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Mamoru Oshii

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Always includes a basset hound whenever possible in each of his movies. He owns a Basset himself, and is a fan of the breed.

He is a member of "Headgear," the anime group (including Kazunori Itô, Akemi Takada and Miki Itô) responsible for Kidô keisatsu patorebâ: The Movie (1989). According to Oshii, Headgear was formed because anime sponsors would only deal with studios and not individuals.

Trained, as a youth, in a Christian seminary for the priesthood in Japan. However, while he was there, something happened (which he refuses to discuss publicly) that shattered his religious leanings. He remains fascinated by Christianity, however, and often alludes to the Bible in his films. There is some debate among his fans about whether Tenshi no tamago (1985) is an allegory for his loss of faith.

A big fan of guns.

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