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Katsuhiro Otomo Retrospective: Steamboy
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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: Metropolis
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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…
Katsuhiro Otomo Retrospective: Robot Carnival
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Katsuhiro Otomo Retrospective: Roujin Z
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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…
An Interview with Katsuhiro Otomo
Salvaged from the mid-1990s.
●CONVERSATION● Katsuhiro Otomo × Minetaro Mochizuki
Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira, Bibliography, Otomo, Animation, Manga, Steamboy, Japanimation,
Podcast: AKIRA Vol. 3, by Katsuhiro Otomo
Whenever Tetsuo's not on screen, all of the other characters should be asking "Where's Tetsuo?"
●GOODS● KATSUHIRO OTOMO × GHOST IN THE SHELL
Original goods featuring KATSUHIRO OTOMO × GHOST IN THE SHELL illustration created by Otomo for the MASAMUNE SHIROW'S WORLD EXHIBITION – OSAKA VENUE (士郎正宗の世界展 大阪会場) started to be sold at the venue last…
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. 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...
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?
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…
●ILLUSTRATION● KATSUHIRO OTOMO × GHOST IN THE SHELL Tribute Illustration
This tribute illustration was unveiled at MASAMUNE SHIROW'S WORLD EXHIBITION – OSAKA VENUE (士郎正宗の世界展 大阪会場) that opened on September 5 at Shinsaibashi PARCO in Osaka. Apparently, Otomo couldn't make…
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…
Make Everything E.X.P.L.O.D.E. — The Other Works of Akira's Katsuhiro Otomo in English
Katsuhiro Otomo's 1988 cinematic masterpiece Akira introduced a wide world to anime, but the lauded director has a larger body of work waiting to be discovered.
●TALK● OTOMO KATSUHIRO × TADASHI MATSUMORI (大友克洋×松森正)
Katsuhiro Otomo and manga artist Tadashi Matsumori (松森正) participated in a talk that took place today at 16:00 in Meiji University Liberty Tower as part of the…
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"...
●ANNOUNCEMENT● OTOMO ZENSHU
Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira, Bibliography, Otomo, Animation, Manga, Steamboy, Japanimation,
●EXHIBITION● OTOMO KATSUHIRO O SODATETA MANGA TACHI TEN (大友克洋を育てたマンガたち展)
Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira, Bibliography, Otomo, Animation, Manga, Steamboy, Japanimation,
Gundam SEED Freedom
Gundam SEED is a franchise that’s quite beloved, even with the missteps in Destiny. Thus, as taking advantage of nostalgia is getting quite popular, it shouldn’t be particularly…
Wings of Freedom
The SEED FREEDOM movie has hit Japanese theaters, which means it’s time for some updates. In the first major update for this section, there are now profiles covering most…
●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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SEED FREEDOM in Shizuoka! Even More “Gundam SEED FREEDOM” Kits
While Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM is about to end its Japanese theatrical run this month, it’s just kicking off across international markets. Which means there’s no reason…
The Promised Neverland – 13 (S2 01) – Freedom! Horrible, Horrible Freedom!
When the first season of The Promised Neverland wrapped at the end of March 2019, none of us could have imagined what life would be like a year from…
2019 Retrospective
Another year down, and a whole lot of manga to go over. Can Nik predict what happened during the year? What were the best moments of the year?…
World Trigger, Black Clover, Chainsaw Man, My Hero Academia, One Piece
2021 Retrospective
Here's to another good one, friends. 3:02 - 2021 Recommendations 3:13 - Golden Kamuy 4:15 - Hina Change 5:21 - Kaguya-sama: Love Is War 6:57 - Curtains Up, I'm Off 8:01 - The Bones…
2022 Retrospective
As we say hello to 2023, it's time to take a look back at the many highs and hilarious lows of 2022... 2:01 - 2022 Recommendations 3:16 - Liar Game 5:30…
BLUE LOCK, Cipher, Crossing Time, Dororo, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
2019 Retrospective
2019 Retrospective There are spoilers ahead. If you see a show title you haven’t watched yet, you might want to skip that section until you have. Another year…
2020 Retrospective
A rubbish year for most, but a pretty decent year for manga. 2020 Recommendations - 5:00 Act-Age - 6:13 Mob Psycho 100 - 7:21 Zatch Bell! - 9:41 BEASTARS - 9:59 Blue Flag -…
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2024 Retrospective
Ringing in the new year by taking one last look at the old one. Here's to 2025! 5:42 - 2024 Recommendations 5:48 - The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really,…
Chainsaw Man, The Elusive Samurai, Black Clover, Green Green, My Hero Academia
2025 Retrospective
It's time for out with the old as we take one last look at manga in 2025! 1:26 - 2025 Recommendations 1:56 - Pokémon Adventures: Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 3:25…
Blue Box, Chainsaw Man, DAN DA DAN, World Trigger, Black Clover
#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…
Gundam SEED Freedom OP
Threw this together while working on the actual video, I've tried to make it presentable like the actual OP from the anime. Song is "Reborn" by Nami Tamaki. Twitter:…
The Freedom of SEED
Now that Gundam SEED FREEDOM has hit North American streaming services, it’s time to pick up coverage of the movie again. Here’s what’s new today: Gundam SEED FREEDOM review…
The Freedom to Cluster
There’s a lot of Gundam stuff on deck in this update. First, there’s a new section for the new ongoing manga series Gundam F90 Cluster. Next, the following units from Gundam…
Golden Joints! Work-in-Progress #1: HGCE Freedom / Strike Freedom Gundams
As a very casual builder that only paints to match color accuracy and seals everything with a flat top coat, having to do gold paint is always a…
Sunday Retrospective (2019)
Greetings all! It's the end of the year and I didn't want to leave the blog without looking back at 2019 in memorandum. Sunday went throu...
Sunday Retrospective (2024)
It's the most wonderful(?) time of year again, with our annual WSS/Shogakukan round up article! Here we take a look at the ups and downs in ...
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Sunday Retrospective (2021)
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Sunday Retrospective (2020)
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Yet another year of anime has ended. I can say without hyperbole that 2022 has been one of the most interesting years in anime I have encountered in…
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I wrote this album review on a forum I frequent yesterday and I thought it was actually kinda good, enough for me to put it in a more…
Sunday Retrospective (2022)
It's that time again, Sunday fans! We're somehow shambling close to the finishing line of another wond, splen, uh, year. Yeah, another year...
Arata: The Legend, JUJUTSU KAISEN, MAJOR 2nd, One Piece, Spriggan
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What a year to say the least. Many people have struggled through it differently than others. I myself was one of the luckier ones who did not have…