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Mamoru Oshii (押井守 Oshii Mamoru; born August 8, 1951 in Tokyo) is a Japanese filmmaker and writer famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling. Presently, Oshii lives in Atami, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan with his dogs – a basset hound named Gabriel and a mutt named Daniel (both are featured in Tachiguishi Retsuden).

Oshii has stated his approach to directing is directly opposite the Hollywood formula, i.e. the visuals are the most important aspect, then the story and the characters come last.

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Mamoru Oshii (押井守 Oshii Mamoru; born August 8, 1951 in Tokyo) is a Japanese filmmaker and writer famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling. Presently, Oshii lives in Atami, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan with his dogs – a basset hound named Gabriel and a mutt named Daniel (both are featured in Tachiguishi Retsuden).

Oshii has stated his approach to directing is directly opposite the Hollywood formula, i.e. the visuals are the most important aspect, then the story and the characters come last.