Live Action Akira Director Says Its Characters Aren't "Interesting"

[Jupiter065]

He and Miyazaki seem to be largely in agreement. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/131872-Hayao-Miyazaki-Anime-Suffers-Because-the-Industry-is-Full-of-Otaku]

 

[Gordon_4_v1legacy]

He and Miyazaki seem to be largely in agreement. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/131872-Hayao-Miyazaki-Anime-Suffers-Because-the-Industry-is-Full-of-Otaku]

Miyazaki is taking about the industry as it is now. I doubt very highly he's referring to the days when Akira the manga (1988-1990) and Akira the anime (1988) were made.