Katsuhiro Otomo
- Born
- April 14, 1954 (72 years old)
- Place of birth
- Miyagi, Japan
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.
Known for
Filmography
- —Orbital EraFilm · Original Story, Screenplay, Director, Conceptual Design
- 2023Nezumikozo JirokichiFilm · Character Designer, Graphic Designer
- 2019Tokyo RebornSeries · Director
- 2016DOMU (Pilot)Film · Director, Writer, Comic Book
- 2013SHORT PEACESeries · Author, Director, Creator
- 2013A Farewell to WeaponsFilm · Original Story
- 2013Short PeaceFilm · Director, Screenplay, Original Story★ 6.4
- 2012CombustibleFilm · Screenplay, Director, Original Story
- 2011Legend of the Millennium DragonFilm · Conceptual Design★ 6.2
- 2009Hipira: The Little VampireSeries · Comic Book
- 2007Mushi-Shi: The MovieFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 6.0
- 2007SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The NextFilm · Comic Book, Character Designer, Creator
- 2006FreedomSeries · Character Designer, Mechanical Designer
- 2004SteamboyFilm · Director, Original Story, Screenplay★ 6.9
- 2001MetropolisFilm · Screenplay, Storyboard Artist★ 7.2
- 1998SprigganFilm · Screenstory★ 6.1
- 1998Gundam: Mission to the RiseFilm · Director, Writer
- 1997GondoraFilm · Director
- 1995MemoriesFilm · Director, Original Story, Screenplay, Character Designer, Executive Producer★ 7.5
- 1991Roujin ZFilm · Key Animation, Screenplay, Original Story★ 6.6
- 1991World Apartment HorrorFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1989Neo TokyoFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 6.7
- 1988AkiraFilm · Director, Comic Book, Screenplay★ 7.9
- 1988So WhatFilm · Original Story
- 1987Robot CarnivalFilm · Director, Writer★ 6.7
- 1987Robot CarnivalSeries · Director, Writer, Creator
- 1983HarmagedonFilm · Key Animation★ 5.3
- 1982Give Me a Gun, Give Me FreedomFilm · Director, Writer
- 1981ShuffleFilm · Comic Book
- 1979High School Erotopia: Red UniformsFilm · Original Story
