Katsuhiro Otomo
1954 (70 лет)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."
Memories
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.
Akira Production Report
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.
Neo Tokyo
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.
Short Peace
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.
Steamboy
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.
Combustible
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.
Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'
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.
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
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.
Gundam: Mission to the Rise
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.
World Apartment Horror