Writing
Katsuhiro Otomo
Born 1954-04-14
Miyagi, Japan
Department: Writing
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.
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Prominent works featuring Katsuhiro Otomo
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Akira
1988
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Memories
1995
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Metropolis
2001
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Steamboy
2004
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Roujin Z
1991
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Neo Tokyo
1989
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Spriggan
1998
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Robot Carnival
1987
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Short Peace
2013
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Legend of the Millennium Dragon
2011
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (71 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nezumikozo Jirokichi | Character Designer | Movie | 2023 |
| Nezumikozo Jirokichi | Graphic Designer | Movie | 2023 |
 | Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Tokyo Reborn | Director | TV Series | 2019 |
 | DOMU (Pilot) | Director | Movie | 2016 |
| DOMU (Pilot) | Writer | Movie | 2016 |
| DOMU (Pilot) | Comic Book | Movie | 2016 |
 | SHORT PEACE | Author | TV Series | 2013 |
| SHORT PEACE | Director | TV Series | 2013 |
| SHORT PEACE | Creator | TV Series | 2013 |
 | A Farewell to Weapons | Original Story | Movie | 2013 |
 | Short Peace | Director | Movie | 2013 |
| Short Peace | Screenplay | Movie | 2013 |
| Short Peace | Original Story | Movie | 2013 |
 | Combustible | Director | Movie | 2012 |
| Combustible | Screenplay | Movie | 2012 |
| Combustible | Original Story | Movie | 2012 |
 | Legend of the Millennium Dragon | Conceptual Design | Movie | 2011 |
 | Hipira: The Little Vampire | Comic Book | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Mushi-Shi: The Movie | Director | Movie | 2007 |
| Mushi-Shi: The Movie | Screenplay | Movie | 2007 |
 | SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next | Comic Book | Movie | 2007 |
| SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next | Creator | Movie | 2007 |
| SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next | Character Designer | Movie | 2007 |
 | Freedom | Mechanical Designer | TV Series | 2006 |
| Freedom | Character Designer | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Steamboy | Director | Movie | 2004 |
| Steamboy | Original Story | Movie | 2004 |
| Steamboy | Screenplay | Movie | 2004 |
 | Memories of Memories | Self | Movie | 2004 |
 | Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis' | Self (as Katsuhiro Ohtomo) | Movie | 2002 |
 | Metropolis | Screenplay | Movie | 2001 |
| Metropolis | Storyboard Artist | Movie | 2001 |
 | Spriggan | Screenstory | Movie | 1998 |
 | Gundam: Mission to the Rise | Director | Movie | 1998 |
| Gundam: Mission to the Rise | Writer | Movie | 1998 |
 | Gondora | Director | Movie | 1997 |
 | Memories | Director | Movie | 1995 |
| Memories | Original Story | Movie | 1995 |
| Memories | Screenplay | Movie | 1995 |
| Memories | Character Designer | Movie | 1995 |
| Memories | Executive Producer | Movie | 1995 |
 | Manga! | Self | Movie | 1994 |
 | Roujin Z | Screenplay | Movie | 1991 |
| Roujin Z | Key Animation | Movie | 1991 |
| Roujin Z | Original Story | Movie | 1991 |
 | World Apartment Horror | Director | Movie | 1991 |
| World Apartment Horror | Screenplay | Movie | 1991 |
 | Neo Tokyo | Director | Movie | 1989 |
| Neo Tokyo | Screenplay | Movie | 1989 |
 | 空前のアニメ巨編 AKIRA アキラが動き出す! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Akira Production Report | Self | Movie | 1988 |
 | So What | Original Story | Movie | 1988 |
 | Akira | Director | Movie | 1988 |
| Akira | Comic Book | Movie | 1988 |
| Akira | Screenplay | Movie | 1988 |
 | Robot Carnival | Director | Movie | 1987 |
| Robot Carnival | Writer | Movie | 1987 |
 | Robot Carnival | Writer | TV Series | 1987 |
| Robot Carnival | Director | TV Series | 1987 |
| Robot Carnival | Creator | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Harmagedon | Key Animation | Movie | 1983 |
 | Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom | Director | Movie | 1982 |
| Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom | Writer | Movie | 1982 |
 | Shuffle | Comic Book | Movie | 1981 |
 | High School Erotopia: Red Uniforms | Original Story | Movie | 1979 |
 | TEZUKA! God of Manga | Self | Movie | — |
 | Orbital Era | Original Story | Movie | — |
| Orbital Era | Director | Movie | — |
| Orbital Era | Screenplay | Movie | — |
| Orbital Era | Conceptual Design | Movie | — |