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Katsuhiro Otomo

Also Known As: Katsuhiro Ôtomo, 大友克洋, Katsuhiro Ootomo

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.

Department: Writing

Place of Birth: Miyagi, Japan

Adult: No

Birthday: April 14, 1954

Age: 71 years old

Gender: Male

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2.52%

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Overview: Memories (1995) making-of featurette, includes introductions to the creative genius behind the shows and looks at Otomo’s previous works, such as Akira. It also includes snippets from interviews with Otomo, Koji Morimoto, and Tensai Okamura.

Genres: Documentary

Original Language: ja

Release Date: 2004-02-24

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2.5193

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Overview: A documentary on the making of the Japanese animated science fiction film, Akira, created by Katsuhiro Otomo from his popular graphic novel series of the same title; shows Japanese animators at work and discusses their state-of-the-art animation techniques.

Genres: Documentary

Original Language: ja

Release Date: 1988-07-25

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2.5193

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Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'

Overview: This made-for-video documentary gives animation fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Metropolis, the film adaptation of classic manga artist Osamu Tezuka's vision of a future society where humans and humanoid robots live in uneasy coexistence. Also included are interviews with the voice actors and other members of the crew, who share their experiences from making the film and discuss some of the special efforts that went into it.

Genres: Documentary Family Animation

Original Language: en

Release Date: 2002-01-01

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2.5193

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Overview: BBC's 1994 documentary on the manga and anime phenomenon that was just starting to hit the UK at the time, and its origins in Japan. Presented by Jonathan Ross.

Genres: Documentary Animation

Original Language: en

Release Date: 1994-01-07

Popularity:

2.5193

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Votes: 2

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