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We at Otaku USA tend not to cover American celebrity news, but sometimes American celebrities indulge in their own otaku interests. Kanye West (who now goes by Ye) and Kim Kardashian are in the news during their divorce for (among other reasons) an Instragram post …Read more »
Katsuhiro Otomo is famous for his work, especially Akira, and Kodansha is getting ready to release the manga Complete Works of Katsuhiro Otomo in Japan. They’re putting up some pretty serious advertising murals in crowded areas of Shinjuku and Shibuya, and Otomo himself had to …Read more »
Is France’s President Emmanuel Macron an otaku? The world leader recently flew into Japan for the Olympics and to talk to the prime minister, but his trip has also included some real otakudom. In addition to getting an original illustration of One Piece from creator …Read more »
Things are really different at this year’s Olympics because of COVID, but it appears the Tokyo Olympics might have been even more different if the pandemic hadn’t begun. And by that I mean different in a good way and very exciting for otaku. Anime News …Read more »
Have you ever wanted to dress just like Kaneda in Akira? Well, if you have $450 to spare, you can do just that thanks to a recreation of his iconic red jacket. Funimation announced the exclusive release of the limited edition leather jacket designed by …Read more »
Lyricist Akira Ito has passed away at age 80 from renal failure, after a lifetime writing the lyrics for some of Japan’s best-known jingles and anime openings. He wrote the words for the original Urusei Yatsura opening theme song “Lum’s Love Song,” as well as …Read more »
Two new cast members are set to join Fruits Basket The Final Season when it kicks off on April 5. The latest additions fill in the mother and father of Akito Soma, with Ai Orikasa as Ren Soma and Akira Ishida as Akira Soma. The …Read more »
Akira is what really made a name for manga creator Katsuhiro Otomo, but it’s far from his only work. According to Anime News Network, “The Complete Works Project” for Katsuhiro Otomo is being released in 2021, thanks to Kodansha. The “complete work” refers to his …Read more »
Content warning: Mention of possible suicide. There is sad news coming out of Japan with the passing of 43-year-old actor Akira Kubodera. An official cause of death has not been released, but preliminary investigations have led those involved to believe it was possibly suicide. Over the …Read more »
Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira manga is one of the most well-known and widely read series out there, thanks in no small part to the landmark anime film adaptation that was released in 1988. The original manga ran in Weekly Young Magazine from 1982 to 1990, and …Read more »
The two women known by their professional pen name Akira Himekawa sat down for an interview about their The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess manga. Asked how their manga is different from the video game, we got this answer: “First off, it’s completely different from …Read more »
You’d think voice actors would just have to sound good. But these days, Japan’s seiyuu increasingly appear at events and on TV, meaning there’s increasing pressure to look good too. Is this fair? The latest person to weigh in on the question is Mitsuo Iwata, …Read more »
Like many businesses, cinemas have been hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Japan, with the recent lifting of the State of Emergency, entertainment businesses are finally coming back to life along with the second stage of the country’s economic reopening. Among them is the …Read more »
The 4K remaster of Katushiro Otomo’s Akira anime film was previously planned to be the opening movie at this year’s Tokyo Anime Award Festival, but all programs were eventually canceled as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. Folks in Japan can still look forward to …Read more »
The history of the live-action Hollywood adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira has been a tumultuous one. Back in May, it seemed the closest to reality yet, with director Taika Waititi’s take on the material set for a May 21, 2021 premiere. Then script troubles forced it to be pushed …Read more »
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