Remember when you liked this movie in your childhood just because you wanna see some action and violence rather than understand the story? Because we've grown up, you finally watch this movie again and there is something deeper if you look below. Akira is one of the anime that raises the name of anime in the international world. It can be said as the golden age of anime where names like Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, Shinichiro Watanabe, Mamoru Oshii and Hideaki Anno have been famous until now.Akira can be classified as one of the anime before there is a term said 'anime was a mistake' and before otaku culture rules that which resulted in major changes to the anime. It takes so many inspiration even many Hollywood directors who want to work on the live-action. But, this is not something familiar to now. Why is modern anime no longer looks like Akira? Well, it's more like the time has been leased where such names no longer exist for a new generation and welcome for them where you can find a lot of otaku culture that has become mainstream among pop culture.The story focuses on 2019 where 31 years after the nuclear explosion in Tokyo that brought the world to a WWIII. Kaneda and his gang members are always involved with an adventure with other gangs where they hit and make a mess with each other. Pretty simple for movie anime like this that focuses on one person with all sorts of stories throughout it but the story is not focused for him and not him who takes the spotlight.Katsuhiro Otomo made Neo-Tokyo as a major character where all of them were protagonists and antagonists in the city. The story doesn't focus on Kaneda and his friends but focuses more on everything that happens in the city. The government, anti-government, revolutionary, mystery, psychological, hopeless, experimental, all of that he made into one story that produces Akira. Well, this reminds me of Stanley Kubrick's masterpieces such as A Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and The Shining, all made into one and here it is, Akira. Not surprisingly, this anime is one of the pioneers for Hollywood for animation, novels, and movies.Again, many famous directors want to remake this film and it's not surprising that I initially thought it was just a motorcycle gang that seemed cliche. For people who are still unfamiliar about anime or movie, it's pretty confusing if they try to understand what this story is about, what is Akira, who is Akira, why do people praise Akira as a humanity savior, what really happened in this movie. Back again in 2001: A Space Odyssey, people used to think that this was the worst movie of all time because it didn't provide an in-depth detail about the story. Just like Akira that needs some interpretation if you try to understand the story or just read the comics. In addition to interpretation, the premise of this movie seemed to criticize what will happens in the future.This is 2018, 30 years after this movie was made and everything in Akira is impressed to be brought into reality where a new generation is more broken, the government seems repugnant as well as its society, chaos that happens around us, the emergence of a new religion that misleading people and nothing else can be trusted anymore. Well, that's what Katsuhiro Otomo wants to show according to my thoughts, combining things that often occur and taboo into a movie called Akira.The art kinda reminds me of Ridley Scott's Blade Runner with the three-dimensional cinematography about post-apocalyptic. In addition, each frame shows every detail ranging from the background to the moving and talking characters that are so smooth from broken glass, wall, city, the use of lighting, and others. One of the scenes I like best is when Tetsuo creates a replacement mechanical right arm for himself, like Fritz Lang's Metropolis. By the way, that awesome freaking scene between Kaneda and Tetsuo is one of the best scenes ever in the anime.The soundtrack kinda looks like some loudness everywhere. Sometimes, some scenes remind me of Martin Scorsese's movie where he often uses a loud sound effect followed by a silent. It's dynamic and the music placement is so precise, supporting all of that sometimes minimalistic but also occasionally ambiance. One of my minor problems is sometimes I can't hear what the character dialogue because of the placement of the music is very loud and sometimes is not right. But, it's just my minor problem and I don't think is annoy my satisfaction.Love the development of the characters 'cause they really good at developing it. For example, the characters that appear at the beginning of a non-sense impression that doesn't introduce himself and instantly dived into the story may be a bit confusing to know who is that and who is this, where they come from. One of the most unique among all characters is the conflict between Kaneda and Tetsuo that fight each other but show a pitiful flashback.Akira is one of the most controversial animated films ever, back at the times. You'll get a lot of action and action, combined with a gore that is not too excessive but it's more to make some people helpless to see it. The drama between the characters and the horror that connects about a monster, which also includes a spoiler, Akira is a pioneer of the golden age of anime. Many people think that this anime has a monotonous storyline, depending on the people who watch it too.Akira contains many messages and symbolism about the world that criticizes the chaos in reality. Therefore, I never get bored when enjoying this anime, the way the story is constructed, sometimes the dialogue but the animation that can't be missed one frame only, it's regret nothing.As one of anime that's seen as one of the gems for Hollywood intake an inspirational, Akira is an anime that prioritizes more for adults. The diverse animations, action, and gore combine of symbolism and criticism, Katsuhiro Otomo blends everything into a movie that will always be remembered. No more anime with a type like this anymore after the otaku culture ruled it but I also don't put hate with modern anime because some are great and some seem imposing.

