MAMORU HOSODA
Born in 1967 in Toyama Prefecture, Mamoru Hosoda began his career in animation in 1991 when he joined Toei Doga, now known as Toei Animation. Hosoda reached his first significant milestone as a movie director with “Digimon Adventure” in 1999. Afterward, he transitioned to freelance work and directed the feature animations “The Girl Who Le
Born in 1967 in Toyama Prefecture, Mamoru Hosoda began his career in animation in 1991 when he joined Toei Doga, now known as Toei Animation. Hosoda reached his first significant milestone as a movie director with “Digimon Adventure” in 1999. Afterward, he transitioned to freelance work and directed the feature animations “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time” (2006) and “Summer Wars” (2009), both achieving long-running box office success. In 2011, Hosoda founded Studio Chizu, an animation studio where he directed and wrote the screenplay for “Wolf Children” (2012) and “The Boy and the Beast” (2015).
His work on “Mirai” (2018) garnered a nomination for the 91st Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. His most recent film, “Belle” (2021), which he directed, wrote the screenplay for, and conceived the original story, has become the highest-grossing film of his career. “Belle” was also selected for the Cannes Première section at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.