Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. For most people outside of Japan, Akira is probably their first contact with the world of manga and anime. The original manga is an ...

I’ve been anticipating the release of Akira on Ultra HD Blu-ray since it was announced in 2019, and this week the discs finally shipped but there’s one small problem. While the release of this ...

The year 2023 marks the 35th anniversary of the cult classic Akira. It is a quintessential masterpiece in the film industry worldwide. Set in Neo-Tokyo after World War III, Akira is the story of a ...

Like it or not, Hollywood's "Akira" is finally happening. The live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's legendary manga and anime had been in development limbo since the rights were picked up by ...