"Hongo, Mitsuru"@en . "1981Z"^^ . "1959-10-12Z"^^ . . "Japanese animation film director" . "Mitsuru Hongo"@en . "Mitsuru Hongo ( \u672C\u90F7\u307F\u3064\u308B, Hong\u014D Mitsuru) (born 12 October 1959) is a Japanese anime director of film and television. Hongo originally worked at Ajiado as an animator but moved to Shin-Ei Animation where he directed Crayon Shin-chan. He left in 1996 and went on to direct Immortal Grand Prix, Outlaw Star, Reideen, Shamanic Princess, and The Candidate for Goddess."@en . "Ranta Ushio"@en . "1959Z"^^ . .