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Katsuhiro ŌTOMO

大友 克洋
Family name (in kanji): 大友
Given name (in kanji): 克洋
Date of birth: 1954-04-14
Chronology:
(2012) He was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame.
Favorites:
A fan of James Dean's Rebel Without a Cause and Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Akira Kurosawa
Disney's Nine Old Men
Jean Giraud
Makoto Kobayashi (Mechanical Designer)
Mitsuteru Yokoyama
Osamu Tezuka
Philippe de Broca
Shotaro Ishinomori
Tadanori Yokoo
Takashi Ishii
Takashi Watabe (Mechanical Designer)
William Friedkin
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
Yoshitaro Isaka
Non-anime staff credits:
Story & Art for "The Third Mask" (Batman: Black & White #4, DC Comics, September 1996)
News: Show:
Anime Limited Announcements Include U.K. Collector's Blu-ray of Eizouken and Blood+ (Oct 26, 2024)
Momotaro, Sacred Sailors Screening in Birmingham on October 5 (Sep 26, 2024)
Kotatsu Festival Line-up in Aberystwyth Confirmed (Sep 22, 2024)
Birmingham Anime Film Festival Will Run From Thursday (Sep 18, 2024)
Further Films Added To Birmingham Anime Film Festival in September and October (Sep 10, 2024)
More Films Added To Birmingham Anime Film Festival in September and October (Sep 5, 2024)
Akira Manga Creator Katsuhiro Otomo Teases New Manga Again (Oct 25, 2023)
Hayao Miyazaki's Shuna's Journey Wins Eisner Award (Jul 22, 2023)
Ghibliotheque Hosts Present London Screening of Memories on Wednesday (Jul 9, 2023)
Ghibliotheque Screenings in London Announced for July and August (May 26, 2023)
All-Night Anime Screening in London on Saturday (May 25, 2023)
All-Night Anime Screening in London on June 17 (May 4, 2023)
All-Night Anime Screening in London on May 27 (Apr 23, 2023)
More Ghibliotheque Events Announced (Jan 13, 2023)
Scotland Loves Anime Festival Announces 2022 Online Section (Updated) (Oct 7, 2022)
Memories Collector's Blu-ray Released Monday (Oct 2, 2022)
London IMAX Screenings of Akira Next Monday (Jul 1, 2022)
Extra London IMAX Screening of Your Name This Sunday (May 16, 2022)
Moto Hagio Nominated for 3rd Straight Year for Eisner Hall of Fame (Apr 27, 2022)
Anime Season at London BFI Southbank Continues into May (Apr 26, 2022)
Anime Season at London's BFI Southbank Starts Today, Will Run to the End of May (Mar 28, 2022)
Full BFI Anime Season Announced for Late March, April and May (Mar 14, 2022)
Anime Film Screenings at London's BFI Southbank in Late March and April (Feb 19, 2022)
Neon Genesis Evangelion Blu-ray Released Monday (Dec 5, 2021)
Katsuhiro Otomo 'Complete Works' Project Delayed to Next January (Oct 28, 2021)
Akira and Ghibli Screenings at London's Prince Charles Cinema (May 16, 2021)
Katsuhiro Otomo 'Complete Works' Project Launches This Year (Jan 7, 2021)
Akira 4K HDR Replacement Scheme Applies to U.K. and Ireland (Dec 23, 2020)
Reported Issues With 4K Akira and Wicked City Home Releases (Dec 7, 2020)
4K Akira, Dr. Stone, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection Released Monday (Dec 6, 2020)
4K Akira Home Release on November 30 (Oct 16, 2020)
Further 4K Akira Screenings in U.K. and Ireland (Oct 15, 2020)
Prince Charles Cinema Anime Screenings From October (Oct 11, 2020)
