Movies
The Japanese artist known for the groundbreaking ‘Akira’ is considered among the world’s most influential animators.
Jan. 31, 2014
Awards
Annie Awards to honor animator Katsuhiro Otomo for career achievement
Entertainment & Arts
Katsuhiro Otomo’s feature ‘Steamboy’ was a decade in the making. And it’s not ‘Akira 2.’
March 17, 2005
‘The Last Samurai: Akira Kurosawa Revisited’ at the Aero
March 19, 2009
‘John Wick 4’ stars Donnie Yen, Hiroyuki Sanada and pop star Rina Sawayama bring franchise-best action to Keanu Reeves’ hit-man series.
March 24, 2023
Obituaries
Akira Kurosawa, widely regarded as the world’s greatest living film director when he received an honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement in 1990, died Saturday night at home in Tokyo.
Sept. 6, 1998
The legendary manga artist died on March 1 after suffering an acute subdural hematoma, his studio announced Thursday.
March 7, 2024
The 1954 masterpiece looks and sounds brand-new, and the extras offer historical perspective.
Sept. 3, 2006
Classic movies, film festivals, etc., in L.A. for Jan. 26-Feb. 2 include Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe in “The Misfits,” Mel Gibson in “The Road Warrior” and Akira Kurosawa’s classic fable “Rashomon”
Jan. 26, 2020