Mamoru Oshii is universally celebrated as one of the greatest directors of anime, or Japanese animation. Famous for his unique style in creating visionary worlds with a philosophical bent, Oshii has truly changed the way audiences look at animation and the cinematic medium. Humanity in Anime examines Oshii’s entire body of work, from his earliest features as the Urusei Yatsura films to his more recent fantasy film Garm Wars: The Last Druid. Providing interpretations of his films, Humanity in Anime explores new understandings of the legendary filmmaker.