Latest News on Mamoru Oshii Projects

The Japanese DVD version of director Mamoru Oshii’s “Mezame no Hakobune – Open Your Mind” multimedia project will be released on August 24th. Mezame no Hakobune was an immersive, interactive audio and video exhibit created for the Expo 2005 Aichi Japan event held last March. (Obviously the DVD version will not be as immersive as the original exhibit.) More detail and photos of the original exhibit may be found on the Expo 2005 Aichi website here and here.

According to Sponichi Annex, Mamoru Oshii will write the screenplay for a movie tentatively titled “Eru No Ran.” The film will go into production early next year and will be directed by Kenta Fukasaku, the director of Battle Royale II. Oshii will also work on CG for the film. The film seems to be based on the nine day long riot that occurred in Kamagasaki, Osaka in 1990.

Source: Twitch