Katsuhiro Otomo

Katsuhiro Otomo

Writing

Born April 14, 1954 · Miyagi, Japan

18 films as director · Active 1982–2019

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-act…

Known for

Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo

Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo

2020

Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'

Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'

2002

Manga!

Manga!

1994

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

TEZUKA! God of Manga

TEZUKA! God of Manga

Akira Production Report

Akira Production Report

1988

Memories of Memories

Memories of Memories

2004

Directed(18)

DOMU (Pilot)

2016DOMU (Pilot)

Short Peace

2013Short Peace★ 6.4

Combustible

2012Combustible★ 6.9

Mushi-Shi: The Movie

2007Mushi-Shi: The Movie★ 6.0

SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next

2007SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next★ 3.7

Steamboy

2004Steamboy★ 6.9

Gundam: Mission to the Rise

1998Gundam: Mission to the Rise★ 5.4

Gondora

1997Gondora★ 4.6

Memories

1995Memories★ 7.5

World Apartment Horror

1991World Apartment Horror★ 5.8

Neo Tokyo

1989Neo Tokyo★ 6.8

Akira

1988Akira★ 7.9

Robot Carnival

1987Robot Carnival★ 6.7

Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom

1982Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom★ 7.0

Orbital Era

Acting(7)

2020Naoki Urasawa's Manben neoSelf

2004Memories of MemoriesSelf

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

1988空前のアニメ巨編 AKIRA アキラが動き出す!

1988Akira Production ReportSelf

TEZUKA! God of MangaLui-même