Akira Volume 1 Is 1st Kodansha Manga to Get 100th Printing (Sep 24, 2020)
Akira 4K Cinema and IMAX Release in October (Sep 23, 2020)
Gundam 40th Anniversary Promotional Anime Teased for This Winter (Sep 26, 2019)
Kodansha to Launch 'The Complete Works Project' for Katsuhiro Otomo (Jul 4, 2019)
Akira's Katsuhiro Otomo Reveals Orbital Era Film With Sunrise (Updated With Video) (Jul 4, 2019)
Katsuhiro Otomo Works on 'New Movie Project' (Jul 4, 2019)
Mamoru Oshii, Katsuhiro Otomo Invited to Join Oscars' Academy (Jul 3, 2019)
Exclusive: Anime Expo Hosts Akira Creator Katsuhiro Otomo (Update) (Jun 4, 2019)
British Museum Manga Exhibition Opens Today (May 23, 2019)
More Information About British Musem's Manga Exhibition is Released (Apr 26, 2019)
Akira's Katsuhiro Otomo Draws New Kibun wa mō Sensō 1-Shot After 38 Years (Apr 2, 2019)
Akira Creator Katsuhiro Otomo Continues Work on New Full-Length Manga (Nov 13, 2018)
Ghibli Screenings at Prince Charles Cinema (Jul 21, 2018)
May Anime Screenings at BFI Southbank (May 8, 2018)
Further May Anime Screenings at BFI Southbank (Mar 27, 2018)
Akira and Perfect Blue Screening on VICELAND (Jan 23, 2018)
Steamboy Available on Netflix (Nov 15, 2017)
A Silent Voice and Dragon Ball Super Released Monday (Oct 29, 2017)
New Manga Entertainment Releases (Sep 14, 2017)
Harmony Director Talk in Edinburgh June 27 (Jun 16, 2017)
London Cinema Anime Screenings This Summer (Jun 2, 2017)
Busou Shinki and Blu-ray Akira Released Monday (Apr 9, 2017)
Mikagura School Suite, Triage X Released Monday (Mar 12, 2017)
Metropolis Steelbook Released Monday (Jan 15, 2017)
Kodansha USA Licenses Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū Manga (Dec 9, 2016)
Akira UK Cinema Screenings on Wednesday (Sep 17, 2016)
Akira Reissued in UK Cinemas on September 21 (Aug 12, 2016)
Rumiko Takahashi Nominated for Eisner Hall of Fame (Feb 2, 2016)
France's Angoulême to Host Katsuhiro Otomo (Nov 15, 2015)
Paprika in Derby Friday, Akira in Deptford Next Thursday (Oct 22, 2015)
Mad Max Director George Miller Turned Down Live-Action Akira Movie (Oct 6, 2015)
Daredevil Showrunner to Pen Warner's Live-Action Akira (Jun 8, 2015)
Mushishi: The Next Chapter Film Previewed in Teaser Trailer (May 16, 2015)
Director Collet-Serra: No Progress on Live-Action Akira (Mar 8, 2015)
Upcoming A Letter to Momo Cinema Screenings (Feb 6, 2015)
Anime Screenings at Prince Charles Cinema (Feb 3, 2015)
Akira's Katsuhiro Otomo Wins Angoulême's Top Prize (Jan 29, 2015)
Australia's Siren Visual Delays Memories, Nodame Cantabile After Sony Cyber Attack (Jan 25, 2015)
Japan Touring Film Programme Details (Jan 15, 2015)
Akira's Katsuhiro Otomo Nominated Again for Angoulême's Top Prize (Jan 12, 2015)
A Chef of Nobunaga, Sunny, Inferno In Bottles Nominated for Angoulême's Top Prize (Jan 11, 2015)
Mushishi: The Next Chapter Gets Film in Early Summer (Dec 20, 2014)
Akira's Katsuhiro Otomo Announces Live-Action Film Plans (Dec 14, 2014)
A Letter to Momo and Short Peace Screening in UK Touring Programme (Dec 13, 2014)
Akira Screening at Derby on Wednesday (Dec 8, 2014)
Akira BFI Book Now Available (Nov 22, 2014)
Autralia's Siren Visual to Release Otomo's Memories Blu-ray (Nov 2, 2014)
