[SPOILERS] Can somebody tell me the major differences between the manga and the movie in a few sentences?

Feb 5, 2023 2:02 AM

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The Movie is rushed and not complete
you will feel lost here and there...the manga is complete
The anime has amazing visuals so you can watch it and read the manga after.
But don't just watch the movie, if you wanna experience Akira the manga is mandatory but the movie is still beautiful and fun(kinda).

Feb 5, 2023 2:07 AM

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mangalicker94 said:
The title is self-explanatory and yes this thread contains spoilers. Thanks! :)

The movie is essentially half of volume 1, original material in the middle that doesn’t follow volumes 2, 3, 4 and 5, then the movie takes material from volume 6 to conclude

Feb 5, 2023 2:20 AM

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mangalicker94 said:
The title is self-explanatory and yes this thread contains spoilers. Thanks! :)

Movie came out before the manga ended
Movie covers only the first and the last volume
Still an impressive movie for the time it was made. And there’s a remake going to come at some point in the future

Feb 5, 2023 3:18 AM

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The manga is the whole complete story. However, the movie is a special unique experience I recommend it watching as well. Before or after does not matter, whatever works for you.

Feb 5, 2023 3:20 AM

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VeryGhoul said:

mangalicker94 said:
The title is self-explanatory and yes this thread contains spoilers. Thanks! :)

Movie came out before the manga ended
Movie covers only the first and the last volume
Still an impressive movie for the time it was made. And there’s a remake going to come at some point in the future

A remake, seriously? I never heard of this. I hope it’s good and does the manga justice.

Feb 5, 2023 3:36 AM

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VeryGhoul said:

Movie came out before the manga ended
Movie covers only the first and the last volume
Still an impressive movie for the time it was made. And there’s a remake going to come at some point in the future

A remake, seriously? I never heard of this. I hope it’s good and does the manga justice.

Katsuhiro (akiras mangaka) is directing it (at least that’s what mal says). As for the studio we still got no idea who’s working on it. I’ve seen some speculation here and there but nothing seems confirmed. Same goes for release date. Well if the original creator is heavily involved with the production then I don’t think we should be worried. Akira seems like a hard manga to adapt so I just hope whatever studio is making it will take their time to ensure the best possible quality

Feb 5, 2023 4:06 AM

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movie is somthing good but I do wist you give it a try

Feb 5, 2023 4:44 AM

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VeryGhoul said:

majin_mark505 said:

A remake, seriously? I never heard of this. I hope it’s good and does the manga justice.

Katsuhiro (akiras mangaka) is directing it (at least that’s what mal says). As for the studio we still got no idea who’s working on it. I’ve seen some speculation here and there but nothing seems confirmed. Same goes for release date. Well if the original creator is heavily involved with the production then I don’t think we should be worried. Akira seems like a hard manga to adapt so I just hope whatever studio is making it will take their time to ensure the best possible quality

I’m definitely going to keep my eye out for it!

Feb 5, 2023 4:48 AM

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A number of things are different, but I think it’s important to take a fee factors into account:

Otomo wrote the manga and directed the movie.

The manga was not finished by the time the movie came out.

In the manga there’s a sort of midpoint where the entire environment changes. The movie ends pretty much right before this happens, but also omits a lot of characters and events that take place in the manga before this point. Most of the act 3 is therefore not really in the manga. This is to allow the movie to be more streamlined, but it does hurt the movie’s plot progression a bit, as even stated by Otomo himself. He was unhappy with how act 3 turned out. The first two acts are instead a combination of major events in the manga with a lot of the in between stuff cut out. I’d say these parts are actually really well adapted and flows well. The issue is just that these events were not intended with an ending so close, so they almost have to do some narrative gymnastics to get into a place we’re an ending is possible.

The ending in the movie is actually very similar to the ending of the manga and achieves basically the same things. The difference is in the manga there’s a lot more things in between (as is common when comparing movies and source material) that makes that ending “matter” more, like more character arcs converging etc. thus it can be deduced Otomo had an ending in mind by the time the movie was made and tried to keep it as consistent with the manga as possible, despite omitting Akira from the movie entirely.

It’s not a perfect adaptation, but considering the it’s the authors creation makes it a successful adaptation in my opinion.

Feb 5, 2023 7:33 AM

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the kanye west music video will NOT miss

Feb 5, 2023 10:08 AM

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In the manga Akira is alive and present throughout most of the story. He's pursued by various factions (political, criminal, religious etc) who want to use his power for their aims. The manga is full of foot races in which whoever currently has Akira is being chased by whoever wants to get him next. In the film he is only resurrected at the end. The agendas of the various factions are explored far more in the manga. There is a lot more interplay between the various factions.

Feb 5, 2023 10:42 AM

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The manga has been on my back burner and many of these answers help me to be decisive too. Thanks everyone

thestorygraph / twitter
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Feb 6, 2023 9:53 PM

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nanamikentos said:
The manga has been on my back burner and many of these answers help me to be decisive too. Thanks everyone

I've been watching the movie for years, but just got a set of the manga to read, and it's well worth it, really shed a whole new light on the movie for me. If you needed to be swayed to check ot out anymore.

Feb 7, 2023 5:24 PM

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majin_mark505 said:

VeryGhoul said:

Movie came out before the manga ended
Movie covers only the first and the last volume
Still an impressive movie for the time it was made. And there’s a remake going to come at some point in the future

A remake, seriously? I never heard of this. I hope it’s good and does the manga justice.

It was announced right before covid. And nothing had been said since. I’m still hyped whenever it does release

Feb 7, 2023 5:25 PM

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VeryGhoul said:

majin_mark505 said:

A remake, seriously? I never heard of this. I hope it’s good and does the manga justice.

Katsuhiro (akiras mangaka) is directing it (at least that’s what mal says). As for the studio we still got no idea who’s working on it. I’ve seen some speculation here and there but nothing seems confirmed. Same goes for release date. Well if the original creator is heavily involved with the production then I don’t think we should be worried. Akira seems like a hard manga to adapt so I just hope whatever studio is making it will take their time to ensure the best possible quality

Sunrise is the studio

Feb 7, 2023 5:53 PM

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Seiidou said:

VeryGhoul said:

Katsuhiro (akiras mangaka) is directing it (at least that’s what mal says). As for the studio we still got no idea who’s working on it. I’ve seen some speculation here and there but nothing seems confirmed. Same goes for release date. Well if the original creator is heavily involved with the production then I don’t think we should be worried. Akira seems like a hard manga to adapt so I just hope whatever studio is making it will take their time to ensure the best possible quality

Sunrise is the studio

Seriously?! studio sunrise I love them!

Feb 20, 2023 9:15 PM

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The manga has a much longer/drawn-out narrative, whereas the anime is an abridged version of the manga story.

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