My earliest memory of Akira, Katsuhiro Otomo’s 1988 anime classic, came at 15, when, returning home from a night out, a friend told me with intoxicated enthusiasm that we should put on “the ...

For most people outside of Japan, Akira is probably their first contact with the world of manga and anime. The original manga is an epic work and the movie is arguably one of the finest animated ...

Akira, which was released in 1988. It's based on a manga of the same name, written by Katsuhiro Otomo, who also directed the film. The film continues to be one of the most beloved movies in anime ...

In a recent barrage of Tweets, Kanye West expressed his love of the classic anime movie Akira and how it has been one of his biggest creative inspirations over the years. For anyone familiar with ...