Kaneda’s Jacket From Akira Is Now A Real Product

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So 2019 didn’t turn out as apocalyptic as the movie Akira promised (turned out they were off by one year). You can still rock the fashions of this imaginary era when Funimation introduces the officially licensed, fully wearable orange leather jacket worn by Kaneda in the anime and manga.
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The jacket, which comes out next month, was designed by Carlo Levy (Managing Director of DYBEX S.A), Alessandro Trombetta (Designer), and Stefan Henzgen (MD of Van Doornum GmbH & Co.), and will be sold in small, medium and large sizes. Only 300 will be made and they’ll be sold for $450 each, but will likely command a higher price on eBay later.
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“I have been a fan of Akira since 1989 when Epic Comics first released it, and imports arrived in Europe,” says Levy. “I always dreamed of having a replica of the iconic jacket and was surprised it hadn’t been...

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