Hello DennisD, Akira? Thats a long time ago! I not seen it yet but I will I think. The author of this Naruto, Kishimoto said one of his idol is Akira anime itself. And FYI Naruto also wins 2006 Quill Award for The Best Graphic Novel.
I still can get the Akira anime today. There hv so many website to watch anime today like veoh.com, and also to download a manga chapter every week. Mostly free.
After all, I prefer reading manga (or some ppl called it graphic novel), becoz i can put my imagination 2gether. Im addict to manga that hv conspiration, strategy thinker, u-can't-guess-what-will-happen-in-the next-chapter & ofcoz martial art fighting. And ofcoz, Im not into children type manga.
I think manga will never stop produce. Almost everyday in Japan they hv new manga, and new manga-ka (writer/illustrator) born. The never ending process from manga to anime to live action (if suitable) will always continue.
I've read manga since doraemon upgrade to dragonball series to naruto & others today. Im not sayin i know a lot. Thats a lot of fanatic & diehard fan out there and who is more younger than me. Im just enjoyin myself since I get to work now and more responsibility.