Taika Waititi is set to bring Akira to the live-action life on the big screen for Warner Bros. Kevin Winter/Getty Images. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Warner Bros.’ long-gestating live-action big ...

Specifically, I had the character Akira be the number 28 in the manga, which was a direct reference to the mecha Tetsujin 28-go. I also used numbers 25, 26 and 27 from that series too.

AKIRA Character Breakdowns Seemingly Confirm That Taika Waititi Is Looking For Race-Appropriate Actors. Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi previously promised that he would cast race ...