About

Known credits:
69
Birthday:
1954-04-14
Place of birth:
Miyagi, Japan
Website:
N/A

Katsuhiro Otomo

Overview

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

Acting
2004 Memories of Memories Actor Self 59
Average
2002 Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis' Actor Self (as Katsuhiro Ohtomo) N/A
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1994 Manga! Actor Self 59
Average
1988 Akira Production Report Actor 58
Average

Directing
2019 Tokyo Reborn Directing Director N/A
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2016 DOMU (Pilot) Directing Director N/A
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2013 Short Peace Directing Director 59
Average
2012 Combustible Directing Director 59
Average
2007 Mushi-Shi: The Movie Directing Director 59
Average
2004 Steamboy Directing Director 63
Fair
1998 Spriggan Directing Director 59
Average
1998 Gundam: Mission to the Rise Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Gondora Directing Director 59
Average
1995 Memories. Episode 3: Cannon Fodder Directing Director 59
Average
1995 Memories Directing Director 65
Fair
1991 World Apartment Horror Directing Director 59
Average
1989 Neo Tokyo Directing Director 60
Fair
1988 Akira Directing Director 77
Good
1987 The Order to Stop Construction Directing Director N/A
N/A
1987 Robot Carnival Directing Director 59
Average
1982 Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom Directing Director N/A
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Orbital Era Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2016 DOMU (Pilot) Writing Comic Book N/A
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2016 DOMU (Pilot) Writing Writer N/A
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2013 SHORT PEACE Writing Author N/A
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2013 A Farewell to Weapons Writing Original Story 59
Average
2012 Combustible Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2009 Hipira: The Little Vampire Writing Comic Book 69
Fair
2007 Mushi-Shi: The Movie Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2007 SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next Writing Comic Book 58
Average
2004 Steamboy Writing Scenario Writer 63
Fair
2004 Steamboy Writing Original Film Writer 63
Fair
2001 Metropolis Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1998 Spriggan Writing Screenstory 59
Average
1998 Gundam: Mission to the Rise Writing Writer 59
Average
1995 Stink Bomb Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1995 Memories Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1995 Memories Writing Original Story 65
Fair
1991 Roujin Z Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1991 World Apartment Horror Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1989 Neo Tokyo Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1988 So What Writing Original Story N/A
N/A
1988 Akira Writing Comic Book 77
Good
1988 Akira Writing Screenplay 77
Good
1987 The Order to Stop Construction Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1987 Robot Carnival Writing Writer 59
Average
1982 Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1981 Shuffle Writing Comic Book 59
Average
1979 High School Erotopia: Red Uniforms Writing Original Story 59
Average
AKIRA Writing Story 64
Fair
Orbital Era Writing Original Story N/A
N/A
Akira Writing Other N/A
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Orbital Era Writing Screenplay N/A
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Art
2023 Nezumikozo Jirokichi Art Graphic Designer N/A
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2011 Legend of the Millennium Dragon Art Conceptual Design 59
Average
2001 Metropolis Art Storyboard Artist 64
Fair
Orbital Era Art Conceptual Design N/A
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Crew
2007 SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next Crew Creator 58
Average
1995 Memories. Episode 2: Stink Bomb Crew Script 59
Average
1995 Memories. Episode 3: Cannon Fodder Crew Script 59
Average
1995 Memories. Episode 1: Magnetic Rose Crew Script 60
Fair

Visual Effects
2023 Nezumikozo Jirokichi Visual Effects Character Designer N/A
N/A
2007 SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next Visual Effects Character Designer 58
Average
2006 Freedom Visual Effects Mechanical Designer 67
Fair
2006 Freedom Visual Effects Character Designer 67
Fair
1995 Memories Visual Effects Character Designer 65
Fair
1991 Roujin Z Visual Effects Key Animation 60
Fair
1987 The Order to Stop Construction Visual Effects Character Designer N/A
N/A
1983 Harmagedon Visual Effects Key Animation 58
Average