Katsuhiro Otomo
Writing·April 14, 1954 — 72 years old·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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—TEZUKA! God of MangaLui-même—Orbital EraOriginal Story · Screenplay · Director · Conceptual Design—AkiraComic Book2023Nezumikozo JirokichiCharacter Designer · Graphic Designer2020Naoki Urasawa's Manben neoTVSelf2019Tokyo RebornTVDirector2016DOMU (Pilot)Director · Writer · Comic Book2013SHORT PEACETVAuthor · Director · Creator2013A Farewell to WeaponsOriginal Story2013Short PeaceDirector · Screenplay · Original Story2012CombustibleScreenplay · Director · Original Story2011Legend of the Millennium DragonConceptual Design2009Hipira: The Little VampireTVComic Book2007Mushi-Shi: The MovieDirector · Screenplay2007SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The NextComic Book · Creator · Character Designer2006FreedomTVMechanical Designer · Character Designer2004SteamboyDirector · Original Story · Screenplay2004Memories of MemoriesSelf2002Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'Self (as Katsuhiro Ohtomo)2001MetropolisScreenplay · Storyboard Artist1998SprigganScreenstory1998Gundam: Mission to the RiseDirector · Writer1997GondoraDirector1995MemoriesDirector · Original Story · Character Designer · Screenplay · Executive Producer1994Manga!Self1991Roujin ZKey Animation · Screenplay · Original Story1991World Apartment HorrorDirector · Screenplay1989Neo TokyoDirector · Screenplay1988空前のアニメ巨編 AKIRA アキラが動き出す!1988Akira Production ReportSelf1988So WhatOriginal Story1988AkiraDirector · Comic Book · Screenplay1987Robot CarnivalDirector · Writer1987Robot CarnivalTVWriter · Director · Creator1983HarmagedonKey Animation1982Give Me a Gun, Give Me FreedomDirector · Writer1981ShuffleComic Book1979High School Erotopia: Red UniformsOriginal Story