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Mamoru Hosoda

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Mamoru Hosoda
Kenji, an young math genius, takes a summer job to be near his crush, Natuski. While getting involved with Natsuki and her family, he discovers a mathematical equation that is causing a parallel world's collision with earth.
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Mamoru Hosoda is a Japanese film director and animator. Formerly employed at Toei Animation, he went to work at Madhouse from 2005 to 2011. Hosoda left Madhouse in 2011 to establish his own animation studio, Studio Chizu. He first came to public attention in the early 2000s with the first two films in the Digimon Adventure series and the sixth film in the One Piece series.

In the later 2000s, he diversified more with other films, including 2006's The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, 2009's Summer Wars, and 2012's Wolf Children.
BornSeptember 19, 1967
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BornSeptember 19, 1967
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 24 wins & 30 nominations total

    Known for

    Summer Wars (2009)
    Summer Wars
    7.4
    • Director
    • 2009
    The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
    The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
    7.6
    • Director
    • 2006
    Wolf Children (2012)
    Wolf Children
    8.1
    • Director
    • 2012
    The Boy and the Beast (2015)
    The Boy and the Beast
    7.6
    • Director
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Director



    • Scarlet
      • Director
      • Completed
      • 2025



    • Kaho Nakamura and Takeru Satoh in Belle (2021)
      Belle
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Mirai (2018)
      Mirai
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2018
    • The Boy and the Beast (2015)
      The Boy and the Beast
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Wolf Children (2012)
      Wolf Children
      8.1
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Digimon Adventure 3D: Digimon Grand Prix! (2009)
      Digimon Adventure 3D: Digimon Grand Prix!
      5.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Summer Wars (2009)
      Summer Wars
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2009
    • The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
      The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Ayako Kawasumi, Kazuya Nakai, and Ginpei Sato in Samurai Champloo (2004)
      Samurai Champloo
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Director (as Katsuwo Hashimoto, opening credits)
      • 2004–2005
    • One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005)
      One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Hiroaki Hirata, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura, Mayumi Tanaka, and Kappei Yamaguchi in One Piece (1999)
      One Piece
      9.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Ashita no Nadja (2003)
      Ashita no Nadja
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director (ending sequence, uncredited)
      • 2003–2004
    • Superflat Monogram (2003)
      Superflat Monogram
      6.3
      Short
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning (2002)
      Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director (opening)
      • 2002–2003
    • Magical DoReMi (1999)
      Magical DoReMi
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002–2003
    • Digimon: Digital Monsters (1999)
      Digimon: Digital Monsters
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999–2001

    Art Department



    • Ashita no Nadja (2003)
      Ashita no Nadja
      7.2
      TV Series
      • ending sequence
      • opening sequence
      • storyboard artist
      • 2003–2004
    • Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning (2002)
      Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning
      7.0
      TV Series
      • opening animation
      • 2002–2003
    • Magical DoReMi (1999)
      Magical DoReMi
      6.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2002–2003
    • Digimon Adventure (1999)
      Digimon Adventure
      7.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1999
    • Digimon Adventure (1999)
      Digimon Adventure
      7.6
      Short
      • storyboard artist
      • 1999
    • Himitsu no Akko-chan (1998)
      Himitsu no Akko-chan
      6.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1998
    • Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997)
      Revolutionary Girl Utena
      8.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Katsuyo Hashimoto)
      • 1997
    • Spooky Kitaro (1996)
      Spooky Kitaro
      7.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1997

    Animation Department



    • The Boy and the Beast (2015)
      The Boy and the Beast
      7.6
      • character designer
      • 2015
    • Dragon Ball Z: The Movie (1998)
      Dragon Ball Z: The Movie
      7.5
      • key animator
      • 1998
    • Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy (1998)
      Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy
      6.3
      • animator
      • 1998
    • Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997)
      Revolutionary Girl Utena
      8.1
      TV Series
      • key animator (as Katsuyo Hashimoto)
      • 1997
    • Spooky Kitaro: Giant Sea Monster (1996)
      Spooky Kitaro: Giant Sea Monster
      6.1
      • key animator
      • 1996
    • Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (1996)
      Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
      7.2
      • key animator
      • 1996
    • Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie: Black Dream Hole (1995)
      Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie: Black Dream Hole
      7.4
      • key animator
      • 1995
    • Sailor Moon Super S: Ami's First Love (1995)
      Sailor Moon Super S: Ami's First Love
      7.8
      Short
      • key animator
      • 1995
    • Slam Dunk: Hoero Basketman Tamashii! Hanamichi to Rukawa no Atsuki Natsu (1995)
      Slam Dunk: Hoero Basketman Tamashii! Hanamichi to Rukawa no Atsuki Natsu
      7.2
      Short
      • key animator
      • 1995
    • Slam Dunk (1993)
      Slam Dunk
      8.7
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 1994–1995
    • Slam Dunk: Shôhoku Saidai no Kiki! Moero Sakuragi Hanamichi (1995)
      Slam Dunk: Shôhoku Saidai no Kiki! Moero Sakuragi Hanamichi
      7.2
      Short
      • key animator
      • 1995
    • Toshio Furukawa and Chiharu Kataishi in Crying Freeman (1988)
      Crying Freeman
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • key animator
      • 1992–1994
    • Ghost Sweeper Mikami: The Great Paradise Battle!! (1994)
      Ghost Sweeper Mikami: The Great Paradise Battle!!
      6.2
      • key animator
      • 1994
    • Slam Dunk: Zenkoku Seiha da! Sakuragi Hanamichi (1994)
      Slam Dunk: Zenkoku Seiha da! Sakuragi Hanamichi
      7.7
      • animator
      • 1994
    • Yu Yu Hakusho: Fight for the Netherworld (1994)
      Yu Yu Hakusho: Fight for the Netherworld
      6.7
      • key animator
      • 1994

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    Summer Wars
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      • Katsuwo Hashimoto
    • Born
      • September 19, 1967
      • Kamiichi, Japan
    • Spouse
      • ?? - present (2 children)

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      Japanese film director & animator.
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        Some of his works revolve around digital technology.

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