A live-action adaptation of Akira has been stuck in development hell for years, but a perfect live-action movie version of Akira already happened in an unofficial capacity over a decade ago.

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

Akira is widely held as one of the most influential movies of all time, and one great superhero film proves it. Although Akira has not yet been adapted into live-action, many have tried to do it.