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Character Breakdowns For Taika Waititi’s Live-Action Akira Adaptation

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”25866″ img_size=”900×500″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]The live-action Akira adaptation is happening and Taika Waititi is co-writing the screenplay. What could be better than that? Well, Michael Golamco joining for the screenplay for this upcoming project. Which, is slated to come out May of 2021. Right now, Waititi is gearing up for the casting phase, which really sets everything in motion once this is done.

We have the character breakdowns before, provided by Observer.

Kaneda (Lead), 18: Sharp-eyed, sinewy, tough, handsome, cool. He is the leader of a street gang of teenagers and knows how to have a good time. Kaneda should not be too cool or too tough. He’s a scrappy, ragtag kid who’s not worried about anything.

Tetsuo (Lead), 17: Constantly forced to punch up in order to survive. He’s fearless to the point of recklessness. He is haunted by the loss of a loved one.

Kei (Lead), 17: Beautiful, intelligent, strong-willed. She is a member of an anti-government organization trying to save her city.

Akira (Supporting), 10: A small, mysterious boy on an urgent mission; he is humble, shy, compassionate and wise beyond his years.

And here are the details for characters listed under code names that familiar Akira fans may be able to identify.

Takamatsu (Supporting), 18: He’s large, tough, loyal and short-fused. A member of Kaneda’s gang and a close friend.

Yuki (Supporting), 16: A small, clever, brainy technical wiz, he is the youngest member of Kaneda’s street gang.

Aimi (Supporting), 10: A mysterious girl on an urgent mission; she is kind, gentle, compassionate and wise beyond her years.

Sumio (Supporting), 10: A larger, mysterious boy on an urgent mission; he is bold, brave compassionate and wise beyond his years.

Akira will be adapted by a manga from the same name, originally created by Katsuhiro Otomo. Akira has been hailed as a metaphor for America’s atomic attacks against Japan during WWII. It will revolve around:

“A secret military project that endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only his former friend and a group of psychics can stop.”

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