FILM DIRECTOR

Mamoru Hosoda

1967 - Today

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Mamoru Hosoda (細田 守, Hosoda Mamoru, born September 19, 1967) is a Japanese film director and animator. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mamoru Hosoda has received more than 1,759,323 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Mamoru Hosoda is the 608th most popular film director (down from 514th in 2019), the 893rd most popular biography from Japan (down from 750th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Japanese Film Director.

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  • 52.66

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  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.36

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.39

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Mamoru Hosoda ranks 608 out of 2,041. Before him are Shirin Neshat, João César Monteiro, Stuart Rosenberg, Werner Schroeter, John Glen, and Christian Petzold. After him are Yoji Yamada, Robert Enrico, Brad Bird, Keisuke Kinoshita, Hal Ashby, and Jim Sheridan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Mamoru Hosoda ranks 94. Before him are Tia Carrere, Rufus Sewell, Michel Hazanavicius, Leslie Jones, Thomas Muster, and Sable. After him are Aleksandar Đorđević, Maher al-Assad, Benny Benassi, Miranda Otto, Kate Walsh, and Eddie Guerrero.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Mamoru Hosoda ranks 893 out of 6,245. Before him are Kazuo Sakamaki (1918), Kabayama Sukenori (1837), Saburō Kurusu (1886), Hiroshi Katayama (1940), Rihei Sano (1912), and Sachi Kagawa (null). After him are Takeo Arishima (1878), Yoji Yamada (1931), Keisuke Kinoshita (1912), Sadako Ogata (1927), Fumiko Hayashi (1903), and Keiko Abe (1937).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Japan

Among film directors born in Japan, Mamoru Hosoda ranks 31. Before him are Kiyoshi Kurosawa (1955), Seijun Suzuki (1923), Gorō Miyazaki (1967), Osamu Dezaki (1943), Rintaro (1941), and Juzo Itami (1933). After him are Yoji Yamada (1931), Keisuke Kinoshita (1912), Yoshiaki Kawajiri (1950), Tomoyuki Tanaka (1910), Yasuzo Masumura (1924), and Sion Sono (1961).

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Filmography

Wolf Children
Director
After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. However, their inheritance of their father's traits prove to be a challenge for her.
Jul 21o 20128.227 / 10
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Director
When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to, quite literally, "leap" backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that changing the past isn't as simple as it seems, and eventually, will have to rely on her new powers to shape the future of herself and her friends.
Jul 15o 20067.8 / 10
The Boy and the Beast
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Kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he's looking for his way back, meets Kumatetsu who becomes his spirit guide. That encounter leads them to many adventures.
Jul 11o 20158 / 10