Decades after Akira came out, dreams of owning and riding the iconic red bike remain strong. It is the Batmobile of the motorcycle world. LED rings around the wheels give the bike a futuristic ...

Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. The interesting part about this new anime adaptation of Akira is that it will try and cover the whole story from the original manga.

By far, the most groundbreaking anime title to make a sizable impact in the United States was Akira, released in 1988. The release of Akira would help pave the way for other successful anime films ...