Ghibli Screenings Around U.K. in August (Aug 1, 2014)
Guillermo del Toro Wants to Make Live-Action Gantz (Jul 11, 2014)
Space Dandy Anime's 2nd Season's 3rd TV Spot Streamed (Jun 20, 2014)
Space Dandy Anime's 2nd Season's 2nd TV Spot Streamed (Jun 13, 2014)
Space Dandy Anime's 2nd Season's Promo Previews New Characters (Jun 5, 2014)
Short Peace Project's Ranko Tsukigime's Longest Day Launch Trailer Streamed (Apr 18, 2014)
Short Peace Film Opens in Several U.S. Cities on Friday (Apr 18, 2014)
Sentai Filmworks Streams Short Peace US Trailer (Apr 14, 2014)
Oscar-Nominated 'Possessions'' Trailer English-Subtitled (Mar 26, 2014)
Kodansha USA Announces The Heroic Legend of Arslan Manga Release (Mar 22, 2014)
Sentai Filmworks Adds Short Peace From Akira's Katsuhiro Otomo (Feb 28, 2014)
Farewell to Weapons Trailer for Otomo's Short Peace English-Subtitled (Feb 19, 2014)
Hayao Miyazaki, Rumiko Takahashi Nominated for Eisner Hall of Fame (Feb 12, 2014)
Contest to Design Cover for New Akira Book (Feb 12, 2014)
Calvin and Hobbes' Watterson Wins Top French Comic Award Over Otomo (Feb 3, 2014)
Hayao Miyazaki Wins Annie Award for Writing The Wind Rises (Feb 2, 2014)
France's Angoulême Comics Festival Displays Comfort Women Manhwa (Jan 31, 2014)
Katsuhiro Otomo to Appear at Annie Awards in L.A. on Saturday (Jan 29, 2014)
Akira's Katsuhiro Otomo Nominated for Angoulême's Top Prize (Jan 24, 2014)
'Possessions' & Other Oscar-Nominated Shorts to Play in U.S. (Jan 24, 2014)
Katsuhiro Otomo Poster Collection Book Slated for Europe (Jan 11, 2014)
Mushishi Anime Gets 2nd Season in April (Jan 4, 2014)
Mushishi Anime Special's 2nd Promo Previews Animation (Dec 30, 2013)
Crunchyroll to Stream 1-Hour Mushishi Anime Special (Dec 27, 2013)
Bones' Space Dandy Anime Inspires Manga in Young Gangan (Dec 5, 2013)
Space Dandy's Japanese Full Promo Previews Voices (Dec 2, 2013)
Toonami to Show Akira, Summer Wars, 1st FMA Film, Trigun Film (Nov 16, 2013)
Leeds Anime Day November 17 (Nov 7, 2013)
Otomo & Suda51's Short Peace Tie-In Game Ad Streamed (Nov 5, 2013)
Hatsune Miku's 'Father' Hiroyuki Itō Receives Japan Medal with Blue Ribbon (Nov 2, 2013)
Surreal Post-Apocalyptic Animal Anime Donyatsu's 5th Short Streamed (Nov 2, 2013)
Katsuhiro Otomo Receives Japan Medal with Purple Ribbon (Nov 1, 2013)
Mushishi Manga Returns With 2-Chapter Special, 'Secret' Project (Oct 22, 2013)
'Naruto,' 'One Piece,' 'Short Peace,' More Domains Registered (Oct 19, 2013)
Leeds Anime Day Line Up Confimed (Oct 5, 2013)
Tokyo Wins Bid to Host 2020 Summer Olympics (Sep 7, 2013)
Studio Ghibli Screenings at Prince Charles Cinema in September (Aug 19, 2013)
Hyper Japan Festival Begins Friday (Jul 25, 2013)
Akira Cinema Screenings from Friday (Jul 18, 2013)
Akira Cinema Screenings on Saturday (Jul 10, 2013)
Akira's Otomo Presents 4 New Promo Videos for Short Peace (Jul 6, 2013)
Akira Returns to U.K. Cinemas July 13 (Jun 12, 2013)
Akira's Katsuhiro Otomo Unveils Short Peace's Full Trailer (May 9, 2013)
Akira's Katsuhiro Otomo Unveils Short Peace Film Teaser (Mar 1, 2013)
Akira Toriyama Wins Anniversary Award at France's Angoulême (Feb 4, 2013)
No Anime Nominated for Oscars (Jan 10, 2013)
Akira's Otomo Delays New Manga Series (Nov 5, 2012)
