Director

Katsuhiro Otomo

1954

Who they are

Born: 14 April 1954, Miyagi, Japan
Known for: Akira, Memories, Steamboy

Katsuhiro Otomo is a Japanese manga artist, screenwriter and director. He created the manga Akira and directed its 1988 animated film, a landmark that helped bring Japanese animation to international audiences. He has also directed live-action work and later animated projects such as Steamboy.

Where to start

Akira (1988)Full guide
His animated adaptation of his own manga; a landmark of Japanese animation and a key influence abroad.
Memories (1995)Log in to add it to the library
Anthology of three sci-fi stories based on his manga; he directed the Cannon Fodder segment.
Steamboy (2004)Log in to add it to the library
Long-awaited, ambitious steampunk animated feature, his big return to directing animation after Akira.
World Apartment Horror (1991)Log in to add it to the library
A live-action feature showing his work beyond animation.

Their films in the library

Akira1988 · Director

Awards

2013: Medal with Purple Ribbon (Japan)
2015: Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême (lifetime achievement in comics)

The full list · 18

1982Give Me a Gun, Give Me FreedomLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1987Robot CarnivalLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1988AkiraLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1988Akira Production ReportLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1988空前のアニメ巨編 AKIRA アキラが動き出す!Log in to add it to the libraryActor
1989Neo TokyoLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1991World Apartment HorrorLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1994Manga!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1995MemoriesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1997GondoraLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1998Gundam: Mission to the RiseLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2002Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (as Katsuhiro Ohtomo)
2004SteamboyLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2004Memories of MemoriesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2007Mushi-Shi: The MovieLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2012CombustibleLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2013Short PeaceLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2016DOMU (Pilot)Log in to add it to the libraryDirector

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.