AKIRA is an anime which is based on the 1982 manga by the same name it's written by katushiro otomo who also directed the anime the problem is that AKIRA doesn't cover all of the original comic which is kind of disappointing but the movie is still really good and highly recommend for those who never been into anime the art style is the best thing you'll see in the movie neo tokyo never looked so epic in 1988 for a movie since my neighbor totoro (never seen that movie yet or even spirted away and princess mononoke)the eng dub sucks tbh just watch it in japanese dub which i would highly recommend before watching it (i also have kaneda's jacket might put it up for display in my room) bike chase scenes have alot of mad max themes to it which is why i love this movie wish i could buy a bike that's like what shotaro kaneda rides that's much of the review i may edit it sometime

Beautifully detailed animation, vivid palette of colors. Perfectly intertwined storylines, all about the fascinating concept of Akira, pure energy. Something so perfect in metaphor and in the literal sense of this storyline, a concept that everyone has but not all are meant to. Worth to watch many times, just for the character arc of Tetsuo alone. I really liked it.

It is impossible not to notice right away how "Akira" influenced and used influences, it is impossible to say if the manga inspired the art direction of the first "Blade Runner" or if "Blade Runner" inspired the art direction of "Akira" , but it is livable that a baby from the source of the other, this is just an example, since innumerable other animes and films bring elements of "akira" such as "Elfen Lied" or so many others, "Akira" is politics, violence, vulgarity, music, action, photography, "Akira" is synonymous with the word POP, and one of the framers of Cyber ​​Punk culture in the East and West. "Akira" in two hours has a very unpleasant mission, he has to build a whole universe and still tell a story full of symbolism and subjectivity without letting the viewer get distracted, obviously he uses a lot of graphics to accomplish this task. but first of all, the basis of everything, is the script, that script is the only thing in the movie that is not perfect, she got confused, hangs, gives back, abuses ex-machine, but even so, he is extremely daring, innovative, philosophical and grandiose, perhaps even too much, contemplate the histories of Kaneda (Mitsuo Iwata) and Tetsuo (Nozomu Sasaki), two friends who are forced to face each other after being brought in by metahuman power, intrigues, youth, war and society are treated in the length of Katsuhiro Otomo, from this degeneration of youth, in the best style "Mechanical Orange" to the end of the world. is really a screenplay that covers a lot, although you get lost a little on this long road, he knows how to develop the characters partially, incredible as it may seem, is missing some flash backs, and you have problems defining a protagonist, or even even the real function of some character, as this is not told to the viewer, just shown, it is up to whoever is watching connect the dots, and please né, the screenplay of "Akira" is not a head bug, the luggage that we have today, many things are easy to interpret even if the story in some points leave many ends tips open, and the end, leave the viewer completely confused, of course, unless you have read the manga, there will be a wonderful experience, but we have to give a discount, it is difficult to adapt more than 2000 thousand pages of manga in two hours of film, several characters are left out or are poorly exploited. The first thing that jumps in the eye in "Akira" is the beauty of the animation that is something completely timeless, recorded at I20 frames per second, something extremely advanced for the 80's, and all handmade, details, windows, shadows, the beauty of this animation is something vicarious and addictive, it is impossible not to be in love with the movements, colors, angles, details, graphics, it is really a perfect animation, that even after more than 25 years stays above the level, conquering generations, just like her soundtrack, full of voices and synthesizers she is tribal, mechanical, scary and house completely with the film always leaving the viewer glazed on the scene and sharing the emotions shown on screen. Finally, "Akira" is a symbol of a movement, it may seem that many things are missing in its entanglement- At least in anime- it compensates with a timeless look and is a spectacular and unique film.