Top 5 Best Anime from Mamoru Hosoda
5. Mirai no Mirai Mirai no Mirai is an original anime made by
Studio Chizu and directed by Mamoru Hosoda. This anime premiered in July 2018.
Mirai no Mirai tells story about a four-year-old boy, Kun Oota who lived a spoiled life as
an only child with his parents and the family dog, Yukko. But when his new baby sister Mirai
is brought home, his simple life is thrown upside-down; suddenly, it isn't all about
him anymore. Despite his tantrums and nagging, Mirai is seemingly now the subject of all
his parents' love. To help him adapt to this drastic change,
Kun is taken on an extraordinary journey through time, meeting his family's past, present,
and future selves, as he learns not only what it means to be a part of a family, but also
what it means to be an older brother. Mirai no Mirai presented with an interesting
story about the adventures of Kun-chan in his efforts to be a good brother and a child
that can be proud of.The anime itself divides the conflict Kun-chan faces into several different
stories. From every conflict that occurs we will see the development of the character
of Kun-chan so that he can become a better child. The visuals presented look very good,
with a simple character design, but with subtle animations, and detailed background images
are truly stunning. Overall, if you are looking for a family-themed anime, maybe this anime
will be suitable for you to watch. 4. Summer Wars
Summer Wars is an original movie anime made by studio Madhouse and directed by Mamoru
Hosoda. This anime premiered on August 1, 2009.
Summer Wars tells story about OZ, a virtual world connected to the internet, has become
extremely popular worldwide as a spot for people to engage in a large variety of activities,
such as playing sports or shopping, through avatars created and customized by the user.
OZ also possesses a near impenetrable security due to its strong encryption, ensuring that
any personal data transmitted through the networks will be kept safe in order to protect
those who use it. Because of its convenient applications, the majority of society has
become highly dependent on the simulated reality, even going as far as entrusting the system
with bringing back the unmanned asteroid explorer, Arawashi.
Kenji Koiso, a 17-year-old math genius and part-time OZ moderator who is invited by his
crush Natsuki Shinohara on a summer trip. But unbeknownst to him, this adventure requires
him to act as her fiancé. Shortly after arriving at Natsuki's family's estate, which is preparing
for her great-grandmother's 90th birthday, he receives a strange, coded message on his
cell phone from an unknown sender who challenges him to solve it. Kenji is able to crack the
code, but little does he know that his math expertise has just put Earth in great danger.
Summer Wars presents a sci-fi anime about virtual reality that displays a family element
really well. With the story that is delivered in this anime we can feel the familiarity
and warmth of the family to be conveyed through this anime. For the sci-fi and virtual elements
themselves, it can be seen from their world that has been integrated with technology,
everything in this world can be done through the virtual world. This sci-fi element will
later become a major conflict that is raised at the end of the story. In terms of characterizations,
the characters have unique personalities, and all interactions involving various characters
in it are very interesting to watch. Even with limited time duration, this anime is
able to develop many characters in this anime, even though because of that the main character
is don't had much focused. In terms of visuals, the animation looks so beautiful, the combination
of 2D and 3D animation that is presented is also very fitting so it is nice to watch.
For the background art itself it looks very detailed and is able to present a rural feel
very well. Overall, if you are looking for heartwarming and entertaining virtual reality
anime, then this anime is suitable for you to watch.
3. Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo is a movie anime adaptation
from novel with the same name made by Yasutaka Yusui. This anime made by Madhouse studio
and directed by Mamoru Hosoda. This anime premiered on July 2006.
Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo tells story about Makoto Konno in her last year of high school, but
she is having a hard time deciding what to do with her future. In between enduring the
pressure of her teachers and killing time with her best friends, Makoto's life suddenly
changes when she accidentally discovers that she is capable of literally leaping through
time. We follows Makoto as she plays around with
her newfound power. However, she soon learns the hard way that every choice has a consequence,
and time is a lot more complicated than it may seem.
Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo presents a time travel anime with full of drama and moral messages
in it. In this anime we will see Makoto who tries to do time travel to correct her various
simple mistakes, but as the story goes on, her time travel actually causes many conflicts
and problems that affect her life and her two friends. This anime seems to teach us
that the future is not something that we must avoid, no matter how big the obstacles and
problems that await, but it is something that we have to face because that's where we learn
to become a better person. The characters in this anime themselves feel so well-written,
especially Makoto. Coupled with the development of the characters from Makoto which are getting
better along with the story. The visuals presented look amazing, even with a simple character
design but in terms of background and animation, this anime is able to be displayed in detail
and smooth. Overall, if you are looking for a time-themed anime that is not only entertaining
but also full of moral messages, then this anime is suitable for you to watch.
