Mamoru Hosoda

Mamoru Hosoda

Directing

Born September 19, 1967 · Nakaniikawa District, Toyama, Japan

17 films as director · Active 1989–2025

Mamoru Hosoda (細田守, Hosoda Mamoru, born September 19, 1967) is a Japanese film director and animator. He is known for the short films that made up Digimon: The Movie (2000), The Girl Who Leapt Throug…

Known for

ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION

ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION

2023

Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist

Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist

2021

ANIME SANCTUARIES

ANIME SANCTUARIES

2024

Hand-Drawn: Documentary

Hand-Drawn: Documentary

Directed(17)

Scarlet

2025Scarlet★ 7.2

Belle

2021Belle★ 7.6

Mirai

2018Mirai★ 7.2

The Boy and the Beast

2015The Boy and the Beast★ 7.9

Wolf Children

2012Wolf Children★ 8.2

Summer Wars

2009Summer Wars★ 7.5

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

2006The Girl Who Leapt Through Time★ 7.8

One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island

2005One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island★ 7.2

Superflat Monogram

2003Superflat Monogram★ 5.4

Digimon: The Movie

2000Digimon: The Movie★ 6.5

Our War Game

2000Our War Game★ 8.0

Digimon Adventure 3D: Digimon Grand Prix!

2000Digimon Adventure 3D: Digimon Grand Prix!★ 4.9

Digimon Adventure

1999Digimon Adventure★ 7.5

Gegege no Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train

1999Gegege no Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train★ 5.2

Alice SOS

SILENT

Acting(4)

2024ANIME SANCTUARIESSelf - Director of Wolf Children

2023ANIME MANGA EXPLOSIONSelf (archive footage)

2021Satoshi Kon: The IllusionistSelf

Hand-Drawn: DocumentarySelf

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