Akira's Katsuhiro Otomo to Attend Platform Animation Festival in Los Angeles (Oct 9, 2012)
Scotland Loves Anime To Screen Two Berserk Films Plus Sunrise's Nerawareta Gakuen (Jul 21, 2012)
Akira's Katsuhiro Otomo Inducted Into Eisner Hall of Fame (Jul 15, 2012)
Akira Late Night London Screenings July 20 and 21 (Jul 10, 2012)
Cumbria Manga and Anime Events Begin Sunday (Updated) (Jul 5, 2012)
Akira's Katsuhiro Otomo Cancels San Diego Comic-Con Appearance (Jun 30, 2012)
Redline's Ishii, Gundam's Katoki Join Otomo on Short Peace (Jun 30, 2012)
Anime Screenings, Takao Saito Exhibition in Cumbria from July 8 (Jun 12, 2012)
DVD/Blu-rays of Broken Blade and Roujin Z Monday (Jun 9, 2012)
BFI Southbank Anime Screenings Begin Friday (Jun 5, 2012)
Video: Trailer for DVD/Blu-ray Release of Roujin Z (May 10, 2012)
BFI Southbank Anime Screenings Tickets Available to Public (May 8, 2012)
Anime Screenings at London BFI Southbank June 8 to 10 (Apr 27, 2012)
First Berserk Film Chosen for in France's 2012 Annecy Fest (Apr 24, 2012)
Akira's Otomo Comments on State of Anime Industry (Apr 16, 2012)
Studio 4°C Produces Volvic Mineral Water TV Ad (Apr 14, 2012)
Akira London Cinema Screening April 22 (Apr 12, 2012)
Anime All-Nighter Confirmed for Sci-Fi London May 5 (Updated) (Apr 5, 2012)
Staff for Otomo's 'Hi-no-Youjin' Anime Short Announced (Mar 29, 2012)
Akira's Otomo Inspires 'Short Peace' Anime Omnibus (Mar 29, 2012)
Akira's Katsuhiro Otomo to Start Manga Series in Shōnen Mag (Updated) (Mar 25, 2012)
France's Annecy Shows 'Hi-no-Youjin' Anime by Akira's Otomo (Mar 19, 2012)
New Katsuhiro Otomo Manga Short to Run in Geijutsu Shincho (Mar 14, 2012)
Akira's Katsuhiro Otomo Cancels French Festival Appearance (Mar 12, 2012)
Akira's Otomo Makes "Hi no Yōjin/Combustible" Anime Short (Mar 10, 2012)
French Comic Artist/Illustrator Moebius Passes Away (Updated) (Mar 10, 2012)
Warner Develops Live-Action Film of Tite Kubo's Bleach Manga (Feb 22, 2012)
Los Angeles Akira Showing Presented by Sean Lennon (Feb 10, 2012)
San Diego's Comic-Con Int'l to Host Akira's Katsuhiro Otomo (Jan 30, 2012)
Steamboy Art Director Kimura Makes 1st Picture Book on His Own (Jan 22, 2012)
Helena Bonham Carter Undecided on Live-Action Akira Film (Dec 2, 2011)
Live-Action Akira Film's Plot Listed by Casting Call (Nov 29, 2011)
Kaze Plans Roujin Z U.K. DVD/Blu-ray Next May (Nov 29, 2011)
Twitch Site: Ken Watanabe Offered Akira's Colonel Role (Nov 23, 2011)
Gary Oldman Discusses Offer for Akira Role (Nov 21, 2011)
Hollywood Reporter Lists Candidates for Akira's Tetsuo (Nov 19, 2011)
Live-Action Akira Is Not Next Movie for Ezra Miller (Nov 16, 2011)
Twitch Site: Twilight's Kirsten Stewart Offered Akira's Kei Role (Nov 15, 2011)
Akira Casting Calls for Yamagata, Tetsuo, Ky Listed (Nov 8, 2011)
Hollywood Reporter: Warner Looks at 2 for Akira's Tetsuo (Nov 5, 2011)
Hollywood Reporter: Keira Knightley Approached for Role in Akira Film (Nov 3, 2011)
Madoka Magica Nominated for Nihon SF Taishō Award (Oct 31, 2011)
Twitch Site: Gary Oldman, Helena Bonham-Carter Offered Akira Roles (Oct 23, 2011)
Ghost in Shell SAC, Hipira, Final Fantasy XIII Win 3D Awards (Oct 22, 2011)
Live-Action Akira Film Green-Lit by Warner (Oct 19, 2011)
