Katsuhiro Otomo

Writing • 68 Credits

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.

🎬 Directed Titles (16)

Directorial Filmography
Akira

Akira

1988 ⭐ 4.0
Memories

Memories

1995 ⭐ 3.7
Steamboy

Steamboy

2004 ⭐ 3.5
Neo Tokyo

Neo Tokyo

1989 ⭐ 3.4
Robot Carnival

Robot Carnival

1987 ⭐ 3.4
Short Peace

Short Peace

2013 ⭐ 3.2
Mushi-Shi: The Movie

Mushi-Shi: The Movie

2007 ⭐ 3.0
Combustible

Combustible

2012 ⭐ 3.4
Robot Carnival

Robot Carnival

1987 ⭐ 3.4
World Apartment Horror

World Apartment Horror

1991 ⭐ 2.9
Gundam: Mission to the Rise

Gundam: Mission to the Rise

1998 ⭐ 2.8
Gondora

Gondora

1997 ⭐ 2.3
Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom

Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom

1982 ⭐ 3.5
DOMU (Pilot)

DOMU (Pilot)

2016
Orbital Era

Orbital Era

–
Tokyo Reborn

Tokyo Reborn

2019

✍️ Written & Story Credits (16)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Akira

Akira

1988 ⭐ 4.0
Screenplay
Memories

Memories

1995 ⭐ 3.7
Screenplay
Metropolis

Metropolis

2001 ⭐ 3.6
Screenplay
Steamboy

Steamboy

2004 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
Roujin Z

Roujin Z

1991 ⭐ 3.3
Screenplay
Neo Tokyo

Neo Tokyo

1989 ⭐ 3.4
Screenplay
Robot Carnival

Robot Carnival

1987 ⭐ 3.4
Writer
Short Peace

Short Peace

2013 ⭐ 3.2
Screenplay
Mushi-Shi: The Movie

Mushi-Shi: The Movie

2007 ⭐ 3.0
Screenplay
Combustible

Combustible

2012 ⭐ 3.4
Screenplay
Robot Carnival

Robot Carnival

1987 ⭐ 3.4
Writer
World Apartment Horror

World Apartment Horror

1991 ⭐ 2.9
Screenplay
Gundam: Mission to the Rise

Gundam: Mission to the Rise

1998 ⭐ 2.8
Writer
Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom

Give Me a Gun, Give Me Freedom

1982 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
DOMU (Pilot)

DOMU (Pilot)

2016
Writer
Orbital Era

Orbital Era

–
Screenplay

🎭 Acting Roles (7)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'

Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'

2002 ⭐ 3.3
as Self (as Katsuhiro Ohtomo)
Manga!

Manga!

1994 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo

Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo

2020 ⭐ 4.3
as Self
Memories of Memories

Memories of Memories

2004 ⭐ 3.0
as Self
Akira Production Report

Akira Production Report

1988 ⭐ 2.5
as Self
空前のアニメ巨編 AKIRA アキラが動き出す!

空前のアニメ巨編 AKIRA アキラが動き出す!

1988
TEZUKA! God of Manga

TEZUKA! God of Manga

–
as Self