Few actors can boast of fans and palmares Keanu Reeves, famous mostly for the role of Neo in The Matrix, but also for the great charity work that has been done. At San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Keanu revealed major advances in the anime based on his comic titled BRZRKR.

During the same fair, the to learn Boom! who works on BRZKRK has revealed details about Keanu Reeves' relationship with anime: "As a child, he often watched anime late at night that was being broadcast on a Canadian channel. Then, thanks to The Matrix, he deepened his relationship with Japanese animation, but now the real bosses of anime are his family's children, not him. I love the kind of stories that anime tells, they are one of the craziest things I've ever seen!"

Reeves also discussed on the panel how he was preparing to play the role of Neo in matrixthe Wachowskis let him watch several times Akira and ghost in the shellto help him break into the world of cyberpunk. Keanu developed an incredible passion for the two souls, especially for Akira, a 1988 film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, which is still considered a masterpiece of the cyberpunk genre.

We can only wish Keanu Reeves the best of luck for his anime series BRZKRKwhich we are sure will be a great success.

We leave you the first look at the new edition of the Akira manga.

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