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
Steamboy
(2004)
Scenario Writer and Original Film Writer
Metropolis
(2001)
Screenplay
Roujin Z
(1991)
Screenplay
Neo Tokyo
(1989)
Screenplay
Robot Carnival
(1987)
Writer
Spriggan
(1998)
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