Director
Mitsuru Hongo
Born 1959 · Tokyo, Japan
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).
Directed

Ascendance of a Bookworm
Series Director · 2019

Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On
Series Director · 2016

Outlaw Star
Director · 1998

Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil
Director · 1993

Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland
Director · 1996

World Trigger
Director · 2014

Crayon Shin-chan: The Hidden Treasure of the Buri Buri Kingdom
Director · 1994

One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure
Director · 2012

Deltora Quest
Director · 2007

Kimagure Orange Road
Director · 1987

Doraemon's 25th Anniversary
Director · 2004

The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons
Series Director · 2023

Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition
Director · 1995

Chinpui
Series Director · 1989

Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Super Storm! The Hero of Kinpoko
Director · 2008

Kyoro-chan
Series Director · 1999

Pilot Candidate
Series Director · 2000

IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix
Director · 2005
Writing

Ascendance of a Bookworm
Writer · 2019

Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland
Writer · 1996

Crayon Shin-chan: The Hidden Treasure of the Buri Buri Kingdom
Writer · 1994

Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition
Writer · 1995

Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Super Storm! The Hero of Kinpoko
Writer · 2008

Blade of the Phantom Master
Screenplay · 2004

IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix
Series Composition · 2005

Reideen
Series Composition · 2007

Sakura Wars: The Movie
Screenplay · 2001

21 Emon
Storyboard · 1991

Gunma Chan
Writer · 2021