Akira, Katsuhiro Otomo’s 1988 dystopian sci-fi / body horror extravaganza, is rightly regarded as one of (if not the) best anime films of all time. With that in mind, how much more do we really think there is to say about it? Two hours more!

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Akira (anime) by Katsuhiro Otomo

Akira (manga) by Katsuhiro Otomo

Kazuo Umezu

Junji Ito

C. Spencer Yeh

Weeb

Kaneda bike slide compilation

Brought to Light by Alan Moore

Paprika by Satoshi Kon

known(1) by Autechre

The Incal by Moebius & Jodorowsky

Luxor hotel elevator


Intro & outro by Annelise Baer
Music by David Paha
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