Every so often, an Anime series or movie comes along that not only steals my heart, but proves itself to be an incredible time vampire. Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 and PRINCESS MONONOKE instantly come to mind when I think of quality material, but there is one other that never ceases to amaze me every time I see it. AKIRA is an astounding film that reached great successes worldwide, and been a precedent for quality anime.

The ball has been rolling on a live-action adaptation for a while, but now we know it is really rolling as they have picked up a screenwriter to put it in ink. Continue reading “Live action AKIRA picks up a writer” →