Katsuhiro Otomo

Writing

Katsuhiro Otomo

Born 14 April 1954 · Miyagi, Japan · 72

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

Highlights

Akira1988 · Film · Director
Memories1995 · Film · Director
Metropolis2001 · Film · Screenplay
Steamboy2004 · Film · Director
Roujin Z1991 · Film · Screenplay
Neo Tokyo1989 · Film · Director

Filmography

Movies

17 films

DOMU (Pilot)2016 · Film · Director
Short Peace2013 · Film · Director
Combustible2012 · Film · Screenplay
Mushi-Shi: The Movie2007 · Film · Director
SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next2007 · Film · Creator
Steamboy2004 · Film · Director
Metropolis2001 · Film · Screenplay
Gundam: Mission to the Rise1998 · Film · Director
Gondora1997 · Film · Director
Memories1995 · Film · Director
Roujin Z1991 · Film · Screenplay
World Apartment Horror1991 · Film · Director
Neo Tokyo1989 · Film · Director
空前のアニメ巨編 AKIRA アキラが動き出す!1988 · Film
Akira1988 · Film · Director
Robot Carnival1987 · Film · Director
Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom1982 · Film · Director

Filmography

Series

2 shows

Tokyo Reborn2019 · Series · Director
Robot Carnival1987 · Series · Writer