Fans Turn Anime Movie Akira Into Live Action Trailer!
May 13, 2014 by dracs
If you're a fan of anime, then chances are that you have seen Akira, the dystopian cyberpunk 1988 film of motorbike gangs and clandestine psychic experimentation.
Well a group of fans went to IndieGoGo, and with the funding they got they have made an awesome Akira live-action trailer!
The Akira Project brings us a short summary of the brutal, weird anime classic. It accurately portrays some of the most iconic sequences from the film, from the great motor bike fights, to the appearance of a giant teddy bear!
Admittedly, I am not much of an Akira fan, although I do own the film. It was the first proper anime I ever watched, and I found it took a bit of getting used to. Still, I think this fan project looks fantastic, a loyal labour of love for one of the most popular and influential anime films ever made.
There have been talks about a Hollywood live action adaptation of Akira for a while, something that always brings groans from those who have been unfortunate enough to sit through previous Hollywood adaptations of beloved anime franchises. If they do go ahead, they will hopefully take a few pointers from this faithful adaptation.
What do you think about Akira being turned into a live action film?
This looks pretty interesting. For those who haven’t seen the original I highly recommend it as the movie is a cult classic.
Holy..Moly…
This is a project I shall be following with great interest.
Well this is the finished product, they aren’t working on a full movie or anything.
Loved the film.
Hope Hollywood doesn’t f**k another classic
If you loved the movie read the Manga! Its even better!
This trailer looks amazing but you know when and if it is made by Hollywood it’ll be a bunch of white kids in Neo New York… so sad it’ll never look this good!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jafd97yJFOI
That looks about right, if Hanna barbera had a go at Akira :p spot on
Will this be a musical like Grease or west Side story?
Oh my good gosh. Here’s a remake I can get behind.
Insanely well done .. wont be supporting a hollywood version unless atleast 99% faithful to soutce material and have asian actors who look the part 🙂 id rather it stayed at just this fan trailer
Tetsuo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is all 🙂
KANEDA!
Then it gets all messy and the girl gets popped and I remember why this and End of Eva (the bit with asuka fighting the mass production) are only watched under advisement lol
I’m well into adulthood (despite the toy soldiers), but my mind kind of short-circuited watching the second half of End of Eva. And seeing the scene in Akira for the first time I was thinking “Did that just happen. No, I must have misinterpreted.”
But by now I’ve developed anime shock resistance. I’ve survived the entirety of Elfenlied. 🙂
Very cool. Although I feel the live action is overpowered a bit by the special effects. Essentially it’s still 80% animation, just in a different style.