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Akira Creator Katsuhiro Otomo Isn't Saying No to a Comeback, And Their New Manga Would Be Epic

Otomo hints at a comeback while Naoki Urasawa throws in his , fueling speculation of a historic creative partnership.

Taika Waititi from What We Do In The Shadows and Kaneda riding his bike in Akira.
Taika Waititi's Best Akira Promise Is That It'll Be Nothing Like The 1988 Anime Movie

If Taika Waititi's live-action Akira film ever actually happens, the fact it'll be nothing like the original anime movie makes it way more exciting.

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Akira sliding on his motocycle in Akira (1988)
It's Official: Akira Is Getting a Collectible 4K Remaster And It's on Sale Right Now

One of anime's most iconic movies, Akira, is getting a 4K remaster and limited edition steelbook that is on sale now!

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Kaneda on his motorcycle in Akira, speeding through the streets of Tokyo.
Taika Waititi's Live-Action Akira Plan Proves It Needs To Be A TV Show, Not A Movie

There are many reasons why the Akira live-action adaptation may have to be a TV show, rather than a movie, if Taika Waititi's plan transpires.

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"Death Is Just A New Opportunity": Taika Waititi Addresses What's Going On With His Star Wars Movie, Akira Adaptation, & Flash Gordon Reboot

Taika Waititi shares a expansive, but ambiguous update on his long-gestating big-name projects, including Star Wars, Akira, and Flash Gordon.

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Custom image of the Akira movie and Jenna Ortega
Taika Waititi's Sci-Fi Is His Best Akira Replacement After 2 Decades Of Development Hell

Taika Waititi’s dystopian sci-fi movie can offer a glimpse of what his Akira film, which has been on hold for years now, would look like.

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Scarlett Johansson as Major in 2017's Ghost in the Shell
This $169 Million Box Office Bomb From 7 Years Ago Shows Why Akira’s Live-Action Movie Should Never Happen

Akira may have a cult following, but a live-action reboot of the beloved manga would be a risk, especially after this live-action flop from 2017.

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Shotaro Kaneda's bike giving off green electricity after a particularly sophisticated maneuver in Akira
Kaneda's Iconic Bike From Akira is Now on Sale, & The Price is Steep

The futuristic bike from the legendary sci-fi movie has jumped the screen into reality, allowing fans with cash to spare to relive Neo-Tokyo.

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Akira's Kaneda riding his bike and looking determined.
“Insulting The Concept Art”: Live-Action Akira Bikes Caused Fight With BMW, Ex-Director Recalls

Albert Hughes, ex-director of the live-action Akira movie, recalls how the bikes caused a fight with BMW and reveals his interaction with a designer.

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“Dirty Little Secret”: Live-Action Akira Movie’s Production Troubles Detailed By One-Time Director

Albert Hughes, who was at one point attached to direct the live-action Akira remake, explains some of the behind-the-scenes troubles of the project.

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Akira Creator Returns to Manga With First New Series in a Decade

Katsushiro Otomo teased on social media that he is beginning work on a new manga, which will be the first new creation in over a decade.

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Kaneda riding a bike and firing a gun in Akira
10 Reasons Akira's Live-Action Movie Is So Hard To Make

The live-action Akira movie has been in the works for over two decades. Here is why a live-action Akira remake is so difficult to make.

Characters looking surprised in Akira
Taika Waititi's Akira Movie Reportedly Gets Surprising Development Update

After years of being seemingly stuck in development, a new report shares a surpridate on Taika Waititi’s live-action Akira movie.

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Why Jordan Peele Didn't Direct the Akira Live-Action Remake

Acclaimed writer and director Jordan Peele explains why he did not want to direct the live-action remake of the iconic anime movie Akira.

Taika Waititi and Tetsuo
Every Live-Action Akira Movie That Almost Happened

Warner Bros. has held the rights to a live-action Akira movie for over 20 years, with many failed attempts at bringing the Anime classic to life.

Keke Palmer in Nope doing the Akira Bike Slide and looking uneasy.
Jordan Peele Breaks Down Recreating Iconic Akira Moment In Nope

Jordan Peele explained his decision to recreate the Akira-inspired motorcycle slide in his horror movie Nope, calling it a "Punctuation" for himself.

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Shonen Jump Readers Are Missing Out by Ignoring Competitor Kodansha

Kodansha is one of the foremost publishers of quality manga titles in the world. It's too bad more manga fans outside Japan have not heard of it.

Featured image Kaneda in the manga and on promotional artwork for the movie Akira
10 Fascinating Details Only Die-Hard Fans Know About Akira

Akira is one of the greatest animated movies ever made so it's no surprise that there are a lot of interesting facts to know about the iconic anime

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Top 10 Highest Rated Horror Anime According To MyAnimeList

While amazing Horror anime are far and few between, these are the 10 Highest Rated Horror anime series to have ever been created.

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14 Best Anime Movies Of All Time (According To IMDb)

IMDb ranks the greatest anime films of all time, with many coming from Studio Ghibli. Audiences of all ages now can appreciate these top-ranked films.

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