Penned by Japanese author Katsuhiro Otomo, theAkiramanga was serialized biweekly inYoung Magazinebetween 1982 and 1990.
This incredible manga was hugely influential and resulted in the equally important anime movie released in 1988.
A live-action adaptation has been discussed for years, but may yet add a TV show to the mix.
Yet certain confirmed details about the project make a direction for it clear.
The nextAkiraadaptation should probably seek TV as an outlet as it may adapt the original source material.
Normally, live-action adaptations take both into consideration and use them as inspiration for a whole new enterprise.
If Waititi was interested intransforming 1988’sAkiramovie into a live-action feature, a movie would be perfect for him.
However, a TV show opens up many more doors.
TheAkiraanime movie was produced by Ryohei Suzuki and Shunzo Kato.
This brief and consumable introduction to the story helped to launchAkiraon a global scale.
A long TV show could revive the genre completely, which has seen interest in recent years.
A TV show could settle intoAkira’sfoundational graphic inspiration, exploring the manga’s dark breadth.
Akirahas a unique post-apocalyptic atmosphere, having pioneered cyberpunk stories.
WithoutAkira,GodzillaandThe Matrixwould both be incredibly different franchises.
The world has never been more ready for such an undertaking, although it could seem daunting.
