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Built over the span of seven years at a cost of $121,000 by Akira fan, Masashi Teshima, this replica is officially recognized by Akira creator, Katsuhiro Otomo. Teshima is currently riding across Japan in order to raise money and awareness for a children's autism charity.Apr 9, 2012
5 Haruko's Vespa Is Almost As Iconic As Kaneda's Bike (FLCL)
Its exact model is the Vespa SS 180.Sep 4, 2021
This Akira replica bikes comes from Japanese YouTuber and motorcycle enthusiast Ayato, also known as Teruteru Boizu. This project started around six months ago. The Akira bike originally was just an old junk bike.Mar 31, 2022
The Trope Codifier is the AKIRA shot during the bike gang fight scene , when after Kaneda defeats the leader of the Clowns and makes this sliding stop. This is more known as the "AKIRA bike slide", which was the previous name of this trope.
Tetsuo (born July 29, 2004), full name Tetsuo Shima (島 鉄雄, Shima Tetsuo), is the main antagonist of Akira. He evolves from Kaneda's best friend and gang member to his nemesis. He is involved in an accident at the very beginning of the story, which causes him to display immense psychic powers.
Yep, that's a real working version of Kaneda's bike. It was made by Masashi Teshima, a resident of Fukuoka, Japan. Anime News says it took him seven-years and roughly $121,000 US to build, but the results make it seem like it was worth the effort.Apr 6, 2012
As bike gang leader of The Capsules, Kaneda rides a red Power Bike of an unspecified make and model in the film Akira. He speeds through Neo-Tokyo in a dystopian metropolis riddled with terrorism and gangs on his bike at up to 150 MPH.
The developmental prototype will take about 2,000 hours and from $15,000 - $30,000, while the final version will take about the same hours but 3 - 4 times as much money.
5 Haruko's Vespa Is Almost As Iconic As Kaneda's Bike (FLCL)
Its exact model is the Vespa SS 180. Driven by the guitar-wielding Haruko Haruhara, the Vespa was the primary mode of transportation for the character. The bike serves as the sixties-inspired icing on the cake for such an eccentric and whimsical anime.Sep 4, 2021


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- Of course, this isn't the first time that Kaneda's bike has appeared in the real world: another Akira fan, Masashi Teshima, made their own working replica of the motorcycle in 2012. Teshima's replica was so accurate that it was officially recognized by series creator Katsuhiro Otomo.
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- According to Geekologie, The bike that Shotaro Kaneda rode was built by Masashi Teshima. The work commenced under the total blessing of the creator of the “Akira” movie Katsuhiro Otomo. The reported budget for the design and production of the replica Akira motorcycle was a little more than $120,000. Where is the Akira motorcycle today?
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- In case you’re not familiar with the bike, it’s an iconic bike that is featured in the Japanese anime film “Akira,” that has garnered a cult following. Kaneda’s motorcycle influenced many young people who grew up watching the movie and wanting a bike just like Kaneda’s.
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- One fan even went so far as to devote several years to creating a working replica of the signature vehicle, which has become the only one officially recognized by Akira 's creator, and which recently toured Japan to raise money for charity.