Katsuhiro Otomo

1954 (72) • Writing

Born: 4/14/1954 (72) in Miyagi, Japan

Known for: Writing

Katsuhiro Otomo

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

79%

Director

1988

Memories

75%

Director

1995

Metropolis

72%

Screenplay

2001

Steamboy

69%

Director

2004

Roujin Z

66%

Key Animation

1991

Neo Tokyo

67%

Screenplay

1989

Spriggan

61%

Screenstory

1998

Robot Carnival

67%

Director

1987

Nezumikozo Jirokichi

Character Designer

2023

Nezumikozo Jirokichi

Graphic Designer

2023

Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo

85%

Unknown

2020

Tokyo Reborn

Director

2019

DOMU (Pilot)

Director

2016

DOMU (Pilot)

Writer

2016

DOMU (Pilot)

Comic Book

2016

SHORT PEACE

70%

Creator

2013

SHORT PEACE

70%

Author

2013

SHORT PEACE

70%

Director

2013

A Farewell to Weapons

58%

Original Story

2013

Short Peace

64%

Director

2013

Short Peace

64%

Screenplay

2013

Short Peace

64%

Original Story

2013

Combustible

69%

Director

2012

Combustible

69%

Screenplay

2012

Combustible

69%

Original Story

2012

Legend of the Millennium Dragon

62%

Conceptual Design

2011

Hipira: The Little Vampire

80%

Comic Book

2009

Mushi-Shi: The Movie

60%

Director

2007

Mushi-Shi: The Movie

60%

Screenplay

2007

SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next

37%

Comic Book

2007

SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next

37%

Creator

2007

SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next

37%

Character Designer

2007

Freedom

56%

Character Designer, Mechanical Designer

2006

Steamboy

69%

Director

2004

Steamboy

69%

Original Story

2004

Steamboy

69%

Screenplay

2004