Keishi Ōtomo

Keishi Ōtomo (Japanese: 大友啓史, Hepburn: Ōtomo Keishi, born May 6, 1966, in Morioka, Iwate, Japan) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He is known for psychological thrillers and historical dramas, as well as adapting a variety of manga and novels to film, including The Vulture (2009), Ryōmaden (2010), and the Rurouni Kenshin film series. Ōtomo’s awards include the Audience Award at the 18th Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal (2014), the Popularity Award at the 38th Japanese Academy Awards (2014), and Best Director at the 31st Japanese Critics Award (2022). ()