Otomo hints at a comeback while Naoki Urasawa throws in his support, fueling speculation of a historic creative partnership.

Chef’s kiss* As stunning as Katsuhiro Otomo’s feature film adaptation of Akira is, it has nothing on the manga, and it doesn’t come anywhere close to the 35th Anniversary Box Set.

Fresh updates from Star Wars Celebration in Japan are still rolling in, and the latest intel comes from Lucasfilm President ...

Science fiction, to echo Ursula K. Le Guin, is not predictive, but descriptive. While most science fiction films attempt (and fail) to extrapolate the ideas and concerns of their respective ...

(THE CONVERSATION) At the end of Katsuhiro Otomo’s dystopian Japanese anime film “Akira,” a throbbing, white mass begins to envelop Neo-Tokyo. Eventually, its swirling winds engulf the ...

American Rapper and Record Producer Kanye West once revealed his favorite anime movie that is one of the greatest anime ...

Anime films like Spirited Away and Your Name gained global popularity. These movies offer powerful stories and stunning animation. Akira explores themes of power. Grave of the Fireflies portrays ...

I love the game’s overall look and character design. It’s all a byproduct of an exquisite mash-up of influences, drawing from Japanese anime, kitbashed model kits, military sci-fi novels, and ...