Question 1
CORRECT ANSWER: 1980s
The manga started in 1982. The movie came out in 1988.

Question 2
CORRECT ANSWER: A young boy with psychic powers
It's true in the film that Akira is more of a concept, not a character.
But the "real" Akira from the manga is a young boy with psychic powers.

Question 3
CORRECT ANSWER: The manga
Maybe a trick question. It's true that at one point, the film and manga were being produced at the same time.
But the question is asking what came FIRST. The start of the manga predates the movie by 6 years.

Question 4
CORRECT ANSWER: True
In some unused sketches, Chiyoko is portrayed as a frail little old man instead.

Question 5
CORRECT ANSWER: An electric razor
On the @otomo_zenshu X account, Otomo revealed in an answer to a fan's question that the design from SOL came from an electric razor he had on his desk.

Question 6
CORRECT ANSWER: The psychic energy analyzer

Question 7
CORRECT ANSWER: 42 days
It says on the opening page for (that I can remember) YOUNG Magazine #5 1985-04-04, AKIRA part 49, the first part collected in Volume 4:
"NEO-TOKYO CITY IN 42 DAYS AFTER THE EXPLOSION OF AKIRA (A.D. 2020)"

Question 8
CORRECT ANSWER: Juvenile A
AKIRA Volume 5, page 17

Question 9
CORRECT ANSWER: A pill
Lot of jackets trying to reproduce his from the movie add on the "Good for Health, Bad for Education" slogan or something else. It just has a pill.

Question 10
CORRECT ANSWER: True
Many employees from different studios came together to produce AKIRA since it cost so much manpower. They were called the "AKIRA Committee."
In fact, much of the animation of the ending sequence of the film was done by Ghibli employees.

Question 11
CORRECT ANSWER: Sakaki, Miki, Mozu

Question 12
CORRECT ANSWER: 120
https://chronotomo.aaandnn.com/1993/03/book-akira-6.html

Question 13
CORRECT ANSWER: 28
He was born in April 1954. AKIRA started in December 1982.

Question 14
CORRECT ANSWER: 700 million yen
Not 1 billion yen. It actually cost 500-700 million yen, with additional costs coming from film corrections.
Confirmed by an executive producer of the film, Shigeru Watanabe, and Otomo researcher Junya Suzuki.

Question 15
CORRECT ANSWER: 2020-03-17
Text on Kaneda's license in the film says 2020年3月17日まで有効 which is "Valid until 2020, March 17"

Question 16
CORRECT ANSWER: Slipper clutch
In the AKIRA Animation Archives most of Kaneda's bike features are listed. Some are said in the beginning of the movie. Nowhere is a "slipper clutch" mentioned.

Question 17
CORRECT ANSWER: PIC-24
AKIRA Volume 6, page 71 panel 3

Question 18
CORRECT ANSWER: Maru pen
Believe this has been mentioned in a few interviews of his.
It is the Maru/mapping pen.

Question 19
CORRECT ANSWER: False
He never thought he'd adapt AKIRA into a film.
He didn't even think it would be longer than a few pages or a few episodes at best.

Question 20
CORRECT ANSWER: 2020, April 16
AKIRA Volume 5, page 33 panel 4

Question 21
CORRECT ANSWER: False
Otomo was disappointed by the end of the film and felt it was rushed.
He said that when he went to watch the premiere he left and told his wife the film was a failure.

Question 22
CORRECT ANSWER: Left

Question 23
CORRECT ANSWER: Kiyoko
She's the one Kei recognizes when she comes face to face with the ESPers in Volume 2, after being controlled.
She was in control of Kei's body as well; when Kiyoko moved and spoke so did Kei. Masaru and Takashi were there to support or focus Kiyoko's power.

Question 24
CORRECT ANSWER: Cigarettes
I'm not sure he has a name but he yells about wanting cigarettes.
Especially when he has to work on the Caretaker bot in Volume 5, he complains that he does all this work and can't even get a "fucking cigarette."

Question 25
CORRECT ANSWER: Quick Action Recorder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxt0TygJdwI