Katsuhiro Otomo
Writing
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
Writing25
movieDOMU (Pilot)
2016
Writer, Comic Book
tvSHORT PEACE
2013
Author
movieA Farewell to Weapons
2013
Original Story
movieShort Peace
2013
Screenplay, Original Story
movieCombustible
2012
Screenplay, Original Story
tvHipira: The Little Vampire
2009
Comic Book
movieMushi-Shi: The Movie
2007
Screenplay
movieSteamboy
2004
Original Story, Screenplay
movieMetropolis
2001
Screenplay
movieSpriggan
1998
Screenstory
movieMemories
1995
Original Story, Screenplay
movieRoujin Z
1991
Screenplay, Original Story
movieWorld Apartment Horror
1991
Screenplay
movieNeo Tokyo
1989
Screenplay
movieSo What
1988
Original Story
movieAkira
1988
Comic Book, Screenplay
movieRobot Carnival
1987
Writer
tvRobot Carnival
1987
Writer
movieShuffle
1981
Comic Book
movieHigh School Erotopia: Red Uniforms
1979
Original Story
movieOrbital Era
Original Story, Screenplay
Akira
Comic Book
Directing17
tvTokyo Reborn
2019
Director
movieDOMU (Pilot)
2016
Director
tvSHORT PEACE
2013
Director
movieShort Peace
2013
Director
movieCombustible
2012
Director
movieMushi-Shi: The Movie
2007
Director
movieSteamboy
2004
Director
movieGondora
1997
Director
movieMemories
1995
Director
movieWorld Apartment Horror
1991
Director
movieNeo Tokyo
1989
Director
movieAkira
1988
Director
movieRobot Carnival
1987
Director
tvRobot Carnival
1987
Director
movieOrbital Era
Director
Acting7
Visual Effects6
movieNezumikozo Jirokichi
2023
Character Designer
movieSOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next
2007
Character Designer
tvFreedom
2006
Mechanical Designer, Character Designer
movieMemories
1995
Character Designer
movieRoujin Z
1991
Key Animation
movieHarmagedon
1983
Key Animation
Art4
movieNezumikozo Jirokichi
2023
Graphic Designer
movieLegend of the Millennium Dragon
2011
Conceptual Design
movieMetropolis
2001
Storyboard Artist
movieOrbital Era
Conceptual Design
Creator2
tvSHORT PEACE
2013
Creator
tvRobot Carnival
1987
Creator
Crew1
Production1
movieMemories
1995
Executive Producer