Katsuhiro Otomo
Otomo or Ōtomo is a Japanese surname. People with the surname include: Ōtomo Chikaie (1561–1641), daimyō Ōtomo Chikasada (died 1570), samurai Ōtomo no Kuronushi (9th century), poet Ōtomo no Otomaro (731–809), samurai Ōtomo no Sakanoue no Iratsume (c. 700–750), poet Ōtomo Sōrin (1530–1587), daimyō who converted to Christianity Ōtomo no Tabito (662–731), poet Ōtomo no Yakamochi (718–785), waka poet Ai Ōtomo (born 1982), volleyball player Katsuhiro Otomo (born 1954), manga artist and anime directo
My work always tries to combine what I've learnt from Japanese manga with what I've picked up from Western comics and films. I'm a big fan of American science fiction and European bande dessinée – I particularly loved films like Blade Runner, and artists like Moebius.