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Mitsuru HONGO

本郷 みつる
Family name (in kanji): 本郷
Given name (in kanji): みつる
Also known as:
Ranta Ushio
Date of birth: 1959-10-12
Hometown: Niigata, Japan
Web Diary / Blog:
本郷みつる (megatenhongo) on Twitter (Japanese)
News: Show:
Shizuki Fujisawa's Yuzuki-san Chi no Yon-Kyōdai Manga Gets TV Anime This Fall (Apr 28, 2023)
Ascendance of a Bookworm Collector's Blu-ray Delayed to September (Mar 23, 2023)
Gunma-chan Mascot Anime Streams Episode Before October 3 TV Premiere (Sep 16, 2021)
Ascendance of a Bookworm Director: All 26 Episodes Are Ready to Air (May 3, 2020)
Escaflowne, Ultimate Alchemist, Miss Hokusai Released Monday (Nov 13, 2016)
Anime Limited Outlaw Star Blu-ray Due December 5 (Sep 25, 2016)
Crunchyroll to Stream World Trigger Anime (Oct 3, 2014)
Outlaw Star's Mitsuru Hongo Directs World Trigger Anime (Aug 29, 2014)
Outlaw Star and Fairy Tail Released Monday (Jun 1, 2014)
Outlaw Star Update from Anime Limited (Apr 4, 2014)
Remastered Outlaw Star Delayed (Aug 1, 2013)
One Piece Episode of Luffy: Hand Island no Bōken Ad Aired (Nov 24, 2012)
One Piece Anime's New Luffy Special to Air in December (Nov 4, 2012)
Young Animators, High School Debut Promos Streamed (Feb 4, 2011)
4 Anime Selected for Young Animator Training Project (Jun 16, 2010)
Japanese Box Office: May 17–18 (May 20, 2008)
Japanese Box Office: May 10–11 (May 18, 2008)
Japanese Box Office: May 3–4 (May 11, 2008)
Japanese Box Office: April 26–27 (May 5, 2008)
Japanese Box Office: April 19–20 (Apr 25, 2008)
Production I.G to re-Animate Reideen (Oct 27, 2006)
Interview with IGPX Director Mitsuru Hongo (Sep 4, 2005)
Comic Con - Cartoon Network / IGPX (Jul 21, 2005)
Updated AX Guest List (Jun 4, 2003)
Los Angeles Anime Festival (Apr 16, 2003)
Update on Outlaw Star OAVs (Oct 31, 2001)
New Information on the Sakura Taisen Movie (Oct 30, 2001)
Other articles: Show:
Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 3 Premieres in April (Dec 5, 2021)
The Spring 2009 Anime Preview Guide - Carl Kimlinger (Apr 3, 2009)

