Oshii Mamoru is a master of Japanese animation who elevated the global standing of Japanimation through his philosophical insights and unique worldview, leaving a profound impact on the international sci-fi film community. His representative works include Ghost in the Shell (1995), which sparked a global syndrome, and Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004), which became the first Japanese animation to enter the competition section of the Cannes Film Festival.
From Busan International Film Festival 2026, No. 31
