Katsuhiro Ôtomo

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60 titles

Films in Production (5 titles)	Budget	Status
Akira Manga By Manga By See fewer		Production Unknown
Akira Part I Manga Manga See fewer		Production Unknown
Uru in Blue Mechanical Designer Mechanical Designer See fewer	$40MM	Treatment
Bird of Steel! Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$150K	Completed
Orbital Era Original Plan, Screenplay, Director Original Plan, Screenplay, Director See fewer		Announced

Television in Production (1 title)	Episodes	Status
Akira (TV Series) - Created By (3 episodes), Director (3 episodes), Executive Producer Created By (3 episodes), Director (3 episodes), Executive Producer See fewer — Episode #1.3 Season 1, Episode 3 - Created By, Director Created By, Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3	Announced

Past Film & Video (33 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Yamanaka Sadao ni Sasageru Manga Eiga Nezumikozo Jirokichi (2023) (Short) - Character Designer Character Designer See fewer
Vesper (2022) Thanks Thanks See fewer		$23K	$49K	$1.7MM
Sexy Bike Man (Akira) (2018) (Short) - Characters Characters See fewer
The Memory of Robot Carnival: A Look Back at the History of the Classic Anthology (2018) (Video) - "Akira" Footage Courtesy Of "Akira" Footage Courtesy Of See fewer
Domu (2016) (Short) - Manga, Director Manga, Director See fewer
The Akira Project (2014) (Short) - Based On The Work Of Based On The Work Of See fewer
Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk (2014) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$2MM
Short Peace (2012) (Short) - Original Creator, Original Story, Original Story (segment "Combustible"), Screenplay (segment "Combustible"), Screenplay, … See more Original Creator, Original Story, Original Story (segment "Combustible"), Screenplay (segment "Combustible"), Screenplay, Original Story (segment "A Farewell to Weapons "), Director (segment "Combustible") See fewer			$23K	$629K
Vivid (2011) Acknowledgment To The Works Of Acknowledgment To The Works Of See fewer	$5K
Onigamiden - Legend of the Millennium Dragon (2011) Conceptual Designer: Orochi Conceptual Designer: Orochi See fewer				$1MM
The American Akira (2008) (Short) - Characters Characters See fewer
Shin SOS dai Tôkyô tankentai (2007) (Short) - Manga, Original Character Designer Manga, Original Character Designer See fewer
Mushi-Shi: The Movie (2006) Screenplay, Director Screenplay, Director See fewer				$4.3MM
Steamboy (2004) Screenplay By, Original Story, Director, Storyboard Artist (uncredited) Screenplay By, Original Story, Director, Storyboard Artist (uncredited) See fewer	$22MM	$136K	$469K	$11MM
Metropolis (2001) Screenplay, Storyboard Artist Screenplay, Storyboard Artist See fewer	$15MM	$85K	$723K	$4MM
Spriggan (1998) Screen Story Structure, Supervising Director, Design: Noah's Ark & Main Title, General Supervisor Screen Story Structure, Supervising Director, Design: Noah's Ark & Main Title, General Supervisor See fewer		$7K	$26K	$26K
Gundam: Mission to the Rise (1998) (Video) - Script / Screenplay, Director, Mechanical Designer, Storyboard Artist Script / Screenplay, Director, Mechanical Designer, Storyboard Artist See fewer
Gondora (1997) (Short) - Director Director See fewer
Perfect Blue (1997) Planning Assistance Planning Assistance See fewer	JPY 3MM	$10K	$2.3MM	$2.7MM
Memories (1995) Original Story, Screenplay, Screenplay (segment "Stink Bomb "), Screenplay (segment "Cannon Fodder"), Director (segment "Cannon Fodder"), … See more Original Story, Screenplay, Screenplay (segment "Stink Bomb "), Screenplay (segment "Cannon Fodder"), Director (segment "Cannon Fodder"), Chief Director, Original Character Designer (segments "Cannon Fodder", "Stink Bomb"), Art Director (segments "3 ", "Cannon Fodder"), Executive Producer, Planning, Storyboard Artist (segment "Cannon Fodder") See fewer
Roujin Z (1991) Original Work, Screenplay, Key Animator, Mechanical Designer, Calligraphy Original Work, Screenplay, Key Animator, Mechanical Designer, Calligraphy See fewer
World Apartment Horror (1991) Screenplay, Director Screenplay, Director See fewer
Fushigi monogatari: Hachi neko wa yoku asagata kaette kuru (1988) Writer Writer See fewer
Akira (1988) Screenplay, Manga, Supervising Director, Storyboard Artist (uncredited) Screenplay, Manga, Supervising Director, Storyboard Artist (uncredited) See fewer	JPY 1.1B	$11K	$553K	$3.5MM
So What (1988) Story Story See fewer
Robot Carnival (1987) (Video) - Scenario (segment "Opening"), Scenario (segment "Ending"), Director (segments "Ending", "Opening"), Storyboard Artist (segments "ending", "opening") Scenario (segment "Opening"), Scenario (segment "Ending"), Director (segments "Ending", "Opening"), Storyboard Artist (segments "ending", "opening") See fewer		$11K	$11K	$11K
Neo Tokyo (1986) Screenplay, Screenplay (segment "Construction Cancellation Order"), Director (segment "Construction Cancellation Order"), Character Designer (segment "Construction Cancellation Order"), Key Animator (segment "Construction Cancellation Order") Screenplay, Screenplay (segment "Construction Cancellation Order"), Director (segment "Construction Cancellation Order"), Character Designer (segment "Construction Cancellation Order"), Key Animator (segment "Construction Cancellation Order") See fewer
Harmagedon (1983) Character Designer, Key Animator Character Designer, Key Animator See fewer
Crusher Joe: The Movie (1983) Special Character Designer: "Arakune" Special Character Designer: "Arakune" See fewer
Jiyû o warera ni (1982) Writer, Director, Producer Writer, Director, Producer See fewer
Shuffle (1981) (Short) - Manga Manga See fewer
High School Erotopia: Red Uniforms (1979) Writer Writer See fewer
Live in Chigasaki (1978) Poster Designer Poster Designer See fewer

