Katsuhiro Otomo

Akira

Katsuhiro Otomo

Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.

Memories

Katsuhiro Otomo, Tensai Okamura

Tsutomu Isobe, Kouichi Yamadera

In this anime anthology, a salvage ship crew happens upon a haunted vessel in "Magnetic Rose"; a cold tablet turns a lab worker into a biological weapon in "Stink Bomb"; and an urban populace carries on an endless war with an unseen foe in "Cannon Fodder."

Akira - Production Report

Yuichi Shintani

Katsuhiro Otomo, Toshiharu Mizutani

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.

Neo Tokyo

Rintaro, Katsuhiro Otomo

Banjou Ginga, Masane Tsukayama

A trilogy of separate stories. In "Labyrinth labyrinthos", a girl and her cat enter a strange world. In "Running Man", a racer takes on the ultimate opponent. In "Construction Cancellation Order", a man must shut down worker robots.

Manga!

Jonathan Ross, Helen McCarthy

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.

ロボット・カーニバル

Hiroyuki Kitakubo, Hiroyuki Kitazume

Kumiko Takizawa, Katsue Miwa

An anthology of various tales told in various styles with robots being the one common element among them.

Short Peace

Shuhei Morita, Katsuhiro Otomo

Aoi Yuki, Kouichi Yamadera

A traveler is confronted by spirits in an abandoned shrine; a story of honor and firefighting in ancient Japan; a white bear defends the royal family from a monstrous red demon; ragtag soldiers battle a robotic force in futuristic Japan.

Steamboy

Katsuhiro Otomo

Keiko Aizawa, Aiko Hibi

After receiving a package from his grandfather, Ray, a young inventor who lives in England during the mid-19th century, finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly conflict related to a revolutionary advance in steam power.

火要鎮

Katsuhiro Otomo

Masakazu Morita, Saori Hayami

The city of Edo, the 18th century. Owaka, the daughter of a merchant family, and her childhood friend Matsukichi. The two were drawn to each other, but Matsukichi has been disowned by his family, and is working for the city fire brigade. Meanwhile, negotiations begin for the arrangement of Owaka's marriage. Unable to let go of her thoughts of Matsukichi, her mad emotions make her bring about a massive inferno which razes Edo. By chance encounter, the two meet again amidst the fires.It is an epic spectacle set against the stage of the massive metropolis of Edo.

Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'

Toshiyuki Honda, Yuka Imoto

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.

蟲師

Katsuhiro Otomo

Joe Odagiri, Nao Ōmori

Mushi are beings in touch with the essence of life, far more basic and pure than normal living things. Most humans are incapable of perceiving Mushi and are oblivious to their existence, but there are a few who possess the ability to see and interact with Mushi. One such person is Ginko who travels from place to place to research Mushi and aid people suffering from problems caused by them.

Orbital Era

Katsuhiro Otomo

The story takes place in the near future on a space colony under construction. An action-adventure story of some boys in this peculiar environment and society who keep living their lives while they’re being tossed about by fate.

ワールドアパートメントホラー

Katsuhiro Otomo

SABU, Hiroshi Shimizu

A Yakuza underling is given the assignment to rid an apartment of its tenants within a week. He tries a variety of desperate tactics to no avail. Soon his problems get worse as an evil spirit makes its presence known.

ガンダム ミッション・トゥ・ザ・ライズ

Katsuhiro Otomo

Ward Sexton

Gundam Mission to the Rise is a short CGI movie with a duration of 5 minutes directed by Katsuhiro Otomo aired during the Gundam Big Bang Project event (August 1998). The story is settled in the Universal Century, although it's not completely clear whether in late years (after 0093) or in an alternative UC timeline.

ゴンドラ

Katsuhiro Otomo

A short movie about a guy living in his own world.

じゆうを我等に

Katsuhiro Otomo

Live action film by Katsuhiro Ôtomo