Katsuhiro Otomo
Known for writing · Born 14 April 1954 · 72 · Miyagi, Japan
37 credits
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.
Known for
Akira
1988
Memories
1995
Steamboy
2004
Metropolis
2001
Neo Tokyo
1989
Robot Carnival
1987
Short Peace
2013
Roujin Z
1991
Spriggan
1998
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
2007
Combustible
2012
Robot Carnival
1987
Acting (7)
2020Naoki Urasawa's Manben neoSelfSeries
2004Memories of MemoriesSelfFilm
2002Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'Self (as Katsuhiro Ohtomo)Film
1994Manga!SelfFilm
1988Akira Production ReportSelfFilm
1988空前のアニメ巨編 AKIRA アキラが動き出す!Film
—TEZUKA! God of MangaSelfFilm
Art (1)
2011Legend of the Millennium DragonConceptual DesignFilm
Directing (14)
2019Tokyo RebornDirectorSeries
2016DOMU (Pilot)Director, Writer, Comic BookFilm
2013Short PeaceDirector, Screenplay, Original StoryFilm
2007Mushi-Shi: The MovieDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2004SteamboyDirector, Original Story, ScreenplayFilm
1998Gundam: Mission to the RiseDirector, WriterFilm
1997GondoraDirectorFilm
1995MemoriesDirector, Original Story, Character Designer, Screenplay, Executive ProducerFilm
1991World Apartment HorrorDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1989Neo TokyoDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1988AkiraDirector, Comic Book, ScreenplayFilm
1987Robot CarnivalDirector, WriterFilm
1987Robot CarnivalDirector, Writer, CreatorSeries
1982Give Me a Gun, Give Me FreedomDirector, WriterFilm
Visual Effects (4)
2023Nezumikozo JirokichiCharacter Designer, Graphic DesignerFilm
2006FreedomCharacter Designer, Mechanical DesignerSeries
1991Roujin ZKey Animation, Screenplay, Original StoryFilm
1983HarmagedonKey AnimationFilm
Writing (11)
2013A Farewell to WeaponsOriginal StoryFilm
2013SHORT PEACEAuthor, Director, CreatorSeries
2012CombustibleScreenplay, Director, Original StoryFilm
2009Hipira: The Little VampireComic BookSeries
2007SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The NextComic Book, Creator, Character DesignerFilm
2001MetropolisScreenplay, Storyboard ArtistFilm
1998SprigganScreenstoryFilm
1988So WhatOriginal StoryFilm
1981ShuffleComic BookFilm
1979High School Erotopia: Red UniformsOriginal StoryFilm
—Orbital EraOriginal Story, Screenplay, Director, Conceptual DesignFilm