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Past Television (4 titles)	Episodes
Ah! My Goddess: Bad Goddess The Anime Video Comic (2017) (TV Series) - Special Thanks: To The Creator Of Akira (1 episode, 2017) Special Thanks: To The Creator Of Akira (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Oh Brother (Oct 25, 2017) Season 2, Episode 16 - Special Thanks: To The Creator Of Akira Special Thanks: To The Creator Of Akira See fewer	1
Freedom (2006) (TV Mini-series) - Character Designer (8 episodes, 2006) Character Designer (8 episodes, 2006) See fewer Episode #1.6 (2006) Season 1, Episode 6 - Character Designer Character Designer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (1994) (TV Mini-series) - Director (3 episodes, 1994) Director (3 episodes, 1994) See fewer Dio's World: Farewell, My Friends (Oct 25, 2005) Season 1, Episode 6 - Director Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
You (TV Series) - Illustration Illustration See fewer

Self (10 titles)
Urasawa Naoki no Manben (2025) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2025) Self (1 episode, 2025) See fewer Otomo Katsuhiro Beyond "AKIRA"?! Approaching a legendary masterpiece. (Mar 29, 2025) Season 5, Episode 21 - Self Self See fewer
Hollywood Insider (2021) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer A Tribute to Satoshi Kon: Genius, Innovator, Filmmaker Transcends Genre Through Love and Duality (Sep 24, 2021) Season 13, Episode 45 - Self Self See fewer
The i-D Guide to Shibuya PARCO (2019) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
41st Annie Awards (2014) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
The South Bank Show (2006) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2006) Self (1 episode, 2006) See fewer Manga Mania (Feb 19, 2006) Season 29, Episode 14 - Self Self See fewer
Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis' (2002) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Masters of Fantasy (1998) (TV Series) - Self - Director: Akira (1 episode, 1998) Self - Director: Akira (1 episode, 1998) See fewer The Anime Filmmakers (Sep 12, 1998) Season 5, Episode 5 - Self - Director: Akira Self - Director: Akira See fewer
Manga! (1994) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Akira: Katsuhiro Otomo Interview (1988) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Akira: Production Report (1988) (Video) - Self Self See fewer

Archive Footage (1 title)
Welcome to the Basement (2014) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2014) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2014) See fewer A Trip to the Moon/Charlie Chaplin (Dec 26, 2014) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Other (6 titles)
Akira: The Offspring - Come Out and Play (2012) (Music Video) - Manga Manga See fewer
Akira: P.O.D. - Boom (2006) (Music Video) - Manga Manga See fewer
Spriggan: Mudvayne - Not Falling (2006) (Music Video) - Manga Manga See fewer
Akira Psycho Ball (2002) (Video Game) - Manga Manga See fewer
Akira (1988) (Video Game) - Manga Manga See fewer
Bega's Battle (1983) (Video Game) - Character Designer Character Designer See fewer

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