After two decades in production hell, Warner Bros. has given the film rights to Katsuhiro Otomo's 'Akira' back to manga ...

After 23 years, millions of dollars and numerous filmmakers coming and going, Warner Bros has failed to make Akira happen.

Warner Bros. has had the live-action film rights to Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark cyberpunk manga and anime since 2002. In that ...

Live-action remakes of anime can be…let’s be generous and say hit and miss. Adapting such a fluid form of storytelling for the real world hasn’t always clicked, ...

Katsuhiro Ôtomo. Writer: Akira. Katsuhiro Ôtomo is a Japanese manga artist, screenwriter and film director. He is best known as the creator of the manga Akira and its animated film adaptation. In 1979 ...

Katsuhiro Otomo has revolutionized the cyberpunk genre through his iconic and cult-popular manga Akira. Be it dystopian, futuristic, or political elements, the manga is exceptional in every way. This ...

Sci-fi anime is packed to the brim with cool technology. But amid the mech suits and gravitational beam emitters, no piece of ...

Katsuhiro Otomo’s critique on the contemporary look of anime art is all the more important, considering his pioneering and visionary contribution to the industry. Being the creator, director, and ...

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