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.
Known For
Wolf Children
(2012)
Director
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
(2005)
Director
Belle
(2021)
Director
Summer Wars
(2009)
Director
Mirai
(2018)
Director
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
(2006)
Director
The Boy and the Beast
(2015)
Director
Digimon Adventure: Our War Game
(2000)
Director
Digimon: The Movie
(2000)
Director
Digimon Adventure
(1999)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Digimon Adventure
(1999)
Director
Spooky Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train
(1999)
Director
Digimon: The Movie
(2000)
Director
Digimon Adventure: Our War Game
(2000)
Director
Digimon Adventure 3D: Digimon Grand Prix!
(2000)
Director
Superflat Monogram
(2003)
Director
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
(2005)
Director
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
(2006)
Director
Summer Wars
(2009)
Director
Wolf Children
(2012)
Director
The Boy and the Beast
(2015)
Director
Mirai
(2018)
Director
Belle
(2021)
Director
Acting
Visual Effects
Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan
(1993)
Key Animation
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming
(1994)
Key Animation
Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report
(1994)
Key Animation
Ghost Sweeper Mikami
(1994)
Key Animation
Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice
(1994)
Key Animation
Slam Dunk 2: National Tournament
(1994)
Key Animation
Slam Dunk 3: Crisis of Shohoku School
(1995)
Key Animation
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie: Black Dream Hole
(1995)
Key Animation
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
(1996)
Key Animation
Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy
(1998)
Key Animation
The Boy and the Beast
(2015)
Character Designer
Art
Writing
Voogie's Angel: Forever and Ever
(1999)
Storyboard
Superflat Monogram
(2003)
Writer
Summer Wars
(2009)
Original Story
Wolf Children
(2012)
Writer and Original Story
The Boy and the Beast
(2015)
Writer and Original Story
Mirai
(2018)
Screenplay and Original Story
Belle
(2021)
Screenplay and Original Story