Katsuhiro Otomo

Summary

Katsuhiro Otomo is a human^[1]. Born in Tome^[2], he… he was born on April 14, 1954^[3]. He worked as a screenwriter^[4], film director^[5], animator^[6], mangaka^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,579 views/month, #6,283 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Katsuhiro Otomo's place of birth was Tome^[2].
• Katsuhiro Otomo was born on April 14, 1954^[3].
• Katsuhiro Otomo held citizenship in Japan^[10].
• Katsuhiro Otomo worked as a screenwriter^[4].
• Katsuhiro Otomo's professions included film director^[5].
• Katsuhiro Otomo worked as an animator^[6].
• Katsuhiro Otomo's professions included mangaka^[7].
• Katsuhiro Otomo worked as a writer^[8].
• Katsuhiro Otomo worked as an illustrator^[11].
• Katsuhiro Otomo's field of work was mangaka^[12].
• Katsuhiro Otomo's field of work was film direction^[13].
• Katsuhiro Otomo's field of work was comics^[14].
• Katsuhiro Otomo's field of work was manga^[15].
• Katsuhiro Otomo's education included a stint at Miyagi Prefectural Sanuma Senior High School^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Katsuhiro Otomo is Domu: A Child's Dream^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Katsuhiro Otomo is Akira^[18].
• Katsuhiro Otomo received the Nihon SF Taisho Award^[19].
• Katsuhiro Otomo received the Medal with Purple Ribbon^[20].
• Katsuhiro Otomo received the Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême^[21].
• Katsuhiro Otomo received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[22].
• Katsuhiro Otomo received the Seiun Award for Best Comic^[23].
• Katsuhiro Otomo received the Seiun Award for Best Comic^[24].
• Katsuhiro Otomo is recorded as male^[25].
• Katsuhiro Otomo's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Katsuhiro Otomo's genre is manga^[27].

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Origins and Family

Katsuhiro Otomo was born in Tome^[2]. He was born on April 14, 1954^[3].

Education

Katsuhiro Otomo was educated at Miyagi Prefectural Sanuma Senior High School^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[4], film director^[5], animator^[6], mangaka^[7], writer^[8], and illustrator^[11]. Fields of work include mangaka^[12], a profession^[28], in Japan^[29]; film direction^[13], an activity^[30]; comics^[14], a type of arts^[31]; and manga^[15], a comic format^[32], in Japan^[33].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Domu: A Child's Dream^[17], a manga series^[34] and Akira^[18], a manga series^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Nihon SF Taisho Award^[19], a group of awards^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1980^[38]; Medal with Purple Ribbon^[20], a grade of an order^[39], in Japan^[40], founded in 1955^[41]; Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême^[21], an art prize^[42], in France^[43]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[22], a grade of an order^[44], in France^[45]; Seiun Award for Best Comic^[23]; and Winsor McCay Award^[46], an animation award^[47], in United States^[48].

Why It Matters

Katsuhiro Otomo ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,579 views/month, #6,283 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Yacine Elghorri^[51], a comics artist^[52], b. 1974^[53], of France^[54].

Works attributed to him include Akira^[55], a manga series^[56]; Domu: A Child's Dream^[57], a manga series^[58]; and The Legend of Mother Sarah^[59], a manga series^[60], in Japan^[61].

FAQs

Where was Katsuhiro Otomo born?

Born in Tome^[2], Katsuhiro Otomo…

What did Katsuhiro Otomo do for work?

Katsuhiro Otomo worked as screenwriter^[4], film director^[5], animator^[6], mangaka^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did Katsuhiro Otomo go to school?

Katsuhiro Otomo was educated at Miyagi Prefectural Sanuma Senior High School^[16].

What awards did Katsuhiro Otomo receive?

Honors received include Nihon SF Taisho Award^[19], Medal with Purple Ribbon^[20], Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême^[21], and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[22].

Who did Katsuhiro Otomo influence?

Katsuhiro Otomo has been cited as an influence by Yacine Elghorri^[51].