Katsuhiro Otomo

72, from Miyagi, Japan

Artwork for TEZUKA! God of MangaImage of Katsuhiro Otomo

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.

Timeline

2023Aged 69

  • Poster for Nezumikozo Jirokichi

    Graphic Designer

2016Aged 62

  • Poster for DOMU (Pilot)

    Comic Book

2013Aged 59

  • Poster for A Farewell to Weapons

    Original Story

  • Poster for Short Peace

    Original Story

2012Aged 58

  • Poster for Combustible

    Original Story

2011Aged 57

  • Poster for Legend of the Millennium Dragon

    Conceptual Design

2007Aged 53

  • Poster for SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next

    Comic Book

  • Poster for Mushi-Shi: The Movie

    Screenplay

2004Aged 50

  • Poster for Memories of Memories

    Self

  • Poster for Steamboy

    Screenplay

2002Aged 48

  • Poster for Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'

    Self (as Katsuhiro Ohtomo)

2001Aged 47

  • Poster for Metropolis

    Storyboard Artist

1998Aged 44

  • Poster for Gundam: Mission to the Rise

    Writer

  • Poster for Spriggan

    Screenstory

1997Aged 43

  • Poster for Gondora

    Director

1995Aged 41

  • Poster for Memories

    Executive Producer

1994Aged 40

  • Poster for Manga!

    Self

1991Aged 37

  • Poster for World Apartment Horror

    Screenplay

  • Poster for Roujin Z

    Original Story

1989Aged 35

  • Poster for Neo Tokyo

    Screenplay

1988Aged 34

  • Poster for Akira Production Report

    Self

  • Poster for 空前のアニメ巨編 AKIRA アキラが動き出す!

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Akira

    Screenplay

  • Poster for So What

    Original Story

1987Aged 33

  • Poster for Robot Carnival

    Writer

1983Aged 29

  • Poster for Harmagedon

    Key Animation

1982Aged 28

  • Poster for Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom

    Writer

1981Aged 27

  • Poster for Shuffle

    Comic Book

1979Aged 25

  • Poster for High School Erotopia: Red Uniforms

    Original Story

Year unknown

  • Poster for TEZUKA! God of Manga

    Self

  • Poster for Orbital Era

    Original Story