According to new documents, appearances by Mario and references to Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira were cut from the Olympics’ opening.
Newly released documents have revealed that the opening ceremonies for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo were originally planned to have many more references to Japanese video games and anime, including an appearance by video game icon Mario.
As reported by Anime News Network, the Olympics’ opening ceremony was originally planned to kick off with a recreation of Kaneda’s iconic red motorcycle from Akira racing into the stadium. Akira creator…
