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 first experiences with comics …
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Ep. 112: AKIRA vol. 5, by Katsuhiro Otomo
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