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.

This weekend my fiancée and I took a trip to Houston to meet with some friends. While there we decided to partake in a movie, and found ourselves, simply by the nature of timing, buying tickets for Death at a Funeral.

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