The decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 has been at the center of much controversy. Despite the difficulties encountered, the event opened on July 23, 2021, albeit differently than originally planned. The organizers did indeed have interventions and referrals Akira and into the world of souls.

The news came after the release of the 280-page official documentation of the 32nd edition of the Games, in which about initiatives too the famous film written and directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, but also well-known series like Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball and even Super Mario, Nintendo's jumping plumber.

The reference to Akira, a film released in 1988 and set in 2019 in Neo Tokyo, the name of the city rebuilt on the ashes of Tokyo, which was destroyed during World War III and which, despite popular opposition, was soon to host the Olympic Games. Otomo himself was contacted by the organizers to achieve this an illustration of Kaneda's iconic red motorcycle Dedicated to Olympia.

The soundtrack for Dragon Ball Super: Broly was also provided and a small digital intervention by Super Mario. Unfortunately, the postponement of the games has resulted in the Suspension and subsequent cancellation of these projects. However, this did not exclude the presence of the world of Japanese animation during the competitions of the athletes, with some traces of the attack of the giants during archery and the initials of Slam Dunk when entering the field of the Japanese national team.

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