Everything is awesome when you own an Akira bike built entirely from Lego
If you’re equal parts anime fan and Lego enthusiast, this amazing motorised model will be right up your alley. It’s Kaneda’s iconic motorcycle from the animated cult film Akira and it’s made entirely...
View ArticleNeo-Springfield is about to E.X.P.L.O.D’OH in this awesome Simpsons/Akira...
Each era of pop culture at some point has to go through the uncomfortable transitional period where it’s too old to be trendy and too new to be retro. Right now it’s the ‘80s turn in the hot seat,...
View ArticleHollywood’s live-action Akira adaptation rumored to be a trilogy
In case you’ve never read any of the Akira manga or seen the landmark 1988 anime movie based on it, here’s a basic rundown of the plot. A powerful organization comes up with what it thinks it a great...
View ArticleParody of Akira movie poster makes pretty much any character look as cool as...
Akira‘s theatrical poster is almost as iconic as the movie itself. But who knew that a character walking towards their ride could look as badass as Kaneda? Katsuhiro Otomo’s science fiction opus Akira...
View ArticleAmazing GIF compiles some of the best scenes inspired by Kaneda’s drifting in...
We doubt anyone could ever forget just how influential Akira is, but here’s a GIF to remind you just in case you ever do! Some very patient pop culture fanatics have scoured hours of footage to prepare...
View ArticleThe Tokyo Olympics might be taking its Akira anime connection too far【Video】
One of the bleakest depictions of Tokyo in all of film is part of Olympics celebration projection mapping project. When Tokyo was announced as the host city of the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics,...
View ArticleJoin us in congratulating Kaneda from Akira for his milestone on 17 March, 2018!
Our little Kaneda is growing up so fast… KANEDA!!! Seems like just yesterday Tokyo was obliterated in a gravitational singularity, but it’s actually been 30 years since that horrific event. Now,...
View ArticleJapanese Twitter user divides anime into “world-class” and “ones otaku think...
Sparks heated debate about which type deserves worldwide recognition. A lot of people outside of Japan have heard of anime hits like Your Name or any of the classic works made by famed director Hayao...
View ArticleDid the Akira manga predict the coronavirus epidemic?
Tiny background detail in ‘80s manga masterpiece getting new attention decades later. When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe showed up at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Olympics for the baton to be...
View ArticleAkira goes free to watch online with three other anime from legendary creator
The modern animated films of Katsuhiro Otomo, some of the most expensive anime ever made, won’t cost a thing to watch. Manga artist Katsuhiro Otomo isn’t the most prolific creator, since there are...
View ArticleGood God, what is this terrifying monstrosity found at a game shop in Japan?
Like anime classic Akira’s most disturbing scene, but in real life. Located in the city of Naha, Okinawa, Saikorodo (@saikorodo on Twitter) sounds like a pretty wholesome place. It describes itself as...
View ArticleRick and Morty head to Tokyo in new anime short with bombshell...
Come for the Japanese anime references, stay for the plot-changing twist that’s blown viewers’ minds. Ever since making its TV debut back in 2013, animated sci-fi sitcom Rick and Morty has been taking...
View ArticleOriginal Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony plans leaked, with Akira and Mario...
An opening ceremony so good it gave Naomi Watanabe goosebumps. As the Olympic torch currently makes its way through the country, the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics is now barrelling full-steam ahead,...
View ArticleAnime masterpiece Akira seemingly banned in Russia due to fears of mentally...
St. Petersburg doesn’t want people to watch Neo Tokyo EXPLODE. More than 30 years after its release, Akira is still widely considered a must-see both by serious anime enthusiasts and scholars of...
View ArticlePresident of France meets with manga, video game royalty in Tokyo【Video】
Head of state also picks up an amazing One Piece souvenir that any fan would treasure. When French president Emmanuel Macron arrived in Japan last week, there were two highly publicized reasons for the...
View ArticleAmazing stop-motion artist recreates Akira anime’s most famous sequence with...
The slide seen ‘round the world looks awesome in a whole new way with some clever practical effects. Every couple of years, rumors of a live-action version of Akira pop up. As one of the most...
View ArticleWatching Akira for the first time ever – Our contrary reporter gets her mind...
The more people told her she had to see it, the less she wanted to. Decades after its release, 1988’s Akira is still widely considered to be one of the greatest anime films ever made. And that’s...
View ArticleAnime classic Akira suddenly becomes free to watch, in its entirety, on YouTube
Ho ho ho! Merry Akira! Christmas is the only holiday that’s also a movie genre. Sure, there are a lot of horror films and romance flicks that get released close to Halloween and Valentine’s Day, since...
View ArticleHidden Easter Egg in Akira shows animator’s hilarious passive-aggressive...
When you hate your boss but you’re also on a deadline. Since anime is not currently being generated by artificial intelligence, and still has to be created by human hands, quite often you get to see...
View ArticleTokyoites don’t recognize legendary manga artist as Akira creator goes for...
Katsuhiro Otomo poses in front of Katsuhiro Otomo mural, nobody notices. Shinjuku and Shibuya are two of the busiest train/subway stations in Tokyo, and the massive amount of foot traffic they get...
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