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Interview: Director Mamoru Oshii Reflects on His Anime Classic Beautiful Dreamer

Back when Anime Now! was on its last legs, I got to interview acclaimed Ghost In The Shell director Mamoru Oshii. Sadly, that interview never had the chance…

Biggest In Japan

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Interview with Mamoru Oshii on Urusei Yatsura 2 - Beautiful Dreamer

( Urusei Yatsura 2 Byutifuru Dorima, 1984 )   By Masumi Homma and “John” of Central Park Media [Thanks UncleChuckTH for…

Nihon Cine Art

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Idea, Urusei Yatsura, Ghost in the Shell

A Philosophical Talk with Legendary Director Mamoru Oshii

“Part of what artists do has to withstand the test of time. I suppose you could call it 'universality.' People who live by entertainment generally live in the…

Anime News Network - Views

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Urusei Yatsura – Beautiful Dreamer

Over on dynamiteinthebrain.com we have a new podcast episode about Urusei Yatsura & Beautiful Dreamer Download Dynamite In The Brain Episode 41 – Urusei Yatura Beautiful Dreamer Subscribe…

AWESOME ENGINE

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Urusei Yatsura

Interview: A Philosophical Talk with Legendary Director Mamoru Oshii

Back when Anime Now! was on its last legs, I got to interview acclaimed Ghost In The Shell director Mamoru Oshii. Sadly, that interview never had the chance…

Biggest In Japan

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Ghost in the Shell

Interview with Mamoru Oshii on Angel's Egg

If you watched the Mamoru Oshii TIFF interview , you probably were very curious to hear his dry and discouraging comments on Angel's Eg...

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Feb 8, 2016 • Subscribe

Angel's Egg, Ghost in the Shell

MAMORU OSHII book review [nonfiction] Part 44, MAMORU OSHII IN POLAND

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MAMORU OSHII book review: INDEX

nonfiction filmography and career My Dear, Hayao Miyazaki 1984 Roman Album PERSONA 1996 Complete Works of Mamoru Oshii 1996 My Dear, Mamoru Oshii 1998 INNOCENCE Material Book 2004…

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Angel's Egg, Ghost in the Shell, Giant Killing, Lupin III, Tachiguishi Retsuden

#OshiiOct Mamoru Oshii October Announcement

So, I’ve been hinting at this all week with my subtly called not Mamoru Oshii week. You know, because I am just so clever like that apparently. So…

Mechanical Anime Reviews

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#64 - Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer Review

LUM HAS INVADED! Sully, Austin, Tobias, and Bill take a journey into the wild and crazy world of Urusei Yatsura with arguably it's most famous and critically acclaimed entry,…

Third Impact Anime Podcast

Feb 22, 2019 • Subscribe

Angel's Egg, Ghost in the Shell, Urusei Yatsura

Anime Director Masaaki Yuasa Reflects on His 20 Year Career

With time to reflect on his past work and an upcoming five-film box set from GKIDS, we talked with Yuasa about staying true to his artistic outlook and…

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OSMcast: Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer 4-4-2011

Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer So what happens when Mamoru Oshii decides to stretch his directing chops with a Rumiko Takahashi property? You get the excellent film Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer.…

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Crusher Joe, Urusei Yatsura

MAMORU OSHII book review [nonfiction] Part 40, 1968

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Angel's Egg

MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 14, SERAPHIM

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Harmony, Lupin III

MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 10, TACHIGUISHI RETSUDEN

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Tachiguishi Retsuden

MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 04, PANZER COP

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MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 18, ZOMBIE DIARY

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MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 20, GARM WARS

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MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 17, GIANT KILLING

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Giant Killing

MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 11, RAINY DOGS

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Shigeru, Kurenai

MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 12, PAX JAPONICA

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Space Battleship Yamato

MAMORU OSHII book review [extra] A FLEDGING PRODUCER'S DIARY

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Manga/Anime Memorandum

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Urusei Yatsura, Tomorrow's Joe

MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 21, YUBAE SAKUSEN

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Angel's Egg, Hundred, Shigeru

MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 05, DRAGON RETRIEVER

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The Speakeasy #126: Thus Spoke Rohan, Dragon Pilot, Dorohedoro, Beautiful Dreamer

We talk about various shows we’ve been catching up on: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Thus Spoke Rohan OVA Drifting Dragons Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan Voltes V Dorohedoro Urusei…

Reverse Thieves

Jun 28, 2021 • Subscribe

Dorohedoro, Drifting Dragons, Urusei Yatsura

MAMORU OSHII book review [nonfiction] Part 47, ANGEL'S EGG GUIDEBOOK

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Angel's Egg, Lupin III

MAMORU OSHII book review [nonfiction] Part 43, AVALON MAKING BOOK

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Wizardry

MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 19, ZOMBIE DIARY 2

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The Sky Crawlers

MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 09, AVALON GREY LADY

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Ghost in the Shell. Directed by Mamoru Oshii. Created by...

