Writing
Katsuhiro Otomo
EN, JA cinema · 31 credits
Born
14 April 1954 (age 72)
Birthplace
Miyagi, Japan
Also known as Katsuhiro Ôtomo · Katsuhiro Ootomo
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 Era
Original Story, Director, Screenplay, Conceptual Design
Nezumikozo Jirokichi
Character Designer, Graphic Designer
DOMU (Pilot)
Director, Writer, Comic Book
A Farewell to Weapons
Original Story
Short Peace
Director, Screenplay, Original Story
Combustible
Director, Screenplay, Original Story
Legend of the Millennium Dragon
Conceptual Design
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
Director, Screenplay
SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next
Comic Book, Creator, Character Designer
Steamboy
Director, Original Story, Screenplay
Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'
as Self (as Katsuhiro Ohtomo)
Metropolis
Screenplay, Storyboard Artist
Gundam: Mission to the Rise
Director, Writer
Spriggan
Screenstory
Gondora
Director
Memories
Director, Original Story, Screenplay, Character Designer, Executive Producer
Manga!
as Self
World Apartment Horror
Director, Screenplay
Roujin Z
Screenplay, Key Animation, Original Story
Neo Tokyo
Director, Screenplay
Akira
Director, Comic Book, Screenplay
So What
Original Story
Robot Carnival
Director, Writer
Harmagedon
Key Animation
Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom
Director, Writer
Shuffle
Comic Book
High School Erotopia: Red Uniforms
Original Story