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Katsuhiro Otomo Biography
Katsuhiro Otomo was born in April 1954 in the Miyagi Prefecture of Japan. Growing up, Otomo was inspired to create comics from several different works. one of Otomo’s…
Katsuhiro Otomo Retrospective: Akira
It’s taken a while, but I’ve finally watched and written about every animated production (available in English) contributed to by Katsuhiro…
Katsuhiro Otomo Retrospective: Steamboy
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Katsuhiro Otomo Retrospective: Freedom
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Katsuhiro Otomo Retrospective: Spriggan
Just in time for the new Netflix series, we’re getting to the more tenuously-associated parts of Katsuhiro Otomo’s filmography, with 1998’s…
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Katsuhiro Otomo Retrospective: Neo Tokyo
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Katsuhiro Otomo Retrospective: Roujin Z
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An Interview with Katsuhiro Otomo
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Katsuhiro Otomo Retrospective: Robot Carnival
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Katsuhiro Otomo Retrospective: Short Peace
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Podcast: AKIRA Vol. 3, by Katsuhiro Otomo
Whenever Tetsuo's not on screen, all of the other characters should be asking "Where's Tetsuo?"
Ep. 112: AKIRA vol. 5, by Katsuhiro Otomo
Chip Zdarsky, Deb Aoki, David Brothers, and Christopher Woodrow-Butcher finish up season 4 of the Mangasplaining podcast with vol. 5 of AKIRA by Katsuhiro Otomo
Ep. 51: AKIRA Vol. 3, by Katsuhiro Otomo
This week the mangasplaining crew reads AKIRA by Katsuhiro Otomo. Kei, Kaneda, and Chiyoko take the stage this time, but where's Tetsuo hiding?
Ep. 83: AKIRA Volume 4, by Katsuhiro Otomo
The Mangasplaining gang returns to Katsuhiro Otomo's legendary manga series AKIRA with volume 4! The story becomes very different than the anime...
PODCAST - Ep. 112: AKIRA vol 5 by Katsuhiro Otomo
We’re nearing the end of our journey through Katsuhiro Otomo’s sci-fi epic, AKIRA. With vol. 5, the action is ramping up before we get to the final book…
PODCAST LINK - Ep. 83: AKIRA VOL 4, By Katsuhiro Otomo
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The Tragedy of Katsuhiro Otomo and Steve Oliff’s Full-Color AKIRA
At a time when manga in English was hot and new, Epic Comics’ release of AKIRA pulled out all the stops and added unparalleled color. If you’re looking…
A post on Tomomi Mochizuki
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Mochizuki no Karasu: Abe Chisato
Imagine my delight when I popped into my favourite Tokyo bookstore to kill time before meeting a friend for dinner only to find a display of the latest…
Katsuhiro Otomo returns to manga... but this time looks to the past instead of the future
by Chris MaGee Katsuhiro Otomo -- the name is synonymous with modern Japanese pop culture. His epic sci-fi manga-turned-anime film "Akira"...
Mochizuki Minetaro’s Tokyo Kaido Full Series Review
Mochizuki Minetaro's Tokyo Kaido is a unique manga series that draws influence from American Indies. Read our full review at Manga Obsessive.
●ANNOUNCEMENT● OTOMO ZENSHU
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Tadaima, Okaeri Episode 9 Review – The Mochizuki Family
A new family moves into the neighborhood–both father and son are omegas!
●EXHIBITION● OTOMO KATSUHIRO O SODATETA MANGA TACHI TEN (大友克洋を育てたマンガたち展)
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A Conversation With Dewbond
Oh hey, it’s the first Sunday of March. It’s crazy how time just seems to fly by for one reason or another. I know I keep saying that,…
A Conversation With JonSpencerReviews
Oh hey, it’s interview number five of this little project. Once again, thank for all for supporting this idea everyone. If you are searching for any order in…
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A Conversation With Shoujo
I don’t know why this Church calendar thing is going, but it is the first Epiphany Sunday. The first season after Advent and the Christmas Season. I think…
Conversation with a Doctor
I’m watching Queen’s Legend, and the main character is a modern day doctor who finds herself transported to the past. Her conversation sounds too familiar to me. So…
A Conversation With Irina
This is Interview number 10 and it’s the third day of Christmas. Yeah, unlike what a lot of other people say or have their projects lead up to…
A Conversation With Pinkie
This is Interview number 8 and it’s getting closer to Christmas. Honestly, we need it this year. Considering this year and everything that happened, some positivity is something…
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Hello everyone! It’s the last day of February and you know what that means! Mecha March starts on Wednesday :). I’ve put a lot of work into writing…
●TV SHOW● Urasawa Naoki no MANBEN neo: Otomo Katsuhiro (浦沢直樹の漫勉neo: 大友克洋)
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A Conversation With David Majors
A good February to you all. Hope this month comes with no surprises and treats us all well in a lot of ways. Let us check out another…
A Conversation With Aizen Kuro
This is Interview number 7 and we start our foray into the Christmas season. Let’s start the Christmas spirit with someone cool. Is their an order to this?…
Continuing the Conversation – Middling Anime
Aria recently raised their thoughts about the term of ‘middling’ anime, or more accurately “Those Anime Left Behind”. I left my initial comment there but realized I had…
A Conversation With Annie/EveningTeaMusings
Hello everyone! I hope your all you Februaries are going ok. This has been a bit more of a relaxed month then I thought it would be, but…
A Conversation With Jack Scheibelein
Well, we are on the third weekend of January 2021. Does that feel correct to you? Does it feel like we are still in 2020 because of how…
A Conversation With The sushiiiWithSoysauce
It’s week four, so we are 1/4th of the way through entrants into this crazy project. Once again, thank for all for supporting this idea everyone. Let’s keep…
A Conversation With Fred/AuNaturalOne
Hello everyone, thanks for reading my interview posts for the past few months. I’m amazed by how much attention and an audience that they have found. This project…
A Conversation With Cody Latosh
Once again, a good February to you all. It is still early enough to hope this month comes with no surprises and treats us all well in a…
A Conversation With Lethargic Ramblings
And just like that, one month of 2021 has passed before our eyes. I am going to knock on wood, but I am feeling slightly more, not completely…
A Conversation With Stephen Hero
Interview number 6 and we can keep going for a long time. I am bad at timing things, but it’s time for a newer perspective on our current…
A Conversation With Voyager/Galvanic
Oh hey, everyone. Ready for interview number 11? Well, that is what going to happen today on the 10th of Christmas and the last weekend of the holidays.…
#58 - Katsuhiro Otomo's MEMORIES (1995) Review
Did you know that the guy who created AKIRA also made other stuff? Did you know he worked with THE Satoshi Kon?! and THE Yoko Kanno?!!?? That's what…
A Conversation With Al’s Manga Blog
Oh my goodness, I got so much more response then I expected from that little announcement post. Thank you so much, everyone. These posts with my special guests…
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It’s week four, so we are 1/4th of the way through entrants into this crazy project. Once again, thank for all for supporting this idea everyone. Let’s keep…
A Conversation With Me (A Conclusion)
Hello everyone. Thank you for following this project on for the longer time that it happened for. Given the nature of these things where I ask for answers…