Only time will tell whether or not Otomo and company will ultimately manage to produce a worthwhile live-action remake of Akira.
However, I did give one major condition to a live-action version and that is that I had to check and approve the scenario.”
“While I haven’t seen the new live-action Ghost in the Shell, when it comes to Akira I have already finished the original manga and my own anime version, too.
Fans of Akira will be happy to hear that its creator and director Katsuhiro Otomo has approval over a key detail in the making of the live-action remake.