Variety: Warner to Decide on Live-Action Akira Next Week (Oct 15, 2011)
Freedom and Strike Witches Released Monday (Oct 9, 2011)
Bandai Entertainment to Reissue Akira on DVD (Jul 24, 2011)
Manga Entertainment Comments on Xam'd and Freedom Blu-Rays (Jul 19, 2011)
Arrietty "Children's Club" Screenings This Saturday. (Jul 19, 2011)
Onigamiden Director's Cut BD Adds 19 Minutes in Japan (Jul 16, 2011)
Variety: Jaume Collett-Serra to Direct Live-Action Akira Film (Jul 14, 2011)
Akira DVD/Blu-Ray on Monday (Jun 26, 2011)
Akira UK cinema screenings in July - More Details (Jun 3, 2011)
(Updated) Akira HD Broadcast On Syfy Channel (Jun 1, 2011)
Deadline: Hughes Leaves Live-Action Akira Project (May 26, 2011)
Akira UK cinema screenings in July (May 9, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, April 17-23 (Apr 29, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, April 10-16 (Apr 22, 2011)
Kodansha President Sawako Noma Passes Away (Mar 30, 2011)
Live-Action Akira Plans Get Harry Potter Scriptwriter (Feb 18, 2011)
Summer Wars & Akira in Vancouver, Ghibli in Amsterdam (Feb 17, 2011)
Jin-Roh, Mononoke, Akira, Eva Animators Make New Film (Update 3) (Feb 15, 2011)
Kinokuniya NYC Hosts Event with Kodansha, Vertical (Dec 10, 2010)
Efron Not Starring in Akira, Mandate Nixes Oldboy Rumor (Nov 11, 2010)
Kodansha USA to Take Over Del Rey Manga Titles (Update 3) (Oct 3, 2010)
NY Anime Fest Hosts Hatsune Miku Makers, An Café Bassist (Sep 9, 2010)
Book of Eli's Albert Hughes: Warner Wants PG-13 Akira (Jun 22, 2010)
Live-Action Akira Film Plans Get New Writer (Jun 18, 2010)
Studio 4°C's New 3D Anime Efforts Profiled (Apr 29, 2010)
Gonzo Studio Shows Designs for New Project in Progress (Mar 26, 2010)
Warner Brothers in Film Talks for Bleach Manga (Mar 22, 2010)
Mamoru Oshii Short Film, Otomo's Hipira-kun to Compete at Annecy (Mar 19, 2010)
Otomo's Hipira Vampire Anime Made into 3D TV Footage (Mar 10, 2010)
Ghost in the Shell Writer, Akira's DiCaprio Interviewed (Feb 18, 2010)
Report: Book of Eli's Hughes Brothers in Akira Talks (Feb 10, 2010)
Gary Whitta Discusses Live-Action Akira's Early Drafts (Dec 13, 2009)
Otomo's Hipira: The Little Vampire Book Gets TV Anime (Dec 10, 2009)
Metropolis, Steamboy Streaming on Crackle (Nov 11, 2009)
Mushishi's Urushibara Launches Suiiki Manga Next Month (Oct 25, 2009)
Gundam Creator Tomino to Receive Award at Locarno (Aug 10, 2009)
Producer Lazar: Live-Action Akira is 'Priority Project' (Jul 28, 2009)
Ichi, Mushishi Screened at Asian Film Fest Dallas (Jul 16, 2009)
Amazon.ca Lists Akira, Ghost in the Shell from Kodansha (May 5, 2009)
Sky Crawlers, Eva: 1.0, More at Japan Film Fest L.A. (Apr 8, 2009)
Akira BD Sells 10K in Japan, 20K in NA & 30K More Projected (Mar 24, 2009)
Bandai Head: No Plans for 2009 Gundam TV Series (Mar 11, 2009)
DiCaprio is Producing Akira, Ninja Scroll, Not Acting in Them (Nov 10, 2008)
Warner Brothers to Produce Live-Action Ninja Scroll (Oct 26, 2008)
Funimation Picks Up Otomo's Live-Action Mushi-shi Film (Sep 26, 2008)
Akira Gets Blu-Ray Disc in Japan, U.S. in February (Update 2) (Sep 26, 2008)
UK's Barbican to Screen Anime, Live-Action Mushishi (Sep 18, 2008)
Mushishi, Neo Angelique Manga Finish in Japan (Aug 25, 2008)
