The Dragon Ball manga isn't as popular as the iconic Dragon Ball Z anime, but Akira Toriyama's illustrations make it the ...

Katsuhiro Otomo initially believed the Akira anime adaptation would be a failure however, over time, he gained a new ...

The 1988 anime Akira motorcycle is probably still the coolest two-wheeled pop culture phenomenon nearly 40 years on. But what ...

Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. The interesting part about this new anime adaptation of Akira is that it will try and cover the whole story from the original manga.

The Sakamoto Days anime fails to capture the manga’s top-tier fight choreography, ruining its dynamic combat with still ...

What makes Daima work is the delicate balance between honoring the late Toriyama’s original vision and crafting a compelling ...

Ichiban’s electric bike is a sleek, retro-futurist dream, taking the original 1982 manga designs from Akira creator Katsuhrio ...

Decades after Akira came out, dreams of owning and riding the iconic red bike remain strong. It is the Batmobile of the motorcycle world. LED rings around the wheels give the bike a futuristic ...

Japanese manga artist Toriyama Akira — creator of "Dragon Ball" and "Dr. Slump" — captivated generations of fans, transforming graphic storytelling around the globe. His influence was ...

Acclaimed manga artist Akira Toriyama, creator of the global hits “Dragon Ball” and “Dr. Slump,” died on March 1 due to acute subdural hematoma, according to his publisher Shueisha Inc. He ...