Mamoru Hamatsu

Arion (1986)

The story follows Arion, a young man kidnapped by Hades as a child and raised to believe that his mother was blinded by Zeus and that killing the ruler of Mount Olympus will cure her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Hamatsu  •  Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
CAST:  Miki Takahashi  •  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Hirotaka Suzuoki  •  Bin Shimada

The story follows Arion, a young man kidnapped by Hades as a child and raised to believe that his mother was blinded by Zeus and that killing the ruler of Mount Olympus will cure her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Hamatsu  •  Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
CAST:  Miki Takahashi  •  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Hirotaka Suzuoki  •  Bin Shimada

Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal (2002)

Lupin steals an extraordinary gem from a Mediterranean party, only to be interrupted by Pycal, the trickster "magician" who had apparently died fighting Lupin early in his career. Pycal, now armed with real magical abilities, is determined to take revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Hamatsu
CAST:  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Kanichi Kurita  •  Makio Inoue  •  Eiko Masuyama

Lupin steals an extraordinary gem from a Mediterranean party, only to be interrupted by Pycal, the trickster "magician" who had apparently died fighting Lupin early in his career. Pycal, now armed with real magical abilities, is determined to take revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Hamatsu
CAST:  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Kanichi Kurita  •  Makio Inoue  •  Eiko Masuyama

TO-Y (1987)

GASP is a popular alternative band. Conflict arises when the lead singer To-Y is offered a pop idol contract that stipulates he leave the rest of the band behind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Hamatsu
CAST:  Kaneto Shiozawa  •  Miru Hitotsuyanagi  •  Mitsuki Yayoi  •  Naoya Uchida

GASP is a popular alternative band. Conflict arises when the lead singer To-Y is offered a pop idol contract that stipulates he leave the rest of the band behind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Hamatsu
CAST:  Kaneto Shiozawa  •  Miru Hitotsuyanagi  •  Mitsuki Yayoi  •  Naoya Uchida

Ronin Warriors: Legend of the Inferno Armor (1989)

A strange, silent warrior appears. When the Inferno armor is summoned to battle him, the mysterious warrior calls forth his own armor - a black copy of the Inferno armor! Now, the warriors will find themselves half a world away fighting once more to save humanity, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Hamatsu
CAST:  Takeshi Kusao  •  Nozomu Sasaki  •  Tomohiro Nishimura  •  Hiroshi Takemura

A strange, silent warrior appears. When the Inferno armor is summoned to battle him, the mysterious warrior calls forth his own armor - a black copy of the Inferno armor! Now, the warriors will find themselves half a world away fighting once more to save humanity, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Hamatsu
CAST:  Takeshi Kusao  •  Nozomu Sasaki  •  Tomohiro Nishimura  •  Hiroshi Takemura

Kawaguchi Kaiji's 9 Love Stories (1993)

An OVA based on the work of Kawaguchi Kaiji consisting of nine independent stories, each animated by a different director. With Beatles music involved, somewhere.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Hamasaki  •  Koji Morimoto  •  Mamoru Hamatsu  •  Tomomi Mochizuki  •  Iku Suzuki  •  Hidetoshi Omori  •  Takashi Anno  •  Kouji Sawai
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An OVA based on the work of Kawaguchi Kaiji consisting of nine independent stories, each animated by a different director. With Beatles music involved, somewhere.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Hamasaki  •  Koji Morimoto  •  Mamoru Hamatsu  •  Tomomi Mochizuki  •  Iku Suzuki  •  Hidetoshi Omori  •  Takashi Anno  •  Kouji Sawai
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Blue Butterfly Fish (1994)

Ushio is a freediver with strange powers. He and his friends are at a tropical land in search of a rare fish, the Blue Butterfly. This pursuit leads them to Ayuuru, a local girl who might know where to find the legendary fish.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Hamatsu
CAST:  Emi Shinohara  •  Nobutoshi Canna  •  Yuri Amano  •  Chafurin

Ushio is a freediver with strange powers. He and his friends are at a tropical land in search of a rare fish, the Blue Butterfly. This pursuit leads them to Ayuuru, a local girl who might know where to find the legendary fish.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Hamatsu
CAST:  Emi Shinohara  •  Nobutoshi Canna  •  Yuri Amano  •  Chafurin

Kashou no Tsuki: Aki Kyougen (1998)

When he was young, Arimasa Tsuchimikado rescued an injured cat and wished for it to become human. The cat, Kagetsu, is actually a member of the shape-shifting Kouga tribe and comes to live with Arimasa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Hamatsu
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When he was young, Arimasa Tsuchimikado rescued an injured cat and wished for it to become human. The cat, Kagetsu, is actually a member of the shape-shifting Kouga tribe and comes to live with Arimasa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Hamatsu
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