Katsuhiro Otomo

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1954-04-14 (70 years old)

Place of Birth Miyagi, Japan

Also Known As Katsuhiro Ôtomo, 大友 克洋, Katsuhiro Ootomo

Katsuhiro Otomo

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

Writer

Orbital Era

as Screenplay

Akira

as Other

Orbital Era

as Original Story

2016
DOMU (Pilot)

as Writer

2016
DOMU (Pilot)

as Comic Book

2013
A Farewell to Weapons

as Original Story

2013
SHORT PEACE

as Author

2012
Combustible

as Screenplay

2009
2007
Mushi-Shi: The Movie

as Screenplay

2004
Steamboy

as Scenario Writer

2004
Steamboy

as Original Film Writer

2001
Metropolis

as Screenplay

1998
Spriggan

as Screenstory

1995
Memories

as Original Story

1995
Memories

as Screenplay

1995
Stink Bomb

as Writer

1991
1991
Roujin Z

as Screenplay

1989
Neo Tokyo

as Screenplay

1988
Akira

as Comic Book

1988
Akira

as Screenplay

1988
So What

as Original Story

1987
Robot Carnival

as Writer

1987
Robot Carnival

as Writer

1981
Shuffle

as Comic Book

Director

Orbital Era

as Director

2019
Tokyo Reborn

as Director

2016
DOMU (Pilot)

as Director

2013
Short Peace

as Director

2013
SHORT PEACE

as Director

2012
Combustible

as Director

2007
2004
Steamboy

as Director

1997
Gondora

as Director

1995
Memories

as Director

1995
Memories

as Director

1991
1989
Neo Tokyo

as Director

1988
Akira

as Director

1987
Robot Carnival

as Director

1987
Robot Carnival

as Director

Visual Effects

2023
Nezumikozo Jirokichi

as Character Designer

2007
2006
Freedom

as Mechanical Designer

2006
Freedom

as Character Designer

1995
Memories

as Character Designer

1991
Roujin Z

as Key Animation

1987
The Order to Stop Construction

as Character Designer

1983
Harmagedon

as Key Animation

Art

Orbital Era

as Conceptual Design

2023
Nezumikozo Jirokichi

as Graphic Designer

2011
Legend of the Millennium Dragon

as Conceptual Design

2001
Metropolis

as Storyboard Artist

Actor

2002
Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'

as Self (as Katsuhiro Ohtomo)

1994
Manga!

as Self

Creator

2013
SHORT PEACE

as Creator

1995
Memories

as Creator

1987
Robot Carnival

as Creator