Katsuhiro Otomo
Personal Info
Known for
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1954-04-14 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Miyagi, Japan
Katsuhiro Otomo
Biography
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.
Acting
(2004)
Memories of Memories
as Self
(2002)
Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'
as Self (as Katsuhiro Ohtomo)
(1994)
Manga!
as Self
(1988)
Crew
Orbital Era
Original Story, Director, Screenplay, Conceptual Design
Akira
Comic Book
(2023)
Nezumikozo Jirokichi
Character Designer, Graphic Designer
(2016)
DOMU (Pilot)
Director, Writer, Comic Book
(2013)
A Farewell to Weapons
Original Story
(2013)
Short Peace
Director, Screenplay, Original Story
(2012)
Combustible
Director, Screenplay, Original Story
(2011)
Legend of the Millennium Dragon
Conceptual Design
(2007)
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
Director, Screenplay
(2007)
SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next
Comic Book, Creator, Character Designer
(2004)
Steamboy
Director, Original Story, Screenplay
(2001)
Metropolis
Screenplay, Storyboard Artist
(1998)
Gundam: Mission to the Rise
Director, Writer
(1998)
Spriggan
Screenstory
(1997)
Gondora
Director
(1995)
Memories
Director, Original Story, Screenplay, Character Designer
(1991)
World Apartment Horror
Director, Screenplay
(1991)
Roujin Z
Screenplay, Key Animation, Original Story
(1989)
Neo Tokyo
Director, Screenplay
(1988)
Akira
Director, Comic Book, Screenplay
(1988)
So What
Original Story
(1987)
Robot Carnival
Director, Writer
(1987)
The Order to Stop Construction
Director, Writer, Character Designer
(1983)
Harmagedon
Key Animation
(1982)
Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom
Director, Writer
(1981)
Shuffle
Comic Book
(1979)
High School Erotopia: Red Uniforms
Original Story