Akira's influence extends far beyond the Bike Slide, with its poster emulated plenty of times including for Brad Pitt's ...

The Watabe connection is also something that I thought might have a hand in the design of things such as Kaneda’s bike from Akira but it seems that came from elsewhere. As I knew we would ...

A creative studio based in Barcelona, famous for its ability to up-cycle achingly cool retro vehicles and turn them into furniture, has recently taken the wraps off its Akira bike project - a ...

But what if it came to life? Japanese design firm Ichiban has created a sleek, retro-futurist electric bike based on the original 1982 manga drawings by Akira creator Katsuhrio Otomo. It is ...

Over on Reddit, a clip of a real-life Akira bike has resurfaced and gone viral with fans. The full video, which dates back a few years, can be found on Youtube and breaks down it fan-made history.

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I have a hard time watching the 1988 Japanese sci-fi classic Akira without staring at Kaneda's bike and thinking, "GOD, I need that thing in my LIFE." Besides a few crazy real-life custom jobs ...

One of the most iconic moments from Akira is the protagonist, Shotaro Kaneda's, legendary bike slide. The movie's first part puts biker gangs at the forefront of the action, and during an exciting ...

A passing glance at the design reveals why. The bike’s design is based on the lauded 1980s anime Akira. While the connection ...

In silhouette you'd have no problem recognising it as the Akira Bike, but the lighting would reveal a whole new level of texture and detail." He added that there was a discussion about changing ...