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Live-action "Akira" announced
Live-action "Akira" announced
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http://timesonline.typepad.com/blockbus ... movie.html]Times of London story

Interesting that somebody on the Times of London staff has at least a clue as to how some of the more passionate otaku think:

Quote:Purists will probably be more outraged by the ‘future New York’ setting of the forthcoming movie rather than the ‘future Tokyo’ of the original Manga, but as long as they can get that big red motorcycle right, it’ll probably still be worth a look.

 
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Rob Kelk
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Interesting...

You know, I can almost envision Decaprio as Kaneda. I'd at least give him the benefit of the doubt...
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.
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