The latest functional replica is being custom built from scratch ... Folks interested in owning their very own Kaneda bike are being asked to commit €5,000 as a down payment, with the remainder ...

It’s an interesting choice not to attempt to make a direct replica of Kaneda’s bike. Still, we think some of the differences are dictated by this being very much a roadworthy and everyday ...

Kaneda's bike is real. It's called the 2015 Honda NM4 ... paying homage to this bike in the NM4's design. It's not an exact replica, obviously, but it actually is a functional, practical, and ...

This here is the only replica of Shotaro Kaneda’s bike from the 1998 Japanese film Akira. Though very cool right now, it is even cooler than it seems. This replica is built by Masashi Teshima ...

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In addition to the re-release of the bike, Medicom is also re-releasing its figure of Kaneda to scale with the bike. The bad news here is that both the bike and the figure will be really quite ...

Back in 2012, a replica of Kaneda's bike that cost ¥10 million to make toured Japan to raise funds for charity. Additionally, art studio Bel&Bel is designing a functional hybrid bike that people ...

Media provided by Akira Fandom. Kaneda’s two-wheeled choice is a blood-red bike that sits so low – and so far back – that “cruiser” aesthetics lean more toward “recumbent.” To the slightly unrealistic ...