Why a Stay-Motion Akira Must Escape Growth Purgatory

For over 30 years, Akira has been the sci-fi holy grail of “should-have-been” Hollywood diversifications. It’s the Kubrickian fever dream of cyberpunk, the blueprint for The Matrix, Inception, Stranger Issues, Nope—hell, even Kanye’s music movies. And but, like Tetsuo’s personal unstable powers, the live-action model of Akira has hovered in a state of unstable potential… … Read more

Anime Stars’ Pioneer Expertise Agency Shuts Down

(Bloomberg) — The highest US expertise company for digital anime stars shut down this week, with purchasers saying the corporate withheld tons of of 1000’s of {dollars}. VShojo Inc., which represented well-liked so-called VTubers — charismatic anime avatars operated by actual individuals — closed its doorways on Thursday, in keeping with a posting by Justin … Read more