Akira: The Hollywood Movie
A live action version of the popular anime movie Akira is coming, and it will be produced by Leonardo DiCaprio:
With its mature themes and cutting-edge animation, “Akira” was a milestone movie in anime and mainstream animation circles, leading the way for anime to make inroads into Western pop culture in the 1990s.
The new story, which DiCaprio will produce for Warner Bros., ideally would be a two-part epic, with the first movie coming out next summer. The action will move to “New Manhattan,” a city rebuilt by Japanese money.
Are you looking forward to this movie?
Categories: Otaku & Anime
Jamie Foxx in Japan
Jamie Foxx was in Japan over the weekend to promote the release of The Kingdom. Here’s a clip of him entertaining an audience at an event in Roppongi:
For more of Jamie Foxx’s Japan visit, check out the video of him appearing on Mezamashi TV over at Yin Yang Report!
Categories: Celebrity News, Foreigners in Japan