Loading the 3D preview (2.1 MB)
Drag to orbit · right-drag to move · scroll to zoom
Creator
Akira - Bike Rig by Emilio Serrano
Akira Bike is a free Maya rig of Kaneda's motorcycle from Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira, modelled by Mike BlueG and rigged on mGear by Emilio Serrano. The vehicle controls cover suspension, wheel rotation and physics-driven secondary motion, with a full AnimPicker and Python and MEL post-scripts. Pair it with the Kaneda rig for Neo-Tokyo chase shots, or use it on its own to practise vehicle weight and momentum.
Part of our free Maya rigs collection. Browse all 70 free rigs
- v1.0
- Version
- 281
- Downloads
- 26 Aug 2026
- Last updated
- 29 Dec 2025
- Released
- Works with
- Maya + mGear
- Licence
- Free
- File size
- 169 MB
- Pairs with
- The Kaneda rig
Maya
mGear
Instant download Vetted creator
Latest rig updates
Akira is out
Everything the rig ships with. What you get on day one:
Kaneda's bike
The low-slung red motorcycle from Akira, with its streamlined body and bold curves, modelled and textured by Mike BlueG.
Vehicle controls
Suspension, wheel rotation and physics-driven secondary motion, so the bike carries weight on the road.
Picker and post-scripts
A full AnimPicker on a custom background image, plus the mGear guide and Python and MEL post-scripts.
Built to pair with Kaneda
Stage it with the Kaneda character rig for highway sequences, hero shots and confrontations.
Watch it move
Kaneda's bike from Akira, rigged on mGear
The story behind the Akira bike
The bike is as iconic as the rider
Kaneda's motorcycle is a design icon: low-slung, crimson red, built for speed and attitude in equal measure. It defines the character as much as the jacket does, so Emilio Serrano rigged it as a companion to his Kaneda rig.
Mike BlueG's model brings every detail of the machine into Maya, from the streamlined body to the bold curves. Emilio's rig gives it suspension, wheel rotation and physics-driven secondary motion, which is what makes vehicle animation feel grounded.
With Kaneda in the saddle you can stage Neo-Tokyo highway sequences, hero shots or standoffs. On its own it is a vehicle animation exercise that tests your understanding of physics, weight and momentum in a design with drama built in.
Inside the rig
What you get with the Akira bike rig
Akira Bike mGear Maya rig
Rigged by Emilio Serrano.
Vehicle controls
Suspension, wheel rotation and physics-driven secondary motion.
Full AnimPicker
With a custom background image.
mGear guide and post-scripts
The guide plus Python and MEL post-scripts.
Model and textures
By Mike BlueG.
Great for
What the Akira bike rig is great for
- Neo-Tokyo highway chases with the Kaneda rig
- Hero shots and staged confrontations
- Practising vehicle physics, weight and momentum
- Reel shots built around a famous anime design
Additional information
The details
- Software
- Autodesk Maya
- Rig type
- Vehicle, motorcycle
- Rig framework
- mGear
- Vehicle controls
- Suspension, wheels, secondary motion
Credits
A collaboration
- Model and textures: Mike BlueG
- Rigging: Emilio Serrano
Licence terms
Free
Free to download and use in your own animation work.
What animators say
No reviews yet
No reviews yet. If you have used it, you would be the first to say so.
Used this in a shot? Your notes help the next animator decide.
Sign in to reviewWhy you can trust this rig
Vetted
Every rig on Animworks is checked by our team before it goes live.
Supported
Questions and bug reports go straight to Emilio Serrano, or email support@anim.works.
Yours to keep
It lands in your downloads the moment you check out, and stays there.
Community
Share your feedback on the rig
Animating with Akira - Bike Rig? Post your shots in the Discord, ask Emilio Serrano a question, or tell us what you would want in the next version.
More free Maya rigs
Animators who grabbed Akira - Bike Rig also got
