Katsuhiro Otomo
Writing
Born: April 14, 1954 (age 72) · Miyagi, Japan
Highest Rated
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
Akira
1988
Memories
1995
Metropolis
2001
Steamboy
2004
Roujin Z
1991
Neo Tokyo
1989
Spriggan
1998
Robot Carnival
1987
Short Peace
2013
Legend of the Millennium Dragon
2011
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
2007
Harmagedon
1983
Photos (1)
Movies (1)
Self / Appearances (5)
Upcoming (6)
Directing (16)
Akira
Director
Memories
Director
Neo Tokyo
Director
Steamboy
Director
Robot Carnival
Director
Robot Carnival
Director
Short Peace
Director
SHORT PEACE
Director
Combustible
Director
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
Director
Tokyo Reborn
Director
Gundam: Mission to the Rise
Director
World Apartment Horror
Director
Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom
Director
DOMU (Pilot)
Director
Gondora
Director
Writing (30)
Akira
Comic Book
Akira
Screenplay
Memories
Original Story
Memories
Screenplay
Metropolis
Screenplay
Roujin Z
Screenplay
Roujin Z
Original Story
Neo Tokyo
Screenplay
Steamboy
Original Story
Steamboy
Screenplay
Robot Carnival
Writer
Robot Carnival
Writer
Short Peace
Screenplay
Short Peace
Original Story
SHORT PEACE
Author
Spriggan
Screenstory
Hipira: The Little Vampire
Comic Book
Combustible
Screenplay
Combustible
Original Story
So What
Original Story
SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next
Comic Book
A Farewell to Weapons
Original Story
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
Screenplay
High School Erotopia: Red Uniforms
Original Story
Shuffle
Comic Book
Gundam: Mission to the Rise
Writer
World Apartment Horror
Screenplay
Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom
Writer
DOMU (Pilot)
Writer
DOMU (Pilot)
Comic Book
Producing (1)
Other Crew (13)
Freedom
Mechanical Designer
Freedom
Character Designer
Memories
Character Designer
Metropolis
Storyboard Artist
Roujin Z
Key Animation
Robot Carnival
Creator
Harmagedon
Key Animation
SHORT PEACE
Creator
Legend of the Millennium Dragon
Conceptual Design
SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next
Creator
SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next
Character Designer
Nezumikozo Jirokichi
Character Designer
Nezumikozo Jirokichi
Graphic Designer