Monday, March 31, 2008
Wiki Removal Douche
It seems like some douch bag over at Wiki is removing my site from all the pages about Akira as he deems the site inappropriate. Some turd of a man who actually doesn’t understand the guidelines he so often points people towards, who has nothing better to do with his time other than take a grudge out on the site. The clue? the fact that BlueBladeAkira remains in the links section to the Akira (Manga) page and Akira2019 was removed, strange methinks. If one is relevant, then the other is also. Here’s what the dick left me on my talk page, my reply is after.
Akira (film)
“Please do not add inappropriate external links to Wikipedia, as you did in Akira (film). Wikipedia is not a mere directory of links nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Inappropriate links include (but are not limited to) links to personal web sites, links to web sites with which you are affiliated, and links that exist to attract visitors to a web site or promote a product. See the external links guideline and spam policies for further explanations of links that are considered appropriate. If you feel the link should be added to the article, then please discuss it on the article’s talk page rather than re-adding it. See the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. — ReyBrujo (talk) 11:21, 31 March 2008 (UTC)”
- I just love how he says “please do not ADD inappropriate links to Wikipedia” - like I’ve just come along and added it, no, I was there first, the link has been there for years, he removed it, does he have alzheimer’s or something? Would you all say this is a pretty appropriate site to link on a Wki page about Akira? I certainly would. I don’t get how some people just think they have more right over others when it comes to Wiki, he’s just some loser sat at home, much like me really, who has no right to be bossing people about or thinking he knows what’s right when he clearly doesn’t. You know what, the link was already there, so maybe he should have discussed why it should be removed on the talk page instead of just removing it. Practice what you preach mate.
Akira External Links
“Can you please explain to me how BlueBladeAkira remains in the Akira (Manga) page and how Akira2019.com was removed? You was the last to edit it and it seems you removed one and not the other. It seems like you are taking an over zealous approach to what links can and can’t be included based on your personal opinion. I’ve read the guidelines and still see akira2019.com as the most relevant link there is to any article about Akira. Seems like nothing more than a grudge against the site. Just explain how RottenTomatoes and BlueBladeAkira are deemed relevant and Akira2019.com isn’t? as per these articles -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Spam#External_link_spamming http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/External_links#Links_normally_to_be_avoided
You seem to have zoned in on one singular part of the links to be avoided article, mainly this part 4. Links mainly intended to promote a website. I think you are missing the point of this rule, the ‘MAINLY INTENDED’ part. if I was only ‘mainly intending’ to promote a site I would have linked any old irrelevant site, but instead I am linking a massive Akira resource, in fact, the largest on the web. The site has also been part of the links section along with BlueBladeAkira since Feb 2006 when I was editing the page back then. I didn’t realise someone would come along with a skewed perspective on what constitutes official and relevant, and what is allowed to be apart of Wiki. in fact I often remove irrelevant links myself, such as Otomo’s Freedom project link from the Akira (Manga) page because this is an irrelevant link, Akira2019.com on the other hand isn’t. I’ve already spent too much time thinking about this, do as you wish, a better man walks away in the right. –Damn-Deal-Done (talk) 12:04, 31 March 2008 (UTC)”
I left this on the Akira (Film) talk page.
External Links
“”If the link is to a relevant and informative site” - Akira2019.com has been linked since feb 2006, added by me and has remained there for a long time. It is one of the, if not the most relevant site about Akira and therefore, for this wiki. Someone also mentioned only “official sites please” when removing Akira2019.com from the links. Well I wouldn’t exactly call Rotten Tomatoes site official, it’s a tiny review, how is that more relevant than a site that is aimed at every facet of Akira. What makes a site “official”? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Damn-Deal-Done (talk • contribs) 11:29, 31 March 2008 (UTC)”
- Well I’ve had my rant. People like him really get my feckles up. Just another crashing boar ready to tell people NO! at every step because it makes him feel big and important - editing a open source he had no part in creating, I hope he gets piles or worse, fuck him. Crashing boar, dick, motherfucker, If I was Jack Black I would give you such a karate chop to the neck, eat shit. :)
Thursday, March 27, 2008
New Site Design Live
27/03/2008 - 23:09:09 GMT
Wow, what an update. That’s right, you can probably see for yourselves that the site has had a facelift. These updates have been down to the news of an upcoming Akira Live Action Film which has inspired me to get this site up to shape again.
I won’t blab on about all the new features, I will let you discover them on your own, but lots has changed. A few new pages have been added and many cleaned up.
In the days after this update there will be a few smaller updates as I get everything finished and weed out any mistakes.
