Katsuhiro Otomo

Japanese manga artist, screenwriter and film director

Katsuhiro Otomo (大友 克洋, Ōtomo Katsuhiro, born April 14, 1954) is a Japanese manga artist, screenwriter and movie director. He is best known as the creator of the manga Akira and its animated movie version.[1] He became the fourth manga artist ever honored into the American Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 2012.[2]

Katsuhiro Otomo
Otomo in 2016
BornKatsuhiro Otomo
(1954-04-14) April 14, 1954 (age 70)
Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Area(s)
  • Writer
  • Penciller
  • Notable works
    Dōmu
    Akira
    Metropolis
    Steamboy
    Awards
    • Nihon SF Taisho Award (1983)
    • Kodansha Manga Award (1984)
    • Seiun Award (1982, 1984)
    • Will Eisner Award (1992, 2002)
    • Harvey Award (1993)
    • Annie Award (2014)
    • Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême (2015)

    References