boy and the Beast 2015-07-11 Movie
2012	Director	Wolf Children 2012-07-21 Movie
2009	Director	Summer Wars 2009-08-01 Movie
2006	Director	The Girl Who Leapt Through Time 2006-07-15 Movie
2005	Director	One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island 2005-03-05 Movie
2003	Director	Superflat Monogram 2003-01-01 Movie
2000	Director	Digimon Adventure 3D: Digimon Grand Prix! 2000-07-20 Movie
	Director	Digimon: The Movie 2000-03-04 Movie
	Director	Digimon Adventure: Our War Game 2000-03-04 Movie
	Director	Spooky Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train 1999-03-20 Movie
	Director	Digimon Adventure 1999-03-06 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2021	Screenplay	Belle 2021-07-16 Movie
2018	Screenplay	Mirai 2018-06-16 Movie
	Original Story	Mirai 2018-06-16 Movie
2015	Writer	The Boy and the Beast 2015-07-11 Movie
2012	Writer	Wolf Children 2012-07-21 Movie
2009	Original Story	Summer Wars 2009-08-01 Movie
2003	Writer	Superflat Monogram 2003-01-01 Movie
1999	Storyboard	Voogie's Angel: Forever and Ever 1999-01-25 Movie
1997	Storyboard	Voogie's Angel 1997-10-24 TV Show
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Visual Effects

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2015	Character Designer	The Boy and the Beast 2015-07-11 Movie
1998	Key Animation	Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy 1998-03-07 Movie
1996	Key Animation	Dragon Ball: The Path to Power 1996-03-04 Movie
1995	Key Animation	Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie: Black Dream Hole 1995-12-23 Movie
	Key Animation	Slam Dunk 3: Crisis of Shohoku School 1995-03-04 Movie
1994	Key Animation	Ghost Sweeper Mikami 1994-12-04 Movie
	Key Animation	Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice 1994-12-04 Movie
	Key Animation	Slam Dunk 2: National Tournament 1994-07-09 Movie
	Key Animation	Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report 1994-04-09 Movie
	Key Animation	Dragon Ball Z: Broly – Second Coming 1994-03-12 Movie
1993	Key Animation	Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan 1993-03-06 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Art

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1999	Storyboard Artist	Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena 1999-08-14 Movie
1997	Storyboard Artist	Revolutionary Girl Utena 1997-04-02 TV Show
Year	Role	Movie/Tv