2. Bakemono no Ko is Bakemono no Ko is an original anime made by
Studio Chizu and directed by Mamoru Hosoda. This anime premiered on July 2015.
Bakemono no Ko tells story about two souls who living very different lives, wander alone
and isolated in their respective worlds. For nine-year-old Ren, the last person who treated
him with any form of kindness has been killed and he is shunned by what is left of his family.
With no parents, no real family, and no place to go, Ren escapes into the confusing streets
and alleyways of Shibuya. Through the twists and turns of the alleys, Ren stumbles into
the intimidating Kumatetsu, who leads him to the beast realm of Shibuten.
For Kumatetsu, the boy represents a chance for him to become a candidate to replace the
Lord of the realm once he retires. While nearly unmatched in combat, Kumatetsu's chilly persona
leaves him with no disciples to teach and no way to prove he is worthy of becoming the
Lord's successor. While the two share different goals, they
agree to help each other in order to reach them. Kumatetsu searches for recognition;
Ren, now known as Kyuuta, searches for the home he never had. As the years pass by, it
starts to become apparent that the two are helping each other in more ways than they
had originally thought. Perhaps there has always been less of a difference between them,
a boy and a beast, than either of the two ever realized.
Bakemono no Ko presents a supernatural and adventure movie anime that feels very entertaining
and heartwarming to watch. With an interesting story about the life of Ren, a child who is
then taken care of by a beast named Kumatetsu and took care of him until adulthood. In this
anime we will be shown how the closeness the relationship between Kumatetsu and Ren that
despite being different creatures, and also with the chemistry that feels very much like
a father and son. With a lot of funny comedy moments, touching moments, and even the heartwarming
moment in every interaction that occurs between the two of them, make the story presented
much more interesting to follow. In terms of visuals, this anime presents an animation
that is really smooth and neat, with background art that also very detailed and beautiful,
even with a simple character design. But because of the visuals, make you able to feels the
nuances of the story that presented by this anime really well. Overall, if you are looking
for an interesting supernatural movie anime for you to watch, then Bakemono no Ko is one
of the anime that must be watched.
1. Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki is an original
anime made by Studio Chizu and directed by Mamoru Hosoda. This anime premiered on July
2012. Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki tells story about
Hana, a hard-working college student who falls in love with a mysterious man who attends
one of her classes though he is not an actual student. As it turns out, he is not truly
human either. On a full moon night, he transforms, revealing that he is the last werewolf alive.
Despite this, Hana's love remains strong, and the two ultimately decide to start a family.
Hana gives birth to two healthy children—Ame, born during rainfall, and Yuki, born during
snowfall—both possessing the ability to turn into wolves, a trait inherited from their
father. All too soon, however, the sudden death of her lover devastates Hana's life,
leaving her to raise a peculiar family completely on her own. The stress of raising her wild-natured
children in a densely populated city, all while keeping their identity a secret, culminates
in a decision to move to the countryside, where she hopes Ame and Yuki can live a life
free from the judgments of society. Wolf Children is the heartwarming story about the challenges
of being a single mother in an unforgiving modern world.
Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki or also known by the name, Wolf Children presents a drama
anime that will really make you moved and emotional while watching it. The story about
the struggle of a mother who raised her two children who are half a wolf is really full
with the obstacles and difficulties. Not only that, the inner conflict and the search for
identity that must be passed by her two children were also full of difficulties, especially
because both of them are eventually growing up. If you are looking for a drama anime that
is full of romantic, moving, emotional, and heartwarming moments, you must watch this
anime. Moreover, the characters in this anime also have a very strong character. It was
also helped by the narrative and the story which was indeed good, making the various
moments and conflicts are really felt interesting to follow. From a visual perspective, the
animation looks very smooth, the background art that is displayed also looks very detailed,
coupled with character designs that although seemingly looks simple but are able to look
attractive, typical of the anime by director Mamoru Hosoda. Overall, if you are looking
for a really interesting family drama anime to watch, then this Wolf Children anime is
what you should try.