Set 21 years after the destruction of Tokyo, Akira's Neo-Tokyo is a lawless, crepuscular mega-city rebuilt from the ashes.

Erick Massoto is a Brazilian writer who's always loved film and TV and loves finding connections between them. That's why he supports double features, especially if they are of a modern film paired ...

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It is hard to imagine a world without Naruto if you like anime. Decades ago, the hit series came to life under Masashi Kishimoto, and it is now recognized as one of the best shonen titles in history.

Few things live up to their hype, but there are always exceptions. In the world of anime, Akira ranks as this truth’s shining example as the classic film ages better by the day. The Katsuhiro Otomo ...

Akira remains an outlier in America. Somebody needn’t have watched a single cel of anime–they’ll still be at least aware of “that weird movie with the biker gang and the monster made of veins and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. The interesting part about this new anime adaptation of Akira is ...

Barbara James is a writer for Collider and a content creator. Currently, she works at Screen Rant as an Video Game Features Writer. As a graduate with a major in English, Barbara has worked as an ...

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