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Home/People/Katsuhiro Otomo
Katsuhiro Otomo profile photo
Born
Apr 14, 1954
Age 71
Place of Birth
Miyagi, Japan
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

5
Movies
1
TV Shows
17
Directed
Also Known As
Katsuhiro Ôtomo
Katsuhiro Ootomo
IMDb Profile

Katsuhiro Otomo

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.
Memories of Memories poster

Memories of Memories

as Self
2004
Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis' poster

Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'

as Self (as Katsuhiro Ohtomo)
2002
Manga! poster

Manga!

as Self
1994
空前のアニメ巨編 AKIRA アキラが動き出す! poster

空前のアニメ巨編 AKIRA アキラが動き出す!

Cast
1988
Akira Production Report poster

Akira Production Report

as Self
1988