Autoblog.com has posted that a live-action adaptation of the Akira manga is in the works.

Amidst all the great animes we’ve been exposed to, Akira stands out. Set in post-apocalyptic Tokyo, the neo-classic featured everything we’ve come to expect from Japan’s animation wizards: stunning artwork, imaginative plot lines and absolutely killer conveyances - particularly the bikes which easily put Tron to shame.

While i didn’t read the manga originally, I took Japanese for four extensive years in high-school, and the anime sub-culture in America was something I was exposed to quite a bit. I was (and still am) a huge fan of the Akira anime (aka cartoon for those of you who don’t know what anime is).

(The differences between Manga and Anime are described on Wikipedia).

As long as it’s better than this damn Kanye video, I’ll be happy (how can he crap on Akira and Daft Punk all in the same song?).