Katsuhiro Otomo, the creator of the iconic manga and animated film, Akira, is set to produce a new anime series adaptation of the story.
Sunrise Inc. announced the project during a panel at the Los Angeles Anime Expo and, in addition to the new Akira animated series adaptation, a new film and an Otomo anthology were announced.
“Orbital Era,” Otomo’s newly-announced sci-fi action-adventure film, is set in the near future and will tell the story of a group of young boys who live on a space colony which is still being constructed. The plot revolves around their lives and their environment as they are “tossed around by fate.” Orbital Era is currently in production, and Otomo is responsible for the original concept, screenplay, as well as design works and direction, with animation production by Sunrise Inc.
Source: IGN.com New Akira Anime Series Announced with New Movie from Akira Creator