So far, Hollywood has had a tough time with anime adaptations; films like "Speed Racer" and "Dragonball: Evolution" have stalled at the box office, while M. Night Shyamalan's take on the anime-influenced "Last Airbender" was critically lambasted. Likewise, "Akira" seems stuck in development limbo. Warner Bros. is hoping to buck the trend with an upcoming live-action adaptation of the hit multimedia franchise "Bleach."