I'm super.. iffy on the Akira movie. I know people have all the faith in the world in Taika (sp?), but this is a story that arguably even the anime film -- one of the greatest anime films of all time, mind -- failed to capture wholly simply due to logistical and time constraints. I get that these days we all think nothing is "unfilmable" thanks to CG, but that's the one thing that the original movie didn't have or abuse, so it doesn't really bolster the argument for Akira's sake. I am excited that they dumped that awful script, and that the cast will be all Asians actors, but man, this is gonna be tricky.
By the way, not at all pissed. I don't really get upset over people trying to take something I like and bring it back for a new audience, even if they fuck it up. The old thing still exists, and I consider old works immutable insofar as George Lucas is > 1000 miles away from the work. To that end, I'll be one of the first people lining up to see Akira when it releases in theaters, and I'll have a huge fucking smile on my face ... until I don't.