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July 15, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Whether you’re rewatching it or seeing it for the first time, put Akira on your list.
Let it take you somewhere unforgettable.
Let it take you somewhere unforgettable.
July 15, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Whether you’re rewatching it or seeing it for the first time, put Akira on your list.
Let it take you somewhere unforgettable.
Let it take you somewhere unforgettable.
For anyone interested in anime, especially the classics, Akira is essential viewing.
It’s more than a cult hit. It’s a piece of history.
It’s more than a cult hit. It’s a piece of history.
July 15, 2025 at 11:51 AM
For anyone interested in anime, especially the classics, Akira is essential viewing.
It’s more than a cult hit. It’s a piece of history.
It’s more than a cult hit. It’s a piece of history.
The animation still holds up today.
The themes — power, control, political unrest — are just as relevant now as in 1988.
The themes — power, control, political unrest — are just as relevant now as in 1988.
July 15, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The animation still holds up today.
The themes — power, control, political unrest — are just as relevant now as in 1988.
The themes — power, control, political unrest — are just as relevant now as in 1988.
Yes, the pacing may feel slow to some.
But the emotional weight, explosive moments, and world-building linger.
But the emotional weight, explosive moments, and world-building linger.
July 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Yes, the pacing may feel slow to some.
But the emotional weight, explosive moments, and world-building linger.
But the emotional weight, explosive moments, and world-building linger.
Akira – A Landmark
Akira isn’t just a film.
It redefined what animation could be.
Akira isn’t just a film.
It redefined what animation could be.
July 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Akira – A Landmark
Akira isn’t just a film.
It redefined what animation could be.
Akira isn’t just a film.
It redefined what animation could be.
By 2000, it had earned ¥800 million in Japan alone.
It topped the box office and became a landmark in animation.
It topped the box office and became a landmark in animation.
July 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
By 2000, it had earned ¥800 million in Japan alone.
It topped the box office and became a landmark in animation.
It topped the box office and became a landmark in animation.
It condensed the manga, kept the key themes, and added scenes unique to the film.
It became the 6th highest-grossing Japanese film of the year.
It became the 6th highest-grossing Japanese film of the year.
July 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
It condensed the manga, kept the key themes, and added scenes unique to the film.
It became the 6th highest-grossing Japanese film of the year.
It became the 6th highest-grossing Japanese film of the year.
In 1987, he wrote and animated a segment for Neo Tokyo.
In 1988, he directed Akira.
In 1988, he directed Akira.
July 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
In 1987, he wrote and animated a segment for Neo Tokyo.
In 1988, he directed Akira.
In 1988, he directed Akira.
He made his anime debut as a character designer on Harmagedon: Genma Wars.
That’s where he realized: “I could direct a movie.”
That’s where he realized: “I could direct a movie.”
July 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
He made his anime debut as a character designer on Harmagedon: Genma Wars.
That’s where he realized: “I could direct a movie.”
That’s where he realized: “I could direct a movie.”
At 25, he spent the equivalent of £25k / $34k to make a one-hour live-action film.
It was never released publicly — but it taught him how to direct.
It was never released publicly — but it taught him how to direct.
July 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
At 25, he spent the equivalent of £25k / $34k to make a one-hour live-action film.
It was never released publicly — but it taught him how to direct.
It was never released publicly — but it taught him how to direct.
He published the Akira manga in 1982.
Just six years later, he directed the film himself.
Just six years later, he directed the film himself.
July 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
He published the Akira manga in 1982.
Just six years later, he directed the film himself.
Just six years later, he directed the film himself.
He’s received Japan’s Purple Medal of Honor, France’s Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and more.
He truly changed pop culture.
He truly changed pop culture.
July 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
He’s received Japan’s Purple Medal of Honor, France’s Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and more.
He truly changed pop culture.
He truly changed pop culture.
Meet the Akira Creator: Katsuhiro Otomo
Writer. Artist. Director. Otomo is all three.
