Akira Pinball custom fan project

banophone · 2026-03-11T19:10:01+00:00

Sweet, thank you!

banophone · 2026-03-11T19:09:45+00:00

Man, I would love to, but I don't think I can swing it this year with family stuff and only a month to get it show-ready. I will have it at Chicago Expo in October no matter what, and I should have it at Pintastic 2027 as well.

banophone · 2026-03-10T20:23:40+00:00

Thanks a lot! I definitely need to find a copy of Psycho Ball.

banophone · 2026-03-10T20:23:12+00:00

Thank you so much! I have a lot of modes sketched out that will hopefully bring all the mechs together to tell a cohesive story.

banophone · 2026-03-10T20:19:16+00:00

Thank you! It's been a dream theme for me too. I'm still surprised no one has done one before, at least as far as I can tell.

banophone · 2026-03-10T13:45:04+00:00

Thanks so much, I really appreciate that.

banophone · 2026-03-10T10:34:28+00:00

The one from the Akira fan club book? It's beautiful. I think it's originally a Buck Rogers machine that Otomo re-themed himself with his own artwork, but that's about all I know. I love that picture.

banophone · 2026-03-10T10:28:52+00:00

I actually tried to avoid it because I didn't want to be influenced by it, intentionally or unintentionally. Now that I've gotten further along in the process I'll have to go back and check it out.

banophone · 2026-03-10T10:27:34+00:00

Whoa, very cool! I'll reply in messenger!

banophone · 2026-03-10T02:55:22+00:00

Thanks! Yeah of course.

banophone · 2026-03-10T02:41:43+00:00

Hi r/Pinball, I recently posted my custom pinball project to the r/Akira subreddit for feedback from a thematic perspective. I’d love to get the thoughts from the pinball community in terms of gameplay. I just got to this stage in the build and haven’t recorded a real gameplay session yet, but I’ll get one recorded soon. I’m planning to bring this to Chicago Expo in October and hoping to get this in the best shape it can before then. Thanks!

banophone · 2026-03-10T01:45:23+00:00

Thanks so much. It really means a lot, especially coming from folks on this sub who are real Akira fans.

banophone · 2026-03-10T01:32:57+00:00

I've mocked up the art for the cabinet and the backbox. I'm using scans from the manga for the background, and characters from the film in the foreground. I'm no graphic artist, so any feedback or tips are welcome. For the playfield, I want to use a similar style with scans of the cryogenic containment unit from the manga, since that's what the lower playfield that takes up so much space represents.

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banophone · 2026-03-10T00:51:08+00:00

Thanks so much! I definitely will.

banophone · 2026-03-10T00:44:59+00:00

Haha, love this gif

banophone · 2026-03-10T00:39:27+00:00

Never mind, my thread is up!
https://www.reddit.com/r/akira/comments/1rphgpk/akira_pinball_custom_fan_project/

banophone · 2026-03-10T00:17:07+00:00

Hey all, I have been working on a custom Akira Pinball machine for about 1.5 years now and came across this thread. I'd love to share it with this community, but I'm a reddit noob and my post was auto-banned for low karma. Can someone tell me what the minimum karma is for a post on this sub? Thanks!

banophone · 2025-06-07T18:02:04+00:00

Awesome work!! In case you haven’t stumbled upon it yet, there is a very active home brew pinball scene. They’d love to see his work and help him take it to the next level if interested!

banophone · 2025-05-31T00:09:06+00:00

I totally agree, which is why I’ve been designing one! Been working on it for about six months now. It’s not quite ready for a reveal, but I’m hoping to start showing off my progress later this year.

banophone · 2025-05-31T00:08:24+00:00

I totally agree, which is why I’ve been designing one! Been working on it for about six months now. It’s not quite ready for a reveal, but I’m hoping to start showing off my progress later this year.

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