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. Otomo has also directed several live-action films, such as the 2006 feature film adaptation of the manga Mushishi.
Read more about Katsuhiro Otomo: Early Life, Career