He was the first manga artist inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame.
Writer. Artist. Director. Otomo is all three.
He was the first manga artist inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame.
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July 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Meet the Akira Creator: Katsuhiro Otomo
Writer. Artist. Director. Otomo is all three.
He was the first manga artist inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame.
Writer. Artist. Director. Otomo is all three.
He was the first manga artist inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame.
got bored during slower moments — but I don’t blame the film. That part’s on me.
July 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
got bored during slower moments — but I don’t blame the film. That part’s on me.
The pacing is slow. It builds gradually, with bursts of intensity.
For my millennial-turned-ADHD brain, I’ll admit it was still tough at times.
For my millennial-turned-ADHD brain, I’ll admit it was still tough at times.
July 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The pacing is slow. It builds gradually, with bursts of intensity.
For my millennial-turned-ADHD brain, I’ll admit it was still tough at times.
For my millennial-turned-ADHD brain, I’ll admit it was still tough at times.
The small, dark, enclosed scenes add claustrophobia…
Especially when contrasted with big, sweeping citywide shots that show just how high the stakes really are.
Especially when contrasted with big, sweeping citywide shots that show just how high the stakes really are.
July 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The small, dark, enclosed scenes add claustrophobia…
Especially when contrasted with big, sweeping citywide shots that show just how high the stakes really are.
Especially when contrasted with big, sweeping citywide shots that show just how high the stakes really are.
That futuristic, apocalyptic feel… the neon-lit darkness…
It makes you believe in a bleak future, where humanity keeps repeating its mistakes.
It makes you believe in a bleak future, where humanity keeps repeating its mistakes.
July 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
That futuristic, apocalyptic feel… the neon-lit darkness…
It makes you believe in a bleak future, where humanity keeps repeating its mistakes.
It makes you believe in a bleak future, where humanity keeps repeating its mistakes.
The movie has a Blade Runner vibe — a great intro for anyone discovering serious anime.
It breaks the idea that animation is “just for kids.”
It breaks the idea that animation is “just for kids.”
July 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The movie has a Blade Runner vibe — a great intro for anyone discovering serious anime.
It breaks the idea that animation is “just for kids.”
It breaks the idea that animation is “just for kids.”
The Weight of Akira
Watching Akira can make you fall in love with animation and real storytelling.
Every frame feels hand-crafted and alive.
Watching Akira can make you fall in love with animation and real storytelling.
Every frame feels hand-crafted and alive.
July 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The Weight of Akira
Watching Akira can make you fall in love with animation and real storytelling.
Every frame feels hand-crafted and alive.
Watching Akira can make you fall in love with animation and real storytelling.
Every frame feels hand-crafted and alive.
The slower parts might drag — but that’s where the art shines.
The payoff at the end brings it all together, even if the ending is ambiguous.
The payoff at the end brings it all together, even if the ending is ambiguous.
July 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The slower parts might drag — but that’s where the art shines.
The payoff at the end brings it all together, even if the ending is ambiguous.
The payoff at the end brings it all together, even if the ending is ambiguous.
Some scenes were cut, but they don’t affect the flow or feel too much.
Still, when you move from page to screen, something is always lost.
Still, when you move from page to screen, something is always lost.
July 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Some scenes were cut, but they don’t affect the flow or feel too much.
Still, when you move from page to screen, something is always lost.
Still, when you move from page to screen, something is always lost.
Akira’s Story: A Slow Burn with Impact
I read the manga first (well, the first five volumes — library didn’t have them all).
The anime stays pretty true to the original.
I read the manga first (well, the first five volumes — library didn’t have them all).
The anime stays pretty true to the original.
July 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Akira’s Story: A Slow Burn with Impact
I read the manga first (well, the first five volumes — library didn’t have them all).
The anime stays pretty true to the original.
I read the manga first (well, the first five volumes — library didn’t have them all).
The anime stays pretty true to the original.