Katsuhiro Ôtomo nickname(s):
Katsuhiro ?tomo
Katsuhiro Ôtomo date of birth:
April 1, 1954
How old is Katsuhiro Ôtomo?
72
Where was Katsuhiro Ôtomo born?
Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Katsuhiro Ôtomo body shape:
Average
What color are Katsuhiro Ôtomo's eyes?
Black
What color is Katsuhiro Ôtomo's hair?
Black
What is Katsuhiro Ôtomo's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Katsuhiro Ôtomo nationality?
Japanese
What is Katsuhiro Ôtomo's occupation?
Writer
Short Biography
Katsuhiro Otomo (大友 克洋, Ōtomo Katsuhiro, born April 14, 1954) is a Japanese manga artist, screenwriter and film director. He is best known as the creator of the manga Akira and its animated film adaptation. He was decorated a Chevalier of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2005, promoted to Officier of the order in 2014, became the fourth manga artist ever inducted into the American Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 2012, and was awarded the Purple Medal of Honor from the Japanese government in 2013. Otomo later received the Winsor McCay Award at the 41st Annie Awards in 2014 and the 2015 Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême, the first manga artist to receive the award.