Umizaru Coast Guard Manga, Nonchan Manga Get New Films (Aug 11, 2008)
Tekkonkinkreet, N.Y. Salad, Dororo Win Technical Awards (Jun 23, 2008)
UK Fans Give Eagle Award to Death Note Manga (May 14, 2008)
Warner, Leonardo DiCaprio to Produce Live-Action Akira (Update 2) (Feb 20, 2008)
Japanese-Animated Batman: Gotham Knight's Promo Video (Feb 15, 2008)
Otomo's Live-Action Mushishi Heads to UK on DVD (Jan 22, 2008)
Appleseed: Ex Machina Gets European Premiere (Jan 12, 2008)
Dark Horse Founder, Eisner Award Judge Interviewed (Jan 7, 2008)
Gundam Characters Hawk Instant Noodles in Japan (Dec 27, 2007)
Japanese Anime Studios Confirmed for Batman Video (Dec 8, 2007)
Special Extra Episode of Freedom Announced (Nov 28, 2007)
SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers Website, Trailer Launched (Nov 14, 2007)
Waterloo Fest Screens 5cm per Second, Metro Explorers (Oct 26, 2007)
Mushishi, Dororo Adaptations Win at Sitges Film Festival (Oct 13, 2007)
Tokyo International Film Festival Unveils Anime Lineup (Sep 30, 2007)
Spain's Sitges Film Festival Announces Selections (Sep 17, 2007)
5 Centimeters, Freedom, Ping Pong to Screen at AX 2007 (Jun 22, 2007)
Cup Noodle's Freedom Wins Ad Industry's Clio Awards (May 21, 2007)
Bandai Visual Hosts Freedom Director at Anime Expo (May 14, 2007)
Paprika, Tekkonkinkreet to Screen at Seattle Film Fest (May 11, 2007)
Japanese Anime DVD Ranking, April 25-May 1 (May 3, 2007)
Otomo's Shin SOS Dai Tokyo Tankentai Screens May 19 (Apr 23, 2007)
Otomo's Freedom Recruits Another Hikaru Utada Single (Apr 21, 2007)
Tekkonkinkreet to Screen in NY, Honolulu, LA, Portland (Apr 20, 2007)
Live-Action Mushishi Film Receives Distribution Offers (Jan 26, 2007)
Film Festival Roundup (Jan 25, 2007)
Poll: Favorite Anime Directors Part 2 (Jan 4, 2007)
Midnight Eye Interviews Katsuhiro Otomo (Dec 31, 2006)
Sundance to Feature Bugmaster (Dec 1, 2006)
Live Action Mushishi Trailer Online (Oct 23, 2006)
Freedom Project Trailer (Aug 14, 2006)
Paprika, Mushishi Compete in Venice (Jul 28, 2006)
Otomo, Utada Meet over Noodles (Apr 26, 2006)
Live-Action Mushishi (Oct 31, 2005)
Streaming Otomo (Apr 15, 2005)
Otaku Exhibit in NYC (Apr 5, 2005)
LA Times Article on Steamboy (Mar 17, 2005)
Steamboy Clips (Mar 16, 2005)
Steamboy US Premiere (Feb 2, 2005)
Dark Horse Solicits Hipira (Dec 3, 2004)
Catwoman Director to Helm Akira (Oct 23, 2004)
Waterloo Festival of Animated Cinema (Oct 12, 2004)
Wired on Anime (Aug 26, 2004)
New Dark Horse Manga (Jul 24, 2004)
Steamboy in America in October (Jun 4, 2004)
Memories coming in March (Dec 17, 2003)
Official website for Steamboy now online (Aug 2, 2003)
Steam Boy Details (May 5, 2003)
Los Angeles Anime Festival (Apr 16, 2003)
Steam Boy to Receive Simultaneous American and Japanese Releases (Apr 15, 2003)
Toho 2003 Movie Lineup (Dec 27, 2002)
Akira Cinemanga Webpage at Tokyopop (Sep 10, 2002)
Plans for US Akira (Apr 12, 2002)
Manga at the Eisner Awards (Apr 9, 2002)
All About Japan Anime (Mar 14, 2002)
Coming ADV releases (Mar 6, 2002)
Escaflowne & Metropolis in the Press (Jan 24, 2002)
Metropolis PR (Dec 17, 2001)
Steam Boy Resurfaces with Financial Backing (Oct 27, 2001)
Akira Pinball (Oct 27, 2001)
