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
(1988)
Comic Book and Screenplay
Memories
(1995)
Original Story and Screenplay
Metropolis
(2001)
Screenplay
Steamboy
(2004)
Scenario Writer and Original Film Writer
Neo Tokyo
(1989)
Screenplay
Roujin Z
(1991)
Screenplay
Spriggan
(1998)
Writer
Robot Carnival
(1987)
Writer
Full Filmography
Writing
High School Erotopia: Red Uniforms
(1979)
Original Story
Shuffle
(1981)
Comic Book
Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom
(1982)
Writer
Robot Carnival
(1987)
Writer
So What
(1988)
Original Story
Akira
(1988)
Comic Book and Screenplay
Neo Tokyo
(1989)
Screenplay
Roujin Z
(1991)
Screenplay
World Apartment Horror
(1991)
Screenplay
Memories
(1995)
Original Story and Screenplay
Gundam: Mission to the Rise
(1998)
Writer
Spriggan
(1998)
Writer
Metropolis
(2001)
Screenplay
Steamboy
(2004)
Scenario Writer and Original Film Writer
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
(2007)
Screenplay
Combustible
(2012)
Screenplay
A Farewell to Weapons
(2013)
Original Story
DOMU (Pilot)
(2016)
Writer and Comic Book
Acting
Akira Production Report
(1988)
Manga!
(1994)
Self
Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'
(2002)
Self (as Katsuhiro Ohtomo)
Memories of Memories
(2004)
Self
Directing
Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom
(1982)
Director
Robot Carnival
(1987)
Director
Akira
(1988)
Director
Neo Tokyo
(1989)
Director
World Apartment Horror
(1991)
Director
Memories
(1995)
Director
Gondora
(1997)
Director
Gundam: Mission to the Rise
(1998)
Director
Spriggan
(1998)
Director
Steamboy
(2004)
Director
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
(2007)
Director
Combustible
(2012)
Director
Short Peace
(2013)
Director
DOMU (Pilot)
(2016)
Director
Visual Effects
Harmagedon
(1983)
Key Animation
Roujin Z
(1991)
Key Animation
Memories
(1995)
Character Designer
SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next
(2007)
Character Designer
Nezumikozō Jirokichi
(2023)
Character Designer
Crew
Art