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I’m not sure how many times I’ve typed something like this: “Warner Bros. is looking at (insert name of director) for its live-action Akira film.” But, uh, it’s a lot. The long-delayed live-action version of the Katsuhiro Otomo manga/anime has been through more directors than …Read more »
As I’m writing this, we are mere months away from the premiere of the live-action Hollywood adaptation of Ghost in the Shell . But before we get to the, ahem, Johansson-ization of Ghost in the Shell , let’s take a look at the anime and …Read more »
© Satoshi Kon - KON'STONE Inc. / Kodansha, Ltd. Since the great animator Satoshi Kon died in 2010, publishers Vertical and Dark Horse have begun bringing his manga into print in English. Kon began his career as a manga artist (he assisted Katsuhiro Otomo on …Read more »
“Not another Neon Genesis Evangelion spin-off manga,” I groaned. But Tony Takezaki isn’t just another spin-off artist; the creator of the A.D. Police manga adaptation and the untranslated Dr. Kishiwada’s Scientific Affection , Takezaki is a mad genius of science fiction with a wicked satirical …Read more »
You may have heard about the Bartkira project , which has hundreds of artists from across the globe working to recreate Katsuhiro Otomo's epic Akira manga with characters from The Simpsons . The project started with some art from Ryan Humphrey, and with the assistance …Read more »
"Katsuhiro Otomo" by uzaigaijin The details aren’t yet clear, but it appears Katsuhiro Otomo is at work on a new live-action film. This will be the third live-action film for Otomo, the manga artist-turned-director who created Akira and helmed films like Memories , Steamboy , …Read more »
Short Peace , if you’ll recall, is the latest film from Katsuhiro Otomo – a man who’s forever linked with his masterwork Akira , but should also noted for his contributions to the world of anime shorts, stretching all the way back to Labyrinth Tales …Read more »
Last week, AL, a gallery in the hip Daikanyama neighborhood of Tokyo, hosted an exhibition of posters illustrated by Katsuhiro Otomo, creator of Akira and Short Peace . Though best known for his manga and anime, Otomo has also done lots of work over the …Read more »
3331 Arts Chiyoda, a multi-purpose modern art museum close to Akihabara, Tokyo, has been the sight of a few anime-related exhibitions over the years, including a huge Katsuhiro Otomo retrospective back in 2012. Last week, it hosted a pretty amazing exhibition dedicated to two recent …Read more »
Sentai Filmworks announced some plans for Short Peace , the anime anthology curated by Katsuhiro Otomo ( Akira , Steamboy ). The collection of shorts will head to select digital outlets and bilingual Blu-ray/DVD after its theatrical run. Among the shorts in Short Peace is …Read more »
Do you guys remember Mushishi , the manga/anime about a wanderer who helps people with their problems with elemental creatures called Mushi? No? Well, you've got about five days to catch up, because a new one-hour Mushishi special is set to air January 4th. It's …Read more »
Presented by Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo and Gundam studio Sunrise, Short Peace is an upcoming anthology of shorts by renowned anime talent that's set to open in Japan on July 20. Shorts include A Farewell to arms from Hiroaki Ando ( Freedom ), Combustible from …Read more »
The internets have been awash in a slew of announcements and trailers for new anime films the last few weeks. For your convenience (and possible hype overload), dear readers, we’ve collected them for you here. What: Short Peace Who: Katsuhiro Otomo ( Akira ) Why …Read more »
Every decade or so, some visionary artist in Japan (assisted by a horde of animators, background artists, and other technical staff) produces a film of astounding visual brilliance that still manages to split the fandom along partisan lines, resulting in endless quibbling over whether the …Read more »
It's been a long time coming, and there have been many ups and downs as far as casting and, well, everything else goes, but thanks to a Variety report we now know that the live-action Akira has officially been green-lit by Warner Bros. Production on …Read more »
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