Katsuhiro Otomo, the founder of Akira, has unveiled his new ceramic relief, “Procession Spin,” at Ginza Station in Tokyo; The ...

Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira is set to hold a one-day-only theatrical screening of the film's 4K remastered version on July 16, 2023. The film was originally released in Japan on July 16, 1988, and will be ...

The news was first announced Thursday night during a Sunrise Inc. panel at the Anime Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Details are scarce, but this new Akira won’t be a reboot of his manga or ...

A 4K remaster is also coming just in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo working on anime sequel series Ben Kaye The news came during a panel at Los Angeles’ Anime Expo (via ...

Otomo Katsuhiro, one of Japan’s leading anime creators, is to direct a near-future action adventure film “Orbital Era.” The film will be produced through Sunrise Inc., part of Bandai Namco. Sunrise ...

Hell hath no fury like a fanboy spurned, but that usually doesn’t occur until after the film in question has been released to theaters. Tired of having their expectations dashed by disappointing news ...

'Akira' director Katsuhiro Otomo will direct a new anime series that will be a continuation of the steampunk cult classic that he made a name with and also work on 'Orbital Era,' his third anime ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. The interesting part about this new anime adaptation of Akira is ...

Nearly every seat was filled inside REDCAT's small theater on Saturday night when Katsuhiro Otomo took to the stage. The anime auteur was on hand to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for this ...

Legendary manga artist, writer, and animation director Katsuhiro Otomo, known for being selective in his works, held court at this year’s Anime Expo to make a handful of announcements about his future ...