Satoshi Kon
Otomo cited the influence of works such as the movie "Star Wars", the comics of Moebius, the manga "Tetsujin 28-go", the science fiction works of Seishi Yokomizo which dealt with "new breeds" of humanity, and Sogo Ishii's punk films "Panic High School" (1978) and "Crazy Thunder Road" (1980) which portrayed the rebellion, anarchy and biker gangs associated with Japanese punk rock subculture. Famed manga artist and film director Satoshi Kon acted as an uncredited assistant artist for the series.