Akira (1988) is a Japanese animated science fiction film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. Set in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo, it follows the story of Kaneda and Tetsuo, two friends who become entangled in a ...

Last year, Katsuhiro Otomo announced that he would be returning to the world of the Akira franchise with an upcoming anime series that will stick more closely to the story that was told in the series’ ...

There are plenty of good anime features out there, but only a select handful can be called iconic. Films by Hayao Miyazaki are often welcomed into the exclusive group, but there are other directors ...

The classic 1988 anime Akira returns to cinema screens on April 17. Set in a dystopian neo-Tokyo, it is one of the few pieces of cyberpunk manga which has translated well onto the screen. Its ultimate ...