Mitsuru Hongo Biography

Mitsuru Hongo (本郷みつる, 本郷満, Hongō Mitsuru, born October 12, 1959) is a *anese anime director of television and film.

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)

Ascendance of a Bookworm
Battle Spirits: Shōnen Toppa Bashin
Chimpui
Crayon Shin-chan
Deltora Quest
Gunma-chan
Immortal Grand Prix
Kasumin
Kyoro-chan
Mainichi Kaasan
Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On
Outlaw Star
Pilot Candidate
Reideen
Sakura Wars: The Movie
Shamanic Princess
Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu!
Spirit of Wonder
Tenkai Knights
The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons
World Trigger

References

External links

Mitsuru Hongo at IMDb
Mitsuru Hongo at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Mitsuru Hongo on Twitter
Anime Style column

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