
Katsuhiro Otomo
Writing
Born: 1954-04-14 · 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.
🎬 Movies (29)

Nezumikozo Jirokichi
2023
Character Designer

DOMU (Pilot)
2016
Director

A Farewell to Weapons
2013
Original Story

Short Peace
2013
Director

Combustible
2012
Director

Legend of the Millennium Dragon
2011
Conceptual Design

Mushi-Shi: The Movie
2007
Director

SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next
2007
Comic Book

Memories of Memories
2004
Self

Steamboy
2004
Director

Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'
2002
Self (as Katsuhiro Ohtomo)

Metropolis
2001
Screenplay

Gundam: Mission to the Rise
1998
Director

Spriggan
1998
Screenstory

Gondora
1997
Director

Memories
1995
Director

Manga!
1994
Self

World Apartment Horror
1991
Director

Roujin Z
1991
Screenplay

Neo Tokyo
1989
Director

Akira Production Report
1988
Self

空前のアニメ巨編 AKIRA アキラが動き出す!
1988

Akira
1988
Director

So What
1988
Original Story

Robot Carnival
1987
Director

Harmagedon
1983
Key Animation

Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom
1982
Director

Shuffle
1981
Comic Book

High School Erotopia: Red Uniforms
1979
Original Story





