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Check out the Flashy Toy Re-Release of Kaneda's Bike from Akira
Soul of Popynica will also re-release the Kaneda figure to go with it
Kaneda's iconic bike from Akira is back for an amazing toy re-release! The die-cast model features removable panels, lights, and sound — plus it fits the returning collector's Kaneda figure. Have a look after the jump!
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Katsuhiro Otomo's AKIRA Anime Film Gets Dolby Cinema Screening in December
4K scanned and remastered HDR visuals from the master positive film will be used
Toho has confirmed that Katsuhiro Otomo's 1988 anime film AKIRA will be screened in the seven Dolby Cinema theaters in Japan from December 4, 2020. Dolby Cinema is a format that allows the audience to experience Dolby Vision, the latest HDR (high dynamic range) video technology, and Dolby Atomos, the stereophonic technology. Hit the jump for more details.
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Katsuhiro Otomo's AKIRA Manga 1st Volume Gets Its 100th Additional Printing
Otomo: "Thank you for reading for such a long time."
Kodansha announced today that the first volume of Katsuhiro Otomo's internationally popular sci-fi action manga AKIRA will get its 100th additional printing on September 25, 2020. The manga was serialized in the publisher's Weekly Young Magazine from 1982 to 1990, and 36 years have passed since its first volume was published in Japan on September 14, 1984. Hit the jump for more details.
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Akira 4K Makes Its Debut in U.S. Theaters on September 24
If you'd rather wait, the 4K Blu-ray is due out on December 22
After making its debut in Japanese theaters earlier this year, the 4K remaster of Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira is about to hit the big screen in the United States. Read on for more.
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INTERVIEW: Whilce Portacio on His Naruto Cover Art, Manga's Influence on American Comics
We spoke with the comics legend about what makes Naruto special and more
VIZ Media recently revealed its original cover art for a new triple feature of Naruto movies, and it certainly sparked an immediate discussion. The artist behind the illustration is none other than comics legend Whilce Portacio, and we got a chance to speak with him about his art, anime and manga's influence on comics, and much more.
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