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| − | This anime is the hallmark separator between the ''kawaii neko-tan'' junior highschool anime fan and the ''serious business'' anime affectionado. Akira was arguably the first anime to be really popularized in the United States. Some would say it was the driving force behind the underground VHS fan sub movement during the early 90's, and was shown over and over again at universities by baffled film professors who were in awe of its violent, intense, imagery and provocative undertones. It rocked their world. | + | This anime is the hallmark separator between the ''kawaii neko-tan'' junior highschool anime fan and the ''serious business'' anime affectionado. Some of the older "veteran" anime fans will ''judge'' you based on wether or not you've seen this anime. Akira was arguably the first anime to be really popularized in the United States. Some would say it was the driving force behind the underground VHS fan sub movement during the early 90's, and was shown over and over again at universities by baffled film professors who were in awe of its violent, intense, imagery and provocative undertones. It rocked their world. |
This is an ''absolute must see'' anime. It is a masterpiece that is written into the record books of anime. | This is an ''absolute must see'' anime. It is a masterpiece that is written into the record books of anime. | ||
Revision as of 01:31, 16 March 2007
| Akira | |
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| Original Manga | Katsuhiro Otomo |
| Director/Artist | Katsuhiro Otomo |
| Format | Anime (Movie) |
| Made By | Bandai |
| Episode Length | 124 minutes |
| # of Eps/Volumes | NA |
Contents
Genre
Sum it up in a Sentence:
Motorcycle gang gets caught up in futuristic military psychic experiements.
Main Description
In the year 2019, thirty-one years after World War III, the Neo-Tokyo goverment is waging a never-ending struggle against the criminals that virtually rules the shattered city. A top-secret child with amazing powers of the minds breaks free from custody and accidentally gets a motorcycle gang involved in the project. The incident triggers psychic powers within one of the members, Tetsuo, and he is taken by the army and experimented on. His mind has been warped and is now on the path of war, exacting revenge on the society that once called him weak.
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Personal Opinions
Hexinet
This anime is the hallmark separator between the kawaii neko-tan junior highschool anime fan and the serious business anime affectionado. Some of the older "veteran" anime fans will judge you based on wether or not you've seen this anime. Akira was arguably the first anime to be really popularized in the United States. Some would say it was the driving force behind the underground VHS fan sub movement during the early 90's, and was shown over and over again at universities by baffled film professors who were in awe of its violent, intense, imagery and provocative undertones. It rocked their world.
This is an absolute must see anime. It is a masterpiece that is written into the record books of anime.
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