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    MOVIES: Akira bike is real… but not for you

    Stephen SchleicherBy Stephen SchleicherApril 9, 2012Updated:April 9, 20122 Comments1 Min Read

    Remember Kaneda’s bike from Akira?  Remember how you wished a bike like that was real, and that you could see it with your very own eyes?  Today is your lucky day, Dear Reader, and it is all for a good cause.

    This replica bike from the animated movie, and manga series, Akira was built by Masashi Teshima, and has the official blessing of Katsuhiro Otomo, the creator of the series.  It took seven years to build this bike at a cost of $120,000, so it will probably be the only one ever built by Teshima, which means the chances of you getting your hands on this bike are pretty slim.

    Now for the good news, Teshima is riding this bike across Japan to raise money for children’s autism, and then after the ride, the bike will go on display to help raise money for last year’s earthquake/tsunami.

    via Geekologie

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    Stephen Schleicher began his career writing for the Digital Media Online community of sites, including Digital Producer and Creative Mac covering all aspects of the digital content creation industry. He then moved on to consumer technology, and began the Coolness Roundup podcast. A writing fool, Stephen has freelanced for Sci-Fi Channel's Technology Blog, and Gizmodo. Still longing for the good ol' days, Stephen launched Major Spoilers in July 2006, because he is a glutton for punishment. You can follow him on Twitter @MajorSpoilers and tell him your darkest secrets...

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    2 Comments

    1. DMC on April 10, 2012 6:47 pm

      yeah it’s not an exact replica. This one looks a bit too “toyish” there are better replica pics on the net, weather they function is another story.

    2. DMC on April 10, 2012 6:50 pm

      Okay…on second glance it is a pretty exact replica. Still the paint choice it still too bright and clean and makes it look like a toy.

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