Tagged With: Akira

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New Movies Arriving on Crunchyroll in April

New titles include ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond;’ ‘The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie;’ ‘Mobile Suit Gundam Cucuruz Doan's Island;’ ‘Free! -the Final Stroke- Part 1 and 2;’ ‘To Every You I’ve Loved Before;’ and ‘To Me, The One Who Loved You.’

Dept. of Can’t Wait Headline News

Taika Waititi to Direct a Live-Action ‘Akira’ Film?

After the ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ director’s untitled film was notably absent at last week’s Star Wars Celebration, Deadline reporter Justin Kroll posits the adaptation of the ‘best anime of all time’ is next on the docket.

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Iconic ‘Akira’ Coming to 4K UHD Blu-Ray

Famed 1988 anime sci-fi feature, with remastered visuals and remixed audio, comes home January 18; also announced, Funimation’s home entertainment release line-up for January including ‘One Piece - Season 11 Voyage 6,’ ‘A3! - Season Autumn & Winter,’ and ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime - Season 1.’

In Passing Headline News

Studio Ghibli Animator Makiko Futaki Passes Away at 57

Renowned Japanese animator known for her work on nearly every major Studio Ghibli production, as well as Katsuhiro Otomo’s ‘Akira’ adaptation, dies following treatment for an unspecified illness at a Tokyo hospital.