Akira Live-Action Movies From 2009

What exactly is the problem with changing the setting from Japan to America? That has little effect on the plot.

It's not (just) about changing the setting from Japan to America, which can actually be tons of fun if everyone dies at the end. The problem is changing the production from Japan to America, and in particular Hollywood.

hey fuck you if you have a problem with the America setting without Americans may i remind you that your anime shit would have stayed only in japan and Asia and no one would even know what the fuck you talking about plus Transformers and Speed Racer where both good movies and Astro boy and Witch Blade will be great to same thing with dragon ball but the point is grow the fuck up and get your fucking head out of your ass!!!! "he who is resistant to change is bound to expire!!!"..or something like that i still hit the nail on the head

p.s. im Mexican not American!!! Viva La Revolution BITCH!!

Writing "Transformers and Speed Racer where both good movies" and "grow the fuck up" in the same comment made me lol.

By the way, I have absolutely no problem with our "anime shit" staying only in Japan, at least that way it won't be tweaked (i.e. fucked) based on some bullshit Western trend.

Stokky, I found this article interesting and was surprised, its reall too bad. Along you same thought path, after living in Asian I have seen how americans mess up so many movies from Asia after seeing the originals. (not to mention the numerous other cultural things that got messed up)Things always get dumbed down and made more flashy. And if its just a dubb the voice actors usually suck. All in all its a pity about Akira, it was the first full length anime hit from Japan, I would have hoped to see the Japanese, if anyone, make it into a live action as you said. I believe it will have a large effect on the plot, especially on the ideals based on Japanese culture. I agree its going to end up awful (like fore mentioned speed racer,ugh i couldn't stand to watch it and left the theater) too bad that means it will sell good here in the USA...

by the way, whats with PandaBoy? He does show a great example why many Asian people hate us all over here....people like him.
PandaBoy try to act more mature and learn to express your thoughts, ideals and opinions like there is some thought behind what you say. you will get respect that way, and it leads to good conversation. good luck on that .

If you don't like the idea, don't watch it. save the flames for after it comes out. and remember that everyone thought that the matrix was going to suck and flop into obscurity.

I am huge fan of the original and would have loved a live action version. The reason it would have appealed to me, as an american, is that there are cultural nuances in the originals that are sometimes lost on Americans who haven't come from that background. I don't disagree that "Hollywood" would have messed it up a bit, but that doesn't mean that they would have completely screwed the job up. As for PandaBoy, grow up you're not the only person in the world! If another country talked about taking one of our classics and changing the film's main theme, genre, and or setting you'd be foaming at the mouth.