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.
Wrote 23
2010s
- 2016
DOMU (Pilot)
Writer, Comic Book
- 2013
A Farewell to Weapons
Original Story
- 2012
Combustible
Screenplay, Original Story
2000s
- 2009
Hipira: The Little Vampire
Comic Book
- 2007
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
Screenplay
SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next
Comic Book
- 2004
- 2001
1990s
- 1998
Spriggan
Screenstory
Gundam: Mission to the Rise
Writer
- 1995
- 1991
World Apartment Horror
Screenplay
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
So What
Original Story
- 1987
Robot Carnival
Writer
- 1982
Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom
Writer
- 1981
Shuffle
Comic Book
1970s
- 1979
High School Erotopia: Red Uniforms
Original Story
No release date
Orbital Era
Original Story, Screenplay
Directed 16
2010s
- 2019
Tokyo Reborn
Director
- 2016
DOMU (Pilot)
Director
- 2013
- 2012
Combustible
Director
2000s
- 2007
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
Director
- 2004
1990s
- 1998
Gundam: Mission to the Rise
Director
- 1997
Gondora
Director
- 1995
- 1991
World Apartment Horror
Director
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
- 1987
Robot Carnival
Director
- 1982
Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom
Director
No release date
Orbital Era
Director
Visual effects 6
2000s
- 2007
SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next
Character Designer
- 2006
1990s
- 1995
- 1991
1980s
- 1983
Harmagedon
Key Animation
Art department 4
2020s
- 2023
2000s
- 2001
No release date
Orbital Era
Conceptual Design
Acted in 1
1980s
- 1988
空前のアニメ巨編 AKIRA アキラが動き出す!
Movie
Other crew 1
2000s
- 2007
SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next
Creator
Produced 1
1990s
- 1995
Created 1
1980s
- 1987
Appearances6
2020s
- 2020
Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo
Self · 1 episode
2000s
- 2004
Memories of Memories
Self
- 2002
Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'
Self (as Katsuhiro Ohtomo)
1990s
- 1994
Manga!
Self
1980s
- 1988
Akira Production Report
Self
No release date
TEZUKA! God of Manga
Self