Mitsuru Hongo

Birth : 1959-10-12, Tokyo, Japan

History

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).

Movies

Tenkai Knights - Rise of the Knights
Director
Ripped through space and time, four teenagers emerge in a new world where everything can transform and shape shift. The unlikely heroes use their powers to stop an evil army of shape shifting robots from destroying two worlds.
One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure
Director
As Luffy and the crew were attacked by several marine warship they were forced to use Coup de Burst to escape. Crash landing on an island the crew decided to explore while some repairment is made. Upon meeting an wax artisan and learning the truth behind the island Luffy offer his help.
One-Hit Bond
Director
Kizuna Todoroki is a young girl who fights using the teachings of the Wadachi Ju-ken school. After winning a big martial arts tournament and cash prize, Kizuna's family are visited by a woman journalist for an interview but are interrupted by a new group of challengers. Studio Ascension's entry for the initial Young Animator Training Project.
Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Super Storm!  The Hero of Kinpoko
Producer
A sinister force is invading the neighborhood, and Shinnosuke is the only one who notices -- until a kid named Mata appears to help him save the day.
Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Super Storm!  The Hero of Kinpoko
Director
A sinister force is invading the neighborhood, and Shinnosuke is the only one who notices -- until a kid named Mata appears to help him save the day.
Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Super Storm!  The Hero of Kinpoko
Writer
A sinister force is invading the neighborhood, and Shinnosuke is the only one who notices -- until a kid named Mata appears to help him save the day.
Blade of the Phantom Master
Screenplay
Long ago, the legends say, there was a secret army. Unseen until needed, these warriors struck from the shadows, protecting justice and defending the Jushin Empire from both tyrants and thieves. They were called the Amen Osa, the Phantom Masters. But now Jushin has fallen, its kingdoms destroyed and its citizens left to the mercy of zombies, beasts and sadists. Yet from the ashes of destruction, a hero has appeared to defend the people. His name is unknown, and no man knows who he serves... but there are clues: the strange symbol he wears around his neck and the female living weapon he commands. Is he the last of the Amen Osa? The answer will be revealed when the Blade of the Phantom Master is unleashed!
ドラえもんアニバーサリー25
Director
Sakura Wars: The Movie
Screenplay
Following in the aftermath of a terrible Demon-Human war, turn of the century Japan is preparing a new fighting force in case the demons decide to return. A squadron of giant robots are built to be controlled by the spirit of the pilot, but it is discovered that the only people with sufficient spirit are young women. After recruiting a team of youths from around the world, the Japanese government decides to keep them a secret by disguising them as a theater troupe, thus requiring them to spend as much time memorizing Shakespeare as they do on military training.
Sakura Wars: The Movie
Director
Following in the aftermath of a terrible Demon-Human war, turn of the century Japan is preparing a new fighting force in case the demons decide to return. A squadron of giant robots are built to be controlled by the spirit of the pilot, but it is discovered that the only people with sufficient spirit are young women. After recruiting a team of youths from around the world, the Japanese government decides to keep them a secret by disguising them as a theater troupe, thus requiring them to spend as much time memorizing Shakespeare as they do on military training.
Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland
Storyboard Artist
The Futaba Kindergarten kids are so excited for their trip to the Henderland amusement park, but Shin-chan soon learns there are evil forces at play!
Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland
Writer
The Futaba Kindergarten kids are so excited for their trip to the Henderland amusement park, but Shin-chan soon learns there are evil forces at play!
Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland
Director
The Futaba Kindergarten kids are so excited for their trip to the Henderland amusement park, but Shin-chan soon learns there are evil forces at play!
Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition
Storyboard Artist
A time traveler claims that bad guys are trying to change the past! Shin-chan is on the case, going back in time to defeat the evil Lord Unkokusai.
Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition
Writer
A time traveler claims that bad guys are trying to change the past! Shin-chan is on the case, going back in time to defeat the evil Lord Unkokusai.
Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition
Director
A time traveler claims that bad guys are trying to change the past! Shin-chan is on the case, going back in time to defeat the evil Lord Unkokusai.
Crayon Shin-chan: The Hidden Treasure of the Buri Buri Kingdom
Storyboard Artist
The Noharas win a vacation to the Kingdom of Buri Buri -- but the whole thing was just a clever ploy by an evil organization to kidnap Shin-chan!
Crayon Shin-chan: The Hidden Treasure of the Buri Buri Kingdom
Writer
The Noharas win a vacation to the Kingdom of Buri Buri -- but the whole thing was just a clever ploy by an evil organization to kidnap Shin-chan!
Crayon Shin-chan: The Hidden Treasure of the Buri Buri Kingdom
Director
The Noharas win a vacation to the Kingdom of Buri Buri -- but the whole thing was just a clever ploy by an evil organization to kidnap Shin-chan!
Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil
Storyboard Artist
Everyone's favorite TV superhero Action Mask shows up in Kasukabe, and he's trying to get something from Shin-chan -- but what could it be?
Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil
Director
Everyone's favorite TV superhero Action Mask shows up in Kasukabe, and he's trying to get something from Shin-chan -- but what could it be?
Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring
Storyboard Artist
Sometime during the late 19th century, a young Asian girl has made a place for herself in a seaside town as the owner and operator of the Tenkai restaurant and boarding house.. Yet "Miss China," as the locals call her, is in the dumps. She's got a Mad Scientist named Breckenridge living upstairs who is chronically late with the rent, and she's pining for Jim, a handsome watchmaker's apprentice whom she mistakenly believes is pursuing the local flower girl. But this isn't our world. It is a world that has the Spirit of Wonder, where every so often, just occasionally mind you, amazing things happen. The Mad Scientist actually has come up with an incredible invention, and Jim has an unbelievable plan to use it to give Miss China the most beautiful ring in all the World.
Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring
Director
Sometime during the late 19th century, a young Asian girl has made a place for herself in a seaside town as the owner and operator of the Tenkai restaurant and boarding house.. Yet "Miss China," as the locals call her, is in the dumps. She's got a Mad Scientist named Breckenridge living upstairs who is chronically late with the rent, and she's pining for Jim, a handsome watchmaker's apprentice whom she mistakenly believes is pursuing the local flower girl. But this isn't our world. It is a world that has the Spirit of Wonder, where every so often, just occasionally mind you, amazing things happen. The Mad Scientist actually has come up with an incredible invention, and Jim has an unbelievable plan to use it to give Miss China the most beautiful ring in all the World.
21-Emon: To Space! The Barefoot Princess
Director
I am THE Shiratori Reiko!
Storyboard
19-year old Reiko is a rich, arrogant, material girl, who refuses to admit her feelings for classmate Tetsuya Akimoto before it's almost too late.
I am THE Shiratori Reiko!
Director
19-year old Reiko is a rich, arrogant, material girl, who refuses to admit her feelings for classmate Tetsuya Akimoto before it's almost too late.