'' IGN '' concluded that long-term troubles with producing the live-action film come from two areas . First , there has been the fear of whitewashing or racebending , casting American or other Western actors in lieu of Japanese ones , which has come to light when various actors have been named for roles . Secondly , '' Akira '' itself is not a story that is easy to relocate outside of Japan , due to the influence on the original story of Japan 's role in World War II , including the atomic bombings of Japan , and their own Unit 731
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