Katsuhiro OTOMO 大友克洋
Steamboy
Nippon Cinema ª
STEAMBOY is a thrilling animated action adventure from director Katsuhiro OTOMO. Set in 19th Century Great Britain, at the time of the Great Exhibition, this is a story about the power of science, man’s quest for control over nature, and above all – courage.
Japan 2004
126 minutes
Production
"Steamboy" Committee Production
World sales
Columbia Tristar, Sony Pictures Entertainment
About Katsuhiro OTOMO
大友克洋
Katsuhiro OTOMO, born 1954 in Miyagi, debuted in 1973 as manga artist and has won several prices ever since. His most famous manga AKIRA has become well-known in Germany after its film version and set high benchmarks for high quality animes.