Read all #AkiraWeek articles ‘Akira’: Looking back at the future READ MORE On the 30th anniversary of the release of ‘Akira’ in Japan, we examine the enduring... Speak Japanese like an ‘Akira’ biker punk READ MORE Want to give your nihongo a bit of biker edge? Let Neo-Tokyo be your... ‘Akira’ inspires generations of foreign animators READ MORE ‘Why did you come to Japan?’ For many people, the answer is Katsuhiro Otomo‘s visionary... ‘Akira’ soundtrack featured music worthy of a visual masterpiece READ MORE Geinoh Yamashirogumi's epic soundscape still resonating with musicians and listeners decades later Views from the street: Tokyo READ MORE Do you remember the first time you watched ‘Akira’? The enduring appeal of ‘Akira,’ the manga READ MORE Throughout multiple English-language incarnations of the cyberpunk classic, demand has never wavered The pain and passion that fueled ‘Akira’ READ MORE For many of the animators who toiled to bring Neo-Tokyo to life, it was a... Collecting ‘Akira,’ one scene at a time READ MORE How Joe Peacock became the owner of the world’s largest collection of ‘Akira’ cels. My deep dive into ‘Akira’ only scratched the surface of its legacy READ MORE A few months ago, I proposed to the editors at The Japan Times that we...
‘Akira’: Looking back at the future READ MORE On the 30th anniversary of the release of ‘Akira’ in Japan, we examine the enduring... Speak Japanese like an ‘Akira’ biker punk READ MORE Want to give your nihongo a bit of biker edge? Let Neo-Tokyo be your... ‘Akira’ inspires generations of foreign animators READ MORE ‘Why did you come to Japan?’ For many people, the answer is Katsuhiro Otomo‘s visionary... ‘Akira’ soundtrack featured music worthy of a visual masterpiece READ MORE Geinoh Yamashirogumi's epic soundscape still resonating with musicians and listeners decades later Views from the street: Tokyo READ MORE Do you remember the first time you watched ‘Akira’? The enduring appeal of ‘Akira,’ the manga READ MORE Throughout multiple English-language incarnations of the cyberpunk classic, demand has never wavered The pain and passion that fueled ‘Akira’ READ MORE For many of the animators who toiled to bring Neo-Tokyo to life, it was a... Collecting ‘Akira,’ one scene at a time READ MORE How Joe Peacock became the owner of the world’s largest collection of ‘Akira’ cels. My deep dive into ‘Akira’ only scratched the surface of its legacy READ MORE A few months ago, I proposed to the editors at The Japan Times that we...