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Katsuhiro Otomo

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Katsuhiro Otomo

Born April 14, 1954 · 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.

Known For 20

Akira

Akira

1988 · Director

Memories

Memories

1995 · Director

Metropolis

Metropolis

2001 · Screenplay

Steamboy

Steamboy

2004 · Director

Roujin Z

Roujin Z

1991 · Key Animation

Neo Tokyo

Neo Tokyo

1989 · Director

Spriggan

Spriggan

1998 · Screenstory

Robot Carnival

Robot Carnival

1987 · Director

Short Peace

Short Peace

2013 · Director

Legend of the Millennium Dragon

Legend of the Millennium Dragon

2011 · Conceptual Design

Mushi-Shi: The Movie

Mushi-Shi: The Movie

2007 · Director

Harmagedon

Harmagedon

1983 · Key Animation

Combustible

Combustible

2012 · Screenplay

World Apartment Horror

World Apartment Horror

1991 · Director

Shuffle

Shuffle

1981 · Comic Book

Freedom

Freedom

2006 · Character Designer

Robot Carnival

Robot Carnival

1987 · Director

A Farewell to Weapons

A Farewell to Weapons

2013 · Original Story

Gondora

Gondora

1997 · Director

Gundam: Mission to the Rise

Gundam: Mission to the Rise

1998 · Director

Directing 14

Tokyo Reborn

Tokyo Reborn

2019 · Director

DOMU (Pilot)

DOMU (Pilot)

2016 · Director

Short Peace

Short Peace

2013 · Director

Mushi-Shi: The Movie

Mushi-Shi: The Movie

2007 · Director

Steamboy

Steamboy

2004 · Director

Gundam: Mission to the Rise

Gundam: Mission to the Rise

1998 · Director

Gondora

Gondora

1997 · Director

Memories

Memories

1995 · Director

World Apartment Horror

World Apartment Horror

1991 · Director

Neo Tokyo

Neo Tokyo

1989 · Director

Akira

Akira

1988 · Director

Robot Carnival

Robot Carnival

1987 · Director

Robot Carnival

Robot Carnival

1987 · Director

Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom

Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom

1982 · Director

Writing 12

A Farewell to Weapons

A Farewell to Weapons

2013 · Original Story

SHORT PEACE

SHORT PEACE

2013 · Author

Combustible

Combustible

2012 · Screenplay

Hipira: The Little Vampire

Hipira: The Little Vampire

2009 · Comic Book

SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next

SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next

2007 · Comic Book

Metropolis

Metropolis

2001 · Screenplay

Spriggan

Spriggan

1998 · Screenstory

So What

So What

1988 · Original Story

Shuffle

Shuffle

1981 · Comic Book

High School Erotopia: Red Uniforms

High School Erotopia: Red Uniforms

1979 · Original Story

Orbital Era

Orbital Era

· Original Story

Akira

· Comic Book

Visual Effects 4

Nezumikozo Jirokichi

Nezumikozo Jirokichi

2023 · Character Designer

Freedom

Freedom

2006 · Character Designer

Roujin Z

Roujin Z

1991 · Key Animation

Harmagedon

Harmagedon

1983 · Key Animation

Art 1

Legend of the Millennium Dragon

Legend of the Millennium Dragon

2011 · Conceptual Design

Acting 6

Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo

Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo

2020 · Self

Memories of Memories

Memories of Memories

2004 · Self

Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'

Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'

2002 · Self (as Katsuhiro Ohtomo)

Manga!

Manga!

1994 · Self

Akira Production Report

Akira Production Report

1988 · Self

空前のアニメ巨編 AKIRA アキラが動き出す!

空前のアニメ巨編 AKIRA アキラが動き出す!

1988