More than a decade after his last feature, Katsuhiro Otomo is launching Oval Gear Animation Studio to build a new generation ...

Katsuhiro Otomo's new studio Oval Gear promises to usher in new talent ...

Legacy of the Dark Knight has received a launch trailer which pays homage to the hero with a barrage of references and ...

One "high tech, low life" manga has an incredible legacy, but the 44-year-old cyberpunk story shockingly still hasn't had a ...

Otomo was a big fan of the 1956 manga Tetsujin 28-go, and ended up borrowing names from the manga liberally in his own work, ...

Shōtarō Kaneda and The Capsules looking shocked in "Akira" (1988) - Toho 1988 was a great year to go to the movies, no matter the genre. Bruce Willis crawled through Nakatomi Plaza's air vents in "Die ...

Dramatic elements elicit strong emotions and pull you into the intimate core of human relationships. Drama as a film category spans a range of genres, including horror, thrillers, noirs, and comedy.

The classic 1988 anime Akira returns to cinema screens on April 17. Set in a dystopian neo-Tokyo, it is one of the few pieces of cyberpunk manga which has translated well onto the screen. Its ultimate ...

There is perhaps no movie more important to the perception of anime than 1982's "Akira," but you may be surprised to learn ...

On April 1, 1988, United Artists brought the adaptation of Jay McInerney's novel to theaters. By Duane Byrge On April 1, 1988, United Artists released Bright Lights, Big City, an adaptation of the ...

Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. In another busy week for new releases, the horror-comedy “Forbidden Fruits” is among the ...