as Ranta Ushio

Family name (in kanji): 潮
Given name (in kanji): 乱太
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Staff in:
21 Emon (TV) : Storyboard (4 episodes
eps 17, 21, 24, 27
), Episode Director (4 episodes
eps 17, 21, 24, 27
)
21 Emon: Uchū Ike! Hadashi no Princess (movie) : Director
Anmitsu Hime (TV) : Storyboard (eps 4, 13), Episode Director (eps 4, 13)
Ascendance of a Bookworm (OAV) : Director, Storyboard (OP + OVA), Episode Director, Unit Director (OP)
Ascendance of a Bookworm (TV) : Director, Storyboard (OP; eps 1, 10), Episode Director (OP; ep 1)
Ascendance of a Bookworm (TV 2) : Director, Storyboard (ED; ep 25), Unit Director (ED)
Ascendance of a Bookworm (TV 3) : Director, Script (ep 30), Storyboard (OP; ED; eps 28, 32, 36), Episode Director (ep 36), Unit Director (OP; ED)
Bakkyuu HIT! Crash Bedaman (TV) : Storyboard (eps 16, 21)
Battle Spirits: Shōnen Toppa Bashin (TV) : Director, Storyboard (ED2; 5 episodes
eps 1, 7, 22, 42, 50
), Episode Director (eps 1, 50), Unit Director (ED2)
Blade of the Phantom Master (movie) : Screenplay, Storyboard, Unit Director, Supervision
Chikkun Takkun (TV) : Storyboard (eps 9, 14), Episode Director (eps 9, 14)
Chinpui (TV) : Chief Director, Storyboard (15 episodes
eps 1, 7A, 17A, 22B, 26B, 29A, 33A, 34B, 36B, 37B, 40B, 44A, 46B, 54A, 56
), Episode Director (8 episodes
eps 1, 26B, 37B, 43, 46, 51B, 54, 56
)
Chinpui: Eri-sama Katsudō Daishashin (movie) : Director, Storyboard
Crayon Shin-chan: Action Kamen vs Haigure Maô (movie) : Director, Storyboard, Unit Director
Crayon Shin-chan: Buriburi Ōkoku no Hihō (movie 2) : Director, Script, Storyboard
Crayon Shin-chan: Chō Arashi o Yobu Kinpoko no Yūsha (movie 16) : Director, Screenplay, Storyboard, Unit Director
Crayon Shin-chan: Henderland no Daibōken (movie 4) : Director, Script, Storyboard
Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai no Yabō (movie 3) : Director, Script, Storyboard
Deltora Quest (TV) : Director, Series Composition (eps 1-52), Script (ep 54), Episode Director
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil (movie 1-04) : In-Between Animation
Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Mononoke Ninja Chinpūden (movie 30) : Insert Song Lyrics ("Action Kamen no Uta")
Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Shinkon Ryokō Hurricane (movie 27) : Insert Song Lyrics ("Action Kamen no Uta")
ESPer Mami (TV) : Script (ep 117), Storyboard (17 episodes
eps 28, 34, 39, 47, 52, 59, 66, 71, 77, 84-85, 92, 98, 103, 107, 113, 117
), Episode Director (17 episodes
eps 28, 34, 39, 47, 52, 59, 66, 71, 77, 84-85, 92, 98, 103, 107, 113, 117
)
GaoGaiGar: King of the Braves (TV) : Storyboard (ep 40)
Gunma-chan (TV) : Director, Script, Storyboard (5 episodes
eps 1a, 1c, 2b, 4a, 13c
), Episode Director (5 episodes
eps 1a, 1c, 4, 5b, 13
), Unit Director (OP; ED), Sound Director
Gunma-chan (TV 2) : Director, Script, Storyboard (ep 13c), Episode Director (ep 13), Sound Director
Hiatari Ryoko (TV) : Episode Director (4 episodes
eps 5, 10, 16, 22
)
I'm Gonna Be An Angel (TV) : Storyboard (eps 12-13)
Igano Kabamaru (TV) : Episode Director (4 episodes
eps 7, 11, 17, 21
)
Immortal Grand Prix (TV 2) : Chief Director, Series Composition, Script (14 episodes
eps 1-2, 4, 6, 10-13, 17-18, 23-26
), Storyboard (OP; eps 1, 13), Episode Director (OP; 5 episodes
eps 1, 5, 13, 21, 26
)
Kaasan - Mom's Life (TV) : Director
Kasumin (TV) : Director, Script (ep 45), Storyboard (8 episodes
eps 1, 8, 24-25, 53, 58, 75, 78
), Episode Director (6 episodes
eps 1, 25, 28, 37, 58, 78
)
Kimagure Orange Road (TV) : Storyboard (ep 3), Episode Director (ep 3)
Kizuna Ichigeki (movie) : Director, Screenplay
Kyoro-chan (TV) : Director
Magical Angel Creamy Mami (TV) : Episode Director (ep 30)
Magical Fairy Persia (TV) : Storyboard (eps 12, 20)
Magical Idol Pastel Yumi (TV) : Storyboard (eps 10, 17, 21), Episode Director (eps 10, 17, 21)
Magical Star Magical Emi (TV) : Storyboard (eps 22, 30), Episode Director (ep 22)
Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON (TV) : Director, Storyboard (eps 1-2), Episode Director (eps 1-2), Unit Director (OP2)
My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer (TV) : Storyboard (OP,ED)
Odoriko Clinoppe (TV) : Sound Director, Supervision
Ojisan Kaizō Kōza (movie) : Storyboard
One Piece Episode of Luffy: Hand Island no Bōken (special) : Director, Storyboard, Unit Director
Onegai! Samia Don (TV) : Episode Director (18 episodes
eps 3, 5-6, 8-9, 11, 14-15, 18, 20, 23, 26, 29-30, 33, 35-37
)
Outlaw Star (TV) : Director, Script (eps 15, 20), Storyboard (7 episodes
eps 1-2, 8, 11, 20, 25-26
), Episode Director (eps 8, 20, 26)
Pilot Candidate (TV) : Director, Storyboard (ep 1)
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (movie) : Unit Director
Reideen (TV) : Director, Series Composition, Script (ep 22), Storyboard (OP, ED; eps 1-2, 22), Episode Director (OP, ED; 5 episodes
eps 1-2, 16, 22, 26
)
Robotan (TV 1986) : Episode Director (7 episodes
eps 4b, 11b, 17a, 22b, 24a, 25a, 33a
)
Sakura Wars: The Movie : Director, Script, Storyboard, Unit Director
Shamanic Princess (OAV) : Director (eps 1-4), Storyboard (ep 2), Story Concept, 監修 (eps 5-6)
Shin chan (TV) : Series Director (1st; eps 1-202), Script (4 episodes
eps 32C, 162A, 174A, 191A
), Storyboard (17 episodes
eps 1A, 1C, 7B, 10A, 13C, 15A, 20C, 23, 26, 31A, 35A, 39B, 75C, 108B, 162A, 174A, 191A
), Episode Director (3 episodes
eps 1A-1C, 32B-C, 43A-B
)
Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu! (OAV) : Director, Storyboard
Spirit of Wonder (OAV) : Director
Star Blazers 2199 (TV) : Storyboard (ep 9)
Tenkai Knights (TV) : Director, Storyboard (4 episodes
eps 1, 5, 17, 27
), Episode Director (ep 1)
Touch (TV) : Episode Director (ep 96)
Tsushimamaru: Sayonara Okinawa (movie) : In-Between Animation
Vampiyan Kids (TV) : Supervision (pilot), Theme Song Lyrics (Pilot ED)
World Trigger (TV) : Series Director, Storyboard (OP1, OP2; 4 episodes
eps 1, 5, 13, 27
), Episode Director (4 episodes
eps 1, 5, 13, 27
), Unit Director (OP1, OP2)
(The) Yuzuki Family’s Four Sons (TV) : Director

Staff in:
(under the name of Ranta Ushio)
Azumanga Daioh (TV) : Storyboard (ep 13)
Cowboy Bebop (TV) : Storyboard (ep 21)
Midori Days (TV) : Storyboard (ep 7)
(The) Twelve Kingdoms (TV) : Storyboard (ep 18)
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