Person

Katsuhiro Otomo

Writing · Born 1954-04-14 · Miyagi, Japan

Katsuhiro Otomo is a Japanese comic book creator, screenwriter and film director. He is best known as the creator of the manga Akira and its animated film adaptation. He also directed several live-action movies.

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  Akira

  Director

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  Freedom

  Mechanical Designer

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  Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo

  Self

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  Metropolis

  Screenplay

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  Memories

  Director

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  So What

  Original Story

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  SHORT PEACE

  Author

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  Robot Carnival

  Writer

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  Steamboy

  Director

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  Roujin Z

  Screenplay

• 2023Nezumikozo JirokichiCharacter Designer
• 2020Naoki Urasawa's Manben neoSelf
• 2019Tokyo RebornDirector
• 2016DOMU (Pilot)Director
• 2013SHORT PEACEAuthor
• 2013A Farewell to WeaponsOriginal Story
• 2013Short PeaceDirector
• 2012CombustibleDirector
• 2011Legend of the Millennium DragonConceptual Design
• 2009Hipira: The Little VampireComic Book
• 2007Mushi-Shi: The MovieDirector
• 2007SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The NextComic Book
• 2006FreedomMechanical Designer
• 2004SteamboyDirector
• 2004Memories of MemoriesSelf
• 2002Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'Self (as Katsuhiro Ohtomo)
• 2001MetropolisScreenplay
• 1998SprigganScreenstory
• 1998Gundam: Mission to the RiseDirector
• 1997GondoraDirector
• 1995MemoriesDirector
• 1994Manga!Self
• 1991Roujin ZScreenplay
• 1991World Apartment HorrorDirector
• 1989Neo TokyoDirector
• 1988空前のアニメ巨編 AKIRA アキラが動き出す!
• 1988Akira Production ReportSelf
• 1988So WhatOriginal Story
• 1988AkiraDirector
• 1987Robot CarnivalDirector
• 1987Robot CarnivalWriter
• 1983HarmagedonKey Animation
• 1982Give Me a Gun, Give Me FreedomDirector
• 1981ShuffleComic Book
• 1979High School Erotopia: Red UniformsOriginal Story
• —TEZUKA! God of MangaLui-même
• —Orbital EraOriginal Story
• —AkiraComic Book