Ghost in the Shell. Directed by Mamoru Oshii. Created by Production I.G. Ghost in the Shell (DVD)

AnimeBackgrounds

Jun 19, 2013 • Subscribe

Ghost in the Shell

MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 15, KERBEROS PANZER JÄGER

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MAMORU OSHII analysis: WHAT ARE THE LYRICS OF UTAI ABOUT?

I think that the lyrics of this iconic anime song tend to be misunderstood. Here are my thoughts on the lyrics. The original lyrics 吾が舞へば麗し女 酔ひにけり 吾が舞へば照る月 響むなり…

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veil

MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 06, PATLABOR TOKYO WAR

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Mobile Police Patlabor

What Mamoru Oshii Wants to Tell the Next Generation of Anime and Film Creators

Mamoru Oshii is participating in an online video course about what it means to be a director. He spoke exclusively to ANN about what he wants viewers to…

Anime News Network - Views

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MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 08, NIGHT OF THE BEASTS

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Blood: The Last Vampire, Jarinko Chie

MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 16, BOW-WOW MEIJI RESTORATION

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MAMORU OSHII book review [nonfiction] Part 48, Storyboard of Talking Head

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Angel’s Egg (天使のたまご, Mamoru Oshii, 1985)

A solitary girl and a nihilistic soldier find themselves on opposite sides of an ideological divide in Mamoru Oshii’s surrealist animation.

Windows on Worlds

Oct 12, 2022 • Subscribe

Angel's Egg

MAMORU OSHII book review [nonfiction] Part 46, STRANGE TALES, TACHIGUISHI RETSUDEN

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Tachiguishi Retsuden, Twilight Q

MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 22, ANGEL'S EGG (ANIMAGE BUNKO)

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Angel's Egg

MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 07, PANZER COP PART 2

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MAMORU OSHII book review [nonfiction] Part 45, AVALON PRE-PRODUCTION BOOK

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Wizardry

Lupin the Third Part 6 – 04 (OSHII Mamoru does Ernest Hemingway #Lupin6)

AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the Third Part 6 - 04. Lupin, Jigen, and Fujiko re-enact Ernest Hemingway's "The Killers" 'cause "reasons".

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Nov 8, 2021 • Subscribe

Lupin III, LUPIN THE 3rd PART 6

MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 13, THE GIRL OF HARAHARA TOKEI

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Tachiguishi Retsuden, Urusei Yatsura

MAMORU OSHII book review [nonfiction] Part 41, Ein Brief von den Hunden

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Nora, Shigeru, Urusei Yatsura

BELLE Director Mamoru Hosoda at the Animation is Film Festival

Anime News Network met with Hosoda on the red carpet to discuss his futuristic retelling of the classic fairytale, including how 'beauty' has evolved in the last 300…

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Oct 27, 2021 • Subscribe

BELLE

Can Beautiful Music and Visuals Substitute for Substance? Mamoru Hosoda’s Belle Review

Belle is a gorgeous movie across the board, from its earthy depictions of mundane rural Japanese school life to its contrasting…

AniTAY-Official - Medium

Feb 6, 2022 • Subscribe

MAMORU OSHII book review [nonfiction] Part 42, THE ANALYSIS OF GHOST IN THE SHELL

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Ghost in the Shell

Gundam 00 Director Seiji Mizushima Talks About His New Hula Dancing Anime

I thought that maybe the characters should be trying hard—making an effort—to achieve something. Like not something larger than life but something that could be done by the…

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Classic Anime Beach Episode!

Nothing is more traditional or well used (perhaps over used?) than the Classic Anime Beach Episode. We’ve all seen this episode before, the band of main characters and…

Anime Hanabi

Jul 7, 2022 • Subscribe