One Reason to be Glad the Live-Action Akira Movie is Dead

 

 

 

 

One Reason to be Glad the Live-Action Akira Movie is Dead.

I’m not going to get into the habit of copying and pasting my responses to other sites’ articles, but I thought it would be fun to reiterate something I’ve said previously. Hopefully this is more succinct.

I'm not coming hard on the bike. I used to have a Kaneda figurine that came with said bike. Of course, since I think I donated or dumped it, I guess I don't care that much...

The linked article explains that the live-action Akira adaptation is done and over with. There’s a quoted excerpt from one of the designers on the project who was tasked with remaking the motorcycle that fans of the film love so much. (Never mind the reduced role of said bike in the original manga…) The article’s author says that not seeing the bike remade is a good thing. The comment thread follows with comments celebrating the death of the movie and discussion of not touching the bike. So I chimed in.