7.9
Movie
Writing
Katsuhiro Otomo
- Born
- (age 72)
- Birthplace
- Miyagi, Japan
- Credits
- 36 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.9
Movie
7.5
Movie
Memories
7.2
Movie
Metropolis
6.9
Movie
Steamboy
6.6
Movie
Roujin Z
6.7
Movie
Neo Tokyo
6.1
Movie
Spriggan
6.7
Movie
Robot Carnival
6.4
Movie
Short Peace
6.2
Movie
Legend of the Millennium Dragon
6.0
Movie
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
5.3
Movie
Harmagedon
6.7
TV
Robot Carnival
6.9
Movie
Combustible
7.5
Movie
Shuffle
5.6
TV
Freedom
5.8
Movie
World Apartment Horror
5.8
Movie
A Farewell to Weapons
Acting credits 7
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | TEZUKA! God of Manga Film | Self |
| 2020 | Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Memories of Memories Film | Self |
| 2002 | Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis' Film | Self (as Katsuhiro Ohtomo) |
| 1994 | Manga! Film | Self |
| 1988 | 空前のアニメ巨編 AKIRA アキラが動き出す! Film | |
| 1988 | Akira Production Report Film | Self |
Crew credits 29
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Orbital Era Film | Original Story, Director, Screenplay, Conceptual Design |
| 2023 | Nezumikozo Jirokichi Film | Character Designer, Graphic Designer |
| 2019 | Tokyo Reborn TV | Director (6 ep) |
| 2016 | DOMU (Pilot) Film | Director, Writer, Comic Book |
| 2013 | A Farewell to Weapons Film | Original Story |
| 2013 | Short Peace Film | Director, Screenplay, Original Story |
| 2012 | Combustible Film | Director, Screenplay, Original Story |
| 2011 | Legend of the Millennium Dragon Film | Conceptual Design |
| 2009 | Hipira: The Little Vampire TV | Comic Book (12 ep) |
| 2007 | Mushi-Shi: The Movie Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2007 | SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next Film | Comic Book, Creator, Character Designer |
| 2006 | Freedom TV | Character Designer, Mechanical Designer (7 ep) |
| 2004 | Steamboy Film | Director, Original Story, Screenplay |
| 2001 | Metropolis Film | Screenplay, Storyboard Artist |
| 1998 | Spriggan Film | Screenstory |
| 1998 | Gundam: Mission to the Rise Film | Director, Writer |
| 1997 | Gondora Film | Director |
| 1995 | Memories Film | Director, Original Story, Screenplay, Character Designer, Executive Producer |
| 1991 | Roujin Z Film | Screenplay, Key Animation, Original Story |
| 1991 | World Apartment Horror Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1989 | Neo Tokyo Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1988 | Akira Film | Director, Comic Book, Screenplay |
| 1988 | So What Film | Original Story |
| 1987 | Robot Carnival Film | Director, Writer |
| 1987 | Robot Carnival TV | Director, Writer, Creator (1 ep) |
| 1983 | Harmagedon Film | Key Animation |
| 1982 | Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom Film | Director, Writer |
| 1981 | Shuffle Film | Comic Book |
| 1979 | High School Erotopia: Red Uniforms Film | Original Story |