Mitsuru Hongo

Known for
Directing
Born
October 12, 1959 (age 67)
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan

Biography

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).

Known For

Filmography

2026
Karna the Guardian poster

Karna the Guardian

TV · Series Director · 11 eps

2023
The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons poster

The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons

TV · Series Director · 12 eps

2021
Gunma Chan poster

Gunma Chan

TV · Series Director · 52 eps

2019
Ascendance of a Bookworm poster

Ascendance of a Bookworm

TV · Series Director · 36 eps

2016
Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On poster

Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On

TV · Series Director · 75 eps

2014
Tenkai Knights - Rise of the Knights poster

Tenkai Knights - Rise of the Knights

Movie · Director

2014
World Trigger poster

World Trigger

TV · Director, Series Director · 2 eps

2012
One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure poster

One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure

Movie · Director

2011
One-Hit Bond poster

One-Hit Bond

Movie · Director

2009
毎日かあさん poster

毎日かあさん

TV · Director · 63 eps

2009
Kaasan Mom's Life poster

Kaasan Mom's Life

TV · Director · 142 eps

2008
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Storm Called: The Hero of Kinpoko poster

Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Storm Called: The Hero of Kinpoko

Movie · Director

2008
Battle Spirits: Shonen Toppa Bashin poster

Battle Spirits: Shonen Toppa Bashin

TV · Series Director · 50 eps

2007
Deltora Quest poster

Deltora Quest

TV · Director · 65 eps

2007
Reideen poster

Reideen

TV · Director, Series Director · 3 eps

2005
IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix poster

IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix

TV · Director · 3 eps

2004
Doraemon's 25th Anniversary poster

Doraemon's 25th Anniversary

Movie · Director

2003
カスミン poster

カスミン

TV · Director · 78 eps

2001
Sakura Wars: The Movie poster

Sakura Wars: The Movie

Movie · Director

2001
Kasumin poster

Kasumin

TV · Director · 78 eps

2000
Pilot Candidate poster

Pilot Candidate

TV · Series Director · 12 eps

1999
Kyoro-chan poster

Kyoro-chan

TV · Series Director · 91 eps

1998
Outlaw Star poster

Outlaw Star

TV · Director · 26 eps

1996
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Great Adventure in Henderland poster

Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Great Adventure in Henderland

Movie · Director

1996
Shamanic Princess poster

Shamanic Princess

TV · Director · 6 eps

1995
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Unkokusai's Ambition poster

Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Unkokusai's Ambition

Movie · Director

1994
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Secret Treasure of Buri Buri Kingdom poster

Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Secret Treasure of Buri Buri Kingdom

Movie · Director

1993
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Action Kamen VS Leotard Devil poster

Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Action Kamen VS Leotard Devil

Movie · Director

1992
Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring poster

Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring

Movie · Director

1992
21-Emon: To Space! The Barefoot Princess poster

21-Emon: To Space! The Barefoot Princess

Movie · Director

1992
クレヨンしんちゃん poster

クレヨンしんちゃん

TV · Series Director · 480 eps

1990
I Am THE Shiratori Reiko! poster

I Am THE Shiratori Reiko!

Movie · Director

1990
Eri Chimpui Activity Large Photo poster

Eri Chimpui Activity Large Photo

Movie · Director

1990
Chinpui: Eri-sama Katsudou Daishashin poster

Chinpui: Eri-sama Katsudou Daishashin

Movie · Director

1989
Chinpui poster

Chinpui

TV · Series Director · 112 eps

1987
Kimagure Orange Road poster

Kimagure Orange Road

TV · Director · 1 ep