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==Movie==
==Movie==
Interest had been shown in making ''Akira'' into a live-action film. Otomo had known people in the industry and decided to do it. ''Akira'' had a production budget of about $9 million dollars, the largest for an animated film in Japan at the time. It was also the first Japanese animation in which the voices were recorded before production began.
Interest had been shown in making ''Akira'' into a live-action film. Otomo had known people in the industry and decided to do it. ''Akira'' had a production budget of about $9 million dollars, the largest for an animated film in Japan at the time. It was also the first Japanese animation in which the voices were recorded before production began. In 1989, Streamline Pictures produced an english dub for the film.
In the late '80's to early '90's, ''Akira'' had been shown in arthouse cinemas in the west. For many western fans, ''Akira'' was their first foray into anime. The film would also be shown on the Sci-Fi Channel, albeit heavy parental warnings.
In the late '80's to early '90's, ''Akira'' had been shown in arthouse cinemas in the west. For many western fans, ''Akira'' was their first foray into anime. The film would also be shown on the Sci-Fi Channel, albeit heavy parental warnings.
In 2001, Pioneer Entertainment restored the film, as well as an all-new dub for the film.
==Live-Action Movie==
For years, movie studios have shown interest in making a live-action version of Akira. However, it has been shot down for many reasons. These range from production costs to not being able to adapt the movie properly, due to the heavy east-asian culture in the film. A fear of whitewashing characters has also been a reason.