Mitsuru Hongo

Biography

Mitsuru Hongo (本郷 みつる, Hongō Mitsuru, born October 12, 1959) is an anime director born in Tokyo and raised in Niigata Prefecture. In addition to his real name 本郷満 (Hongō Mitsuru), he also uses the aliases ほんごうみつる (Hongō Mitsuru), 郷満 (Mitsuro Gō), 潮乱太 (Ranta Ushio), 渋谷ポチ (Shibuya Pochi), and 猫賀大介 (Nekoga Daisuke).

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

38

Birth Date

1959-10-12 00:00:00

Birth Place

Tokyo, Japan

Known For

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  Ascendance of a Bookworm
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  Shamanic Princess
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  Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring
• 

  Outlaw Star
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  Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland
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  Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil

Credits

• directing (19 credits)

  • Ascendance of a Bookworm

    series director

    directing

    - Blessing (2022) ... series director directing

    - The Black Protective Charm (2022) ... series director directing

    - Ominous Developments (2022) ... series director directing

    - Delia and Dirk (2022) ... series director directing

    - The Abandoned Child of the Cathedral and Making Colors (2022) ... series director directing
    2019
  • Tenkai Knights - Rise of the Knights

    director

    directing
    2014
  • World Trigger

    - To the Future (2016) ... series director directing

    - An Evolving Mikumo Squad (2016) ... series director directing

    - A New Threat (2016) ... series director directing

    - A Captain's Duty (2016) ... series director directing

    - A Battle Royal (2016) ... series director directing
    2014
  • One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure

    director

    directing
    2012
  • One-Hit Bond

    director

    directing
    2011
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Super Storm! The Hero of Kinpoko

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Doraemon's 25th Anniversary

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Sakura Wars: The Movie

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Outlaw Star

    director

    directing

    - Return to Space (1998) ... director directing

    - Maze of Despair (1998) ... director directing

    - Cutting the Galactic Leyline (1998) ... director directing

    - Hot Springs Planet Tenrei (1999) ... director directing

    - Gravity Jailbreak (1998) ... director directing
    1998
  • Shamanic Princess

    director

    directing

    - The Festival of Wind (1998) ... director directing

    - Guardian World (1998) ... director directing

    - Morning Prayer (1997) ... director directing

    - Awakening (1997) ... director directing

    - Forest (1996) ... director directing
    1996
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition

    director

    directing
    1995
  • Crayon Shin-chan: The Hidden Treasure of the Buri Buri Kingdom

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring

    director

    directing
    1992
  • 21-Emon: To Space! The Barefoot Princess

    director

    directing
    1992
  • I Am THE Shiratori Reiko!

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Eri Chimpui Activity Large Photo

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Chinpui: Eri-sama Katsudou Daishashin

    director

    directing
    1990

• production (1 credits)

  • Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Super Storm! The Hero of Kinpoko

    producer

    production
    2008

• writing (7 credits)

  • Ascendance of a Bookworm

    - Spring Prayer (2022) ... writer writing
    2019
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Super Storm! The Hero of Kinpoko

    writer

    writing
    2008
  • Blade of the Phantom Master

    screenplay

    writing
    2004
  • Sakura Wars: The Movie

    screenplay

    writing
    2001
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland

    writer

    writing
    1996
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition

    writer

    writing
    1995
  • Crayon Shin-chan: The Hidden Treasure of the Buri Buri Kingdom

    writer

    writing
    1994

• art (11 credits)

  • Ascendance of a Bookworm

    - Blessing (2022) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Abandoned Child of the Cathedral and Making Colors (2022) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Story About Winter Stays and the Future (2022) ... storyboard artist art

    - Trombe and Battles (2020) ... storyboard artist art

    - To the Second Winter (2019) ... storyboard artist art
    2019
  • The Twelve Kingdoms

    - Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth - Chapter Four (2002) ... storyboard artist art
    2002
  • Cowboy Bebop

    - Boogie Woogie Feng Shui (1999) ... storyboard artist art
    1998
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland

    storyboard artist

    art
    1996
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition

    storyboard artist

    art
    1995
  • Crayon Shin-chan: The Hidden Treasure of the Buri Buri Kingdom

    storyboard artist

    art
    1994
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil

    storyboard artist

    art
    1993
  • Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring

    storyboard artist

    art
    1992
  • I Am THE Shiratori Reiko!

    storyboard artist

    art
    1990
  • Eri Chimpui Activity Large Photo

    storyboard artist

    art
    1990
  • Uncle Remodelling Course

    storyboard artist

    art
    1990