Mamoru Oshii Trivia Questions

Gabriel, Oshii's basset hound, appears in several of his works, most prominently as Batou's pet in 'Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence' (2004). The character is directly based on his real dog.

'Ghost in the Shell' never won the Palme d'Or; it was a critical hit but only received a limited release at Cannes in the Directors' Fortnight section.

Oshii directed the 2008 film 'The Sky Crawlers', but it is an animated film, not live-action.

The manga was written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow; it is a comic, not a film with a screenplay. Mamoru Oshii directed the 1995 film adaptation and co-wrote its screenplay.

Kawai composed for 'Ghost in the Shell' and 'Innocence', but 'Avalon' (2001) was scored by Polish composer Michał Lorenc, not Kawai.

He studied agricultural chemistry at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, but dropped out before graduating to pursue film and animation.

Oshii directed 'Urusei Yatsura: Only You' in 1983, his first feature film, which helped launch his career with its surreal humor.

Mamoru Oshii is not a licensed pilot; he is a filmmaker with a known interest in aviation, but does not fly planes himself.