Now Accepting Fanart or Homage work based on the animation movie AKIRA
Katsuhiro Otomo's AKIRA has influenced and inspired many a folks thru the years, regardless of age, gender, creed and nationality, and travelled far and wide with it's animated movie, crossing all language barriers, and continues to wow viewers since it's cinematic release in 1988. No small feat as the animation is over 2 decades old, as well it's depiction of acid-colored neo-drenched cityscapes and cyberpunk-notions, it's visuals remains relevant still in today's fast-paced and ever-evolving times. No small feat, indeed.Reacting to Hollywood's news that the live-action feature film for AKIRA has just been given the "green light", I grimace in fear, of both the adaptive changes, and of how my revered classic might get tainted beyond redemption - but instead of slamming the production even before it begun, I choose to honor the classic film instead, and the spirit it presented.
From henceforth, I will be accepting submissions of illustrations or custom toys, or custom-builds - done in homage of this classic - to be featured on the blog. It could be a straightup homage, it could be an adaptation, it could be a 'what-if'. Hit me at toysreviler [at] gmail.com with the subject title: "I LOVE AKIRA".
THIS IS NOT A CONTEST, and is an on-going project, and will run the course as long as I deem fit (which might be until the 'new' film actually premieres, or afters ;p). As well include a mention of how the 1988-movie affected you, and how you feel about it, then and now.
As well I evoke the right to not guarantee a posting, if I feel your submissions are not 'sincere' to this homage.
Currently there is a "Art Of Akira" website via artofakira.com if you just intend to view and gawk (as I have had on numerous occasions) and as well they include behind-the-scenes look at the original movie! *GAWKFEST*
And if you miss out on what "AKIRA" actually is, no worries - get up to speed on Wiipedia, and do yourselves a favor, and rent/buy/borrow the film, and watch it.