Hope you like it.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
New Contact Form
Yes, it’s an update. It’s only been two years but I’ve now added a new contact page to the site, this time with a form. Hopefully this should stop all the spam I receive.
I think soon I will give this site a makeover like I’ve been wanting to do for a while now, some of it just seems a little crappy to me now. Maybe soon.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
DiCaprio, Warner Bros. in for live-action ‘Akira’
Originally posted on Feb 21, 2008, ET by Borys Kit @ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i1afdf3970176b31535ab928b875958d1
By Borys Kit
Anime classic “Akira” is getting the live-action big screen treatment courtesy of Leonardo DiCaprio and Warner Bros.
Ruairi Robinson has been hired to direct what would ideally be a two-part epic. Gary Whitta is writing the adaptation, which DiCaprio will produce via his Appian Way shingle. Andrew Lazar is also producing via his Mad Chance shingle. Jennifer Davisson, who heads up Appian, will also be involved in some producorial capacity.
“Akira” originated in 1988 as a manga and then as an animated film co-written and directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. The story was set in a neon-lit futuristic post-nuclear war “New Tokyo” in 2019 where a teen biker gang member is subjected to a government experiment which unleashes his latent powers. The gang’s leader must find a way to stop the ensuing swathe of destruction.
With its mature themes and cutting-edge animation, “Akira” was a milestone movie in anime and even animation circles, and led the way for anime making inroads into Western pop culture in the 1990s.
“Akira” has long been in development at the company, with producers Jon Peters and Basil Iwanyk involved at various times, as well as directors Stephen Norrington and Pitof. The rights lapsed but Warner managed to re-scoop them again for Robinson, who came to the studio with a vision of a two-part adaptation.
The new story moves the action to “New Manhattan,” a city rebuilt by Japanese money.
The studio is eyeing a summer 2009 release for the first movie.
Greg Silverman is overseeing for Warners. Otomo is executive producing. Legendary Pictures is co-financing.
Whitta, repped by UTA and Circle of Confusion, wrote “The Book of Eli,” which the Hughes Brothers are directing for Warners and Silver Pictures.
“Akira” would mark the feature directorial debut for Robinson who was nominated for a best animated short Oscar in 2001 for a sci-fi comedy called “Fifty Percent Grey.” He also wrote and directed a sci-fi short titled “The Silent City.” Robinson is repped by CAA and 3 Arts Entertainment.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Warner, Leonardo DiCaprio to Produce Live-Action Akira
Originally posted on 2008-02-20 17:45 EST @ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-02-20/warner-leonardo-dicaprio-to-produce-akira-live-action
Two films planned, with first film scheduled for Summer 2009 release
The Hollywood Reporter and Variety entertainment trade periodicals both report that Warner Brothers and Appian Way, the production company of actor Leonardo DiCaprio (Titanic, The Aviator), will adapt Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira manga into two live-action films. Each film will cover three volumes of the renowned science-fiction manga about a governmental genetic project and a teenager’s attempt to save a fellow biker gang member.
The manga set in Neo-Tokyo, a city rebuilt after being destroyed in a mysterious explosion. Otomo directed his own animated film adaptation that premiered on July 16, 1988 — the same day that the story has the fictional Tokyo being destroyed. The first live-action film is scheduled for release in the summer of 2009 and will move the story’s setting to “‘New Manhattan,’ a city rebuilt after being destroyed 31 years ago.”
Ireland’s Ruairi Robinson will be making his feature directorial debut with this project, and Gary Whitta (Book of Eli) is writing a script. Warner Brothers once had the film rights for Akira before, but Executive Vice-President Greg Silverman (300, Batman Begins) had to re-acquire them from Kodansha after a round of pitched bidding that reached seven figures. Mad Chance’s Andrew Lazar, DiCaprio, and Appian Way’s Jennifer Davisson will produce. No announcement has been made regarding the cast.
Update: The free version of Hollywood Reporter’s article is now active, and more information about the original manga and anime adaptation have been added.
Update 2: The Hollywood Reporter’s article added a picture of the Akira character from CAPCOM’s Rival School (Rival Gakuen) videogames. This Akira character is entirely unrelated to either Katsuhiro Otomo’s manga or the planned live-action movies. Robinson directed “The Silent City” short with Cillian Murphy (Batman Begins’ Scarecrow) and the Oscar-nominated “Fifty Percent Grey” animated short. Whitta was the editor-in-chief of PC Gamer magazine and the writer of the comic-book adaptation of the Death Jr. videogame.
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