Mitsuru Hongo
| Mitsuru Hongo | |
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| Born |
October 12, 1959 Tokyo |
| Other names | Ranta Ushio |
| Occupation | Animation director |
| Years active | 1981–present |
Mitsuru Hongo ( 本郷みつる Hongō Mitsuru) (born 12 October 1959) is a Japanese anime director of film and television.
Hongo originally worked at Ajiado as an animator but moved to Shin-Ei Animation where he directed Crayon Shin-chan. He left in 1996 and went on to direct Immortal Grand Prix, Outlaw Star, Reideen, Shamanic Princess, and The Candidate for Goddess. He also directed and wrote the screenplay for the feature film Sakura Wars: The Movie.
Hongo is a native of Tokyo but grew up in Niigata Prefecture.
Filmography (as director)
- Battle Spirits: Shōnen Toppa Bashin
- Chimpui
- Crayon Shin-chan
- Deltora Quest
- Immortal Grand Prix
- Mainichi Kaasan
- Kyoro-chan
- Outlaw Star
- Pilot Candidate
- Reideen
- Sakura Wars: The Movie
- Shamanic Princess
- Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu!
- Spirit of Wonder
- Tenkai Knights
- World Trigger
References
- Mitsuru Hongo at the Internet Movie Database
- Mitsuru Hongo at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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