Akira wasn't the launch point of anime in the US, and honestly, the film was lackluster to me. Great animation, crappy story. I didn't like a single character in the film.
There are a lot of reasons why Akira didn't get a series; the film didn't really do well in Japan outside of otaku circles, and given its budget, that didn't help.
Not sure why 20th Century Boys didn't get an anime other than it looks to me less appealing to younger audiences given what the anime looked like at the time it was released in theaters. Plus with 2 live action films made it would seem like a step back to make an anime series.
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Totally, Robotech was way bigger in the 80s.