Details on Academy of Motion Pictures tribute (Oct 24, 2001)
Academy of Motion Pictures planning tribute to Anime (Oct 18, 2001)
Yuji Moriyama Announced as BAAF Guest of Honor (Oct 1, 2001)
BAAF Update (Aug 21, 2001)
Viz Press Release (Aug 17, 2001)
From Convention to Festival (Jul 9, 2001)
Blood PR: Theatrical, Web, and DVD info (Jun 7, 2001)
Akira Press Release (May 15, 2001)
Details on New Otomo Manga (Apr 25, 2001)
Official Metropolis Website (Apr 17, 2001)
New Manga from Katsuhiro Otomo (Apr 16, 2001)
Dark Horse July Releases (Apr 10, 2001)
Metropolis Trailer online (Mar 27, 2001)
Anime at AFI FEST 2000 (Oct 2, 2000)
Metropolis Screenshots (Sep 28, 2000)
Dark Horse Comics to release Akira (Aug 13, 2000)
New movie from Katsuhiro Otomo and Rin Taro (Jul 29, 2000)
Anime Central, Baka-Con wrap up (Apr 28, 1999)
Astro Boy, Domu live action rights saught (Mar 18, 1999)
Sci-Fi Masters of Fantasy Anime Special (Sep 10, 1998)
Convention reports:
Katsuhiro Otomo Interview (Nov 5, 2012)
Katsuhiro Otomo at Platform International Animation Festival (Oct 31, 2012)
Interest: Show:
Akira Manga Creator Katsuhiro Otomo's Selfie Gets Photobombed by Voice Actor Subaru Kimura (Jan 21, 2022)
New York's Philippe Labaune Gallery Holds Katsuhiro Otomo Tribute Exhibition (Apr 8, 2021)
David Lynch Almost Made a Live-Action Film Out of Katsuhiro Otomo's Domu Manga (Mar 2, 2021)
Akira Creator Katsuhiro Otomo Cites Ashita no Joe Creator as Influence (Nov 18, 2018)
Akira Creator Katsuhiro Otomo Draws Cycling Book Cover (Jul 5, 2018)
Akira Creator Katsuhiro Otomo Draws Illustration for Isle of Dogs Film (Apr 14, 2018)
80 Artists & Writers Contribute to Katsuhiro Otomo Tribute Book (Dec 19, 2016)
Katsuhiro Otomo's Wall Relief for the Sendai Airport Has Been Revealed (Feb 4, 2015)
Tohoku's Sendai Airport To Feature Katsuhiro Otomo Mural (Oct 1, 2014)
Live-Action Akira Director Says Original Characters Are Boring (Feb 13, 2014)
Akira's Katsuhiro Otomo Remembers French Artist Moebius (Apr 9, 2012)
Akira's Otomo Reveals More About New Manga Series, New Film (Apr 2, 2012)
Art Exhibit Program for Akira's Otomo Streams on Monday (Mar 26, 2012)
1st Image of Otomo's 'Hi no Youjin' Short Posted (Mar 20, 2012)
Movie Site Lists Potential Akira Actor Candidates (Mar 23, 2011)
X-Men Spinoff Writer Addresses Akira Similarities (Jan 11, 2011)
Wired Profiles New X-Men Comic's Similarities to Akira (Nov 5, 2010)
Press Releases:
After a Long Wait by Fans, Katsuhiro Otomo Launches a New Series of Projects (Jul 4, 2019)
Wide Theatrical Release of Katsuhiro Otomo's Short Peace (Mar 24, 2014)
Platform International Animation Festival Honors Katsuhiro Otomo with Lifetime Achievement Award (Oct 9, 2012)
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Short Peace Canadian Ticket Give-Away (May 7, 2014)
Tokyo Anime Fair 2013 Blowout: Part II (Mar 22, 2013)
Hey, Answerman! - Pop-Tarts of Darkness (Jul 27, 2012)
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The Dreams of Satoshi Kon: Chapter I - Prehistory (Nov 2, 2010)
The Mike Toole Show - Tezuka Time (Sep 12, 2010)
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The Click - April 7th - April 13th (Apr 7, 2007)
The Click - January 20th - January 26th (Jan 20, 2007)
Buried Treasure - Please Save My Earth (Nov 30, 2006)
Buried Treasure - Robot Carnival (Oct 26, 2006)
The Click - September 16th - September 22nd (Sep 16, 2006)
2005 Year in Review - News (Jan 11, 2006)
2005 Year in Review - Anime (Jan 11, 2006)
2004 Year in Review - Anime/Manga Academic Highlights (Jan 26, 2005)
2004 Year in Review - Anime Highlights (Jan 26, 2005)
2004 Year in Review - Opening Editorial (Jan 26, 2005)
Shelf Life - Gonna Make a Sentimental Journey (Sep 22, 2004)
Sound Decision - Take Two (Apr 13, 2004)
Shelf Life - Just A Little Late (Mar 2, 2004)
Shelf Life - Xs and Ys (Mar 25, 2003)
Old School - Robot Carnival (Mar 9, 2003)
2002 - Theatrical Anime in Review (Jan 14, 2003)
Answerman: Through the Looking Glass (Aug 15, 2002)
2001 - A Year in Review: Theatrical Anime (Jan 1, 2002)
Millenium Actress at Fantasia (Aug 21, 2001)
Answerman: All Good Expos Must Come To An End (Jul 13, 2001)
Answerman: The Search Begins! (Feb 2, 2001)
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Akira (manga) : Story & Art
Akira (movie) : Director, Script, Original Manga, Supervising Director, Blu-ray Package Illustration
Akira (TV) : Director, Original creator
Akira [anime comic] (ani manga) : Story
Cannon Fodder (movie) : Director, Script, Storyboard, Original creator, Original Character Design, Art
Combustible (movie) : Director, Screenplay
Crusher Joe: The Movie : Special Guest Designer (Arakune)
Domu (manga) : Story & Art
A Farewell to Weapons (movie) : Original creator
Freedom (OAV) : Storyboard, Character Design, Mecha design
Gundam: Mission to the Rise (special) : Director, Script, Storyboard, Mechanical design, Design
Harmagedon (movie) : Character Design, Key Animation
Hi no Yōjin (manga) : Story & Art
Hipira: The Little Vampire (manga) : Story
Hipira: The Little Vampire (TV) : Original creator (story)
Kanojo no Omoide... (manga) : Story & Art
Kibun wa mō Sensō (manga) : Art
(The) Legend of Mother Sarah (manga) : Story
Legend of the Millennium Dragon (movie) : Design (Orochi Concept Design)
Magnetic Rose (movie) : Original creator
Memories (movie) : Chief Director, Chief Production Supervisor, Planning
Metropolis (movie) : Screenplay
Mushishi (live-action movie) : Director
(The) Order to Stop Construction (movie) : Director, Screenplay, Character Design, Key Animation
Perfect Blue (movie) : Planning Assistant
Robot Carnival (OAV) : Director (OP, ED), Script (OP, ED), Storyboard (OP, ED)
Roujin Z (movie) : Script, Mechanical design, Key Animation
Sayonara Nippon (manga) : Story & Art
Short Peace (manga) : Story & Art
SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers (manga) : Story & Art
SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next (movie) : Original creator, Original Character Design
Space Dandy Season 2 (TV) : Guest Alien Design (dancingians; ep 9)
Spriggan (movie) : Chief Supervisor, Noah's Ark Design, Screen Story Structure
Steamboy (manga) : Story
Steamboy (movie) : Director, Script, Original creator
Stink Bomb (movie) : Script, Original creator
Sultan Bōeitai (manga) : Story
Yamanaka Sadao ni Sasageru Manga Eiga 'Nezumikozō Jirokichi' (movie) : Character Design
ZeD (manga) : Story
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