Katsuhiro Otomo
Japanese manga artist
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| May 8 2021 | The Otomo tribute exhibition at Phillipe Labaune's gallery concluded, showcasing global artistic appreciation for Otomo's work. |
| April 8 2021 | Comic art gallery in New York City opened 'Good For Health, Bad For Education: A Tribute to Otomo' exhibition, featuring 29 works inspired by Otomo from international artists. |
| 2019 | Announced writing and directing an animated film adaptation of his 2001 manga 'Orbital Era' with Sunrise, and released a trailer. |
| 2017 | The book 'Otomo: A Global Tribute to the Mind Behind Akira' was published in Japan, France, and the United States, featuring artwork and writing from 80 international artists. |
| 2016 | Directed the music video for Aya Nakano's song 'Juku-Hatachi'. |
| 2015 | Became the first manga artist to win the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême, a prestigious international comics award. |
| 2014 | Promoted to Officier of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. |
| 2014 | Received the Winsor McCay Award at the 41st Annie Awards, further acknowledging his impact on animation. |
| 2013 | Directed 'Combustible' in the Short Peace anthology, a tragic love story set in the Edo period, which won the Grand Prize in the Animation category of the Japan Media Arts Festival and was shortlisted for the Academy Awards. |
| 2013 | Awarded the Purple Medal of Honor by the Japanese national government in recognition of his artistic achievements. |
| 2012 | Katsuhiro Otomo worked on two notable projects: 'Kaba 2' and 'Genga' during this year. |
| 2012 | Inducted into the American Eisner Award Hall of Fame, becoming the fourth manga artist to receive this prestigious honor. |
| April 2012 | Created the full-color work 'DJ Teck no Morning Attack' for the Geijutsu Shincho magazine. |
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