I need a good Akira fansite

I'm just looking for general information about the manga/anime. When and in what was it published, that kind of thing. Can anyone help me out? Google searches haven't really brought anything useful up.

http://www.akira2019.com/ looks promising, but it seems like there's not much info there yet.

http://www.bbakira.co.uk/prodreport/prodrep.htm has some good stuff about the movie production.

Short Otomo bio here: http://www.eofftv.com/names/o/oto/otomo_katsuhiro_main.htm

Here are cover scans of most of the Young Magazines that the manga was originally serialized in. The pages are in Japanese but you can get the dates at least.

not fansites, but for general info/dates:

dark horse vol. 1-6 pages.

and the wiki entry

Hope there's something useful at least. There's got to be better shit out there though.

I bought the Akira Symphonic Suite cd the other day, I really like it. One of the more bizarre soundtracks out there.

I'd like to get the Dark Horse published manga, but it's kind of expensive.

probly the most interesting link: http://www.ad2019.com/

Kid Aphex said:

probly the most interesting link: http://www.ad2019.com/

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If you can read Japanese.

LoneSage said:

If you can read Japanese.

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I can't read japanese and it's still the most interesting site of the bunch.
Then again, I know everything under the sun about akira, and only visit ad2019 because of the bizarre merchandise and fan-service that pops up every once in a while.

Kid Aphex said:

I can't read japanese and it's still the most interesting site of the bunch.
Then again, I know everything under the sun about akira, and only visit ad2019 because of the bizarre merchandise and fan-service that pops up every once in a while.

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I'd like to see some pics of merchandise you might have if you have them. I remember you saying you had a large collection of various Akira stuff.

most of my stuff is in storage.
stuff i've got:

akira laserdisc [us]
akira vhs 1989 [us dubbed]
akira se dvd [2001]
akira psychoball [[ps2..] is this the rarest ps2 game ever?]
all the us comics
the adrkhorse reprints
the republication books [which are a series of 'manga' that just uses stills from the movie as opposed to new/old art]
akira famicom game complete
akira amiga game complete
all those cardstock posters you ever see popping up on ebay
some 2003[?] akira calendar that comes in a large pill.
kaneda ignition key to his bike that comes in another pill.
all the us run collectors cards
some more random stuff.
all the art books
the soundtracks of course

stuff i still need:
-the japanese card collection
-the early 90's hard cover collections ... never on ebay.
-the jap SE dvd [one thats NOT a bootleg...]

-maybe some of the diecast figures
-a few cool posters ive never seen on ebay
-some AKIRA promotional junk like Sector 8 ID cards, etc.
-and...one day i'll own kanedas leather pill jacket. its been on ebay before. like, once.

-some random phone cards would be nice


stuff i dont ever plan on buying:
the wall scrolls [wall scrolls are lame]
the mcfarlane action figures [pretty lame]

Kid Aphex said:

most of my stuff is in storage.
stuff i've got:

akira laserdisc [us]
akira vhs 1989 [us dubbed]
akira se dvd [2001]
akira psychoball [[ps2..] is this the rarest ps2 game ever?]
all the us comics
the adrkhorse reprints
the republication books [which are a series of 'manga' that just uses stills from the movie as opposed to new/old art]
akira famicom game complete
akira amiga game complete
all those cardstock posters you ever see popping up on ebay
some 2003[?] akira calendar that comes in a large pill.
kaneda ignition key to his bike that comes in another pill.
all the us run collectors cards
some more random stuff.
all the art books
the soundtracks of course

stuff i still need:
-the japanese card collection
-the early 90's hard cover collections ... never on ebay.
-the jap SE dvd [one thats NOT a bootleg...]

-maybe some of the diecast figures
-a few cool posters ive never seen on ebay
-some AKIRA promotional junk like Sector 8 ID cards, etc.
-and...one day i'll own kanedas leather pill jacket. its been on ebay before. like, once.

-some random phone cards would be nice


stuff i dont ever plan on buying:
the wall scrolls [wall scrolls are lame]
the mcfarlane action figures [pretty lame]

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I'm telling you right now, it's really OK if you want to sell me Psychoball back.
I'll honor it, no trouble at all. I'm good like that.

Kid Aphex said:

the mcfarlane action figures [pretty lame]

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really?

I loved the attention to detail in them

how is that pinball game anyway?

roker said:

how is that pinball game anyway?

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It's pretty sucky, that's why Ray's so hellbent on selling it back to me.

Loopz said:

It's pretty sucky, that's why Ray's so hellbent on selling it back to me.

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I think you spelled $ucky wrong.

Kid Aphex said:

I think you spelled $ucky wrong.

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come now

price tag shouldn't dictate game quality

soooo . . .

roker said:

come now

price tag shouldn't dictate game quality

soooo . . .

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I'm being facetious, it's actually really fucking cool.
I sold it in an economically challenging moment earlier in my career as a
second-hand game merchant, now I've moved on, got more cash, and I must remain without it. Such is life.

It's a decent game.
Take that as you will, considering I'm such a big akira fan.

I thought the production report site was kind of interesting, especially if